Angela Bassett
A gifted actress of stage, screen, and television, Angela Bassett has attained stardom by playing strong women familiar with adversity—particularly women that have become icons in African-American culture.
Perhaps most well known for her award-winning portrayal of singer Tina Turner in What"s Love Got to Do With It?, Bassett has given memorable performances as such fascinating figures as Rosa Parks, Betty Shabazz, Katherine Jackson, and Voletta Wallace. Adept at comedy as well as drama, she has created equally compelling portraits of independent-minded modern women in How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Meet the Browns.
A long-time advocate for children's causes, Bassett serves as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and is an active supporter of the Royal Theater Boys & Girls Club Arts Academy. Together with her husband Courtney Vance, she is the author of Friends: A Love Story, a candid account of their life as a successful Hollywood couple.