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Angela Bassett |
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Female |
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5' 4" |
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US - United States of America |
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August 16, 1958 |
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New York, N.Y., USA |
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c/o Creative Artists Agency |
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9830 Wilshire Boulevard |
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Beverly Hills, CA 90212-1825 |
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USA |
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See also:
What's Love Got to Do With It
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Angela Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American film actress. She received a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for her potrayal of Tina Turner in the film What's Love Got to Do with It. She has been married to fellow actor Courtney B. Vance since 1997. Born in New York City, she grew up in St. Pete. Pushed by a high school teacher, she applied for Yale and got a scholarship, ultimately spending 7 years there including 3 post-grad years studying drama. She first appeared in a small role in the cult favorite F/X, but it was not until 1990 that a spate of TV roles brought her notice. Her breakthrough role, though, was playing Tina Turner whom she had never seen perform before taking the role.
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