Angela Bassett

Angela Evelyn Bassett is an American actress and voice actress, who, for Disney voiced Mildred in the 2007 Disney animated feature film Meet the Robinsons, Groove in Whispers: An Elephant's Tale, and Dorothea Williams in Disney/Pixar's 2020 film Soul. She also played Tina Turner in the 1993 Touchstone Pictures film What's Love Got to Do with It, in which she received an nomination for , and Maureen Simmons in Mr. 3000. In the MCU, she played Queen Ramonda of Wakanda in two 2018 films: Black Panther and Avengers: Endgame, then reprised this role in the 2021 Disney+ series What If...? and the 2022 film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. She also served as the narrator for the Disney+ documentary series The Imagineering Story. For her role as Queen Ramonda, she received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 95th Academy Awards.
Bassett was born in New York and attended Yale University for African American Studies, and later their School of Drama, obtaining a Master of Fine Arts degree. After graduation, Bassett worked as a receptionist for a beauty salon and as a photo researcher while also looking for work in theater. Eventually, she appeared in plays, such as , , , and , co-starring with frequent collaborator Laurence Fishburne.
She gained recognition in the film industry with appearances in , , , , (alongside Whitney Houston), , , , , and . She has also appeared in television films, portraying real-life individuals, such as in , in , and in , where she received an nomination for . On television, she appeared in shows, such as , , , , , , various spin-offs of and Anthena Grant-Nash in Fox's and ABC's 9-1-1.
In 2024, Bassett was honored as a Disney Legend.
==Roles==
Angela Bassett What's Love.jpg|Tina Turner(What's Love Got to Do with It)
Groove.jpg|Groove(Whispers: An Elephant's Tale)
Angela Bassett MTR.jpeg|Mildred(Meet the Robinsons)
Athena 9-1-1.webp|Anthena Grant-Nash(9-1-1)
Ramonda - Profile.jpg|Ramonda(Marvel Cinematic Universe)
File:Profile - Dorothea Williams (2020).jpeg|Dorothea Williams(Soul)
==Gallery==
Angela bassett at the 67th Oscars.JPG|Bassett presenting a performance of "Circle of Life" and "Hakuna Matata" at the 67th Academy Awards ceremony.
File:Angela Bassett Behind The Scenes of Meet The Robinson.png|Angela Bassett behind the scenes of Meet the Robinsons.
Angela Bassett 17th HFA.jpg|Angela Bassett speaks onstage at the 17th annual Hollywood Film Awards in October 2013.
Angela Bassett SDCC.jpg|Angela Bassett speaks at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con.
Angela Bassett 73rd Golden Globes.jpg|Angela Bassett attending the 73rd Golden Globes in January 2016.
Angela Bassett Black Panther premiere.jpg|Angela Bassett at the premiere of Black Panther in January 2018.
Angela Bassett 71st Emmys.jpg|Angela Bassett arrives at the 71st annual Emmy Awards in September 2019.
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