Angela Bassett filmography

Basset in 2015

American actress Angela Bassett has worked in film and television since the late 1980s.

Actress

Film

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
1986 F/X TV Reporter
1990 Kindergarten Cop Stewardess
1991 Boyz n the Hood Reva Devereaux (credited as Reva Styles)
City of Hope Reesha
1992 Innocent Blood U.S. Attorney Barbara Sinclair
Critters 4 Fran
Malcolm X Betty Shabazz
Passion Fish Dawn / Rhonda
1993 What's Love Got to Do with It Anna Mae Bullock / Tina Turner
1995 Panther Betty Shabazz
Strange Days Lornette 'Mace' Mason
Vampire in Brooklyn Detective Rita Veder
Waiting to Exhale Bernadine 'Bernie' Harris
1997 Contact Rachel Constantine
1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back Stella Payne
1999 Our Friend, Martin Miles' Mom (voice) Direct-to-video[1]
Music of the Heart Principal Janet Williams
2000 Supernova Dr. Kaela Evers
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale Groove (voice) [1]
Boesman and Lena Lena
2001 The Score Diane
2002 Sunshine State Desiree Stokes Perry
2003 Unchained Memories Reader (for Elizabeth Sparks' and Mary Reynolds' narratives)
Masked and Anonymous Mistress
2004 The Lazarus Child Dr. Elizabeth Chase
Mr. 3000 Maureen 'Mo' Simmons
2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Atlanta (voice) Uncredited
2006 Akeelah and the Bee Tanya Anderson
2007 Meet the Robinsons Mildred (voice) [1]
2008 Gospel Hill Sarah Malcolm
Of Boys and Men Rieta Cole
Meet the Browns Brenda Brown
Nothing But the Truth Bonnie Benjamin
2009 Notorious Voletta Wallace
2011 Jumping the Broom Claudine Watson
Green Lantern Amanda Waller
2012 This Means War Collins
I Ain't Scared of You Herself
2013 Olympus Has Fallen Secret Service Director Lynne Jacobs
Black Nativity Aretha Cobbs
2014 White Bird in a Blizzard Dr. Thaler
2015 Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle Dr. Kulinda (voice) Direct-to-video[1]
Survivor Ambassador Maureen Crane
Chi-Raq Miss Helen
2016 London Has Fallen Secret Service Director Lynne Jacobs
2018 Black Panther Ramonda [2]
Mission: Impossible – Fallout CIA Director Erika Sloane
Bumblebee Shatter (voice) [3][1]
2019 Avengers: Endgame Ramonda Cameo[4]
Otherhood Carol Walker [5]
2020 Soul Dorothea Williams (voice) [6][1]
2021 Tina Herself Documentary
Gunpowder Milkshake Anna May [7]
2022 Wendell & Wild Sister Helley (voice) [8]
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Ramonda [9]
2024 Orion and the Dark Sweet Dreams (voice) [10][1]
Damsel Lady Bayford [11]
2025 Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning † US President Erika Sloane Post-production[12]
Wildwood † Iphigenia (voice) In production[13]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Search for Tomorrow Selina McCulla Recurring role, 5 episodes
Spenser: For Hire Alice Episode: "The Choice"
Doubletake Prostitute at HQ Television film
1985, 1988 The Cosby Show Mrs. Mitchell / Sari Episodes: "Mr. Quiet" / "Bookworm"
1986 Liberty Linda Thornton Television film
My Man Bovanne Elo Educational film[14]
1987 Ryan's Hope Leonie Peach
Guiding Light Angela Episode: "1.103"
Leg Work Dr. Griffin Episode: "Things That Go Bump in the Night"
1989 HeartBeat Jeanette Calder R.N. Episode: "Gestalt and Battery"
A Man Called Hawk Bailey Webster Episodes: "The Master's Mirror" and "Never My Love"
Tour of Duty Lieutenant Camilla Patterson Episodes: "Hard Stripe" and "The Volunteer"
227 Amy Burnett Episode: "A Pampered Tale"
Thirtysomething Kate Harriton Episode: "Legacy"
1990 Alien Nation Renee Longstreet Episode: "Eyewitness News"
Family of Spies Bev Andress Episode "2"
Snoops Laura Hale Episode: "Someone to Lay Down Beside Me"
Challenger Cheryl McNair Television film
Equal Justice Janet Fields Episode: "Goodbye, Judge Green"
In the Best Interest of the Child Lori Television film
Perry Mason: In the Case of the Silenced Singer Carla Peters
1991 Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story Pat
The Flash Linda Lake Episode: "Beat the Clock"
Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor Allison Television film
Stat Dr. Willie Burns Episode: "Ladyfinger"
The Heroes of Desert Storm Lieutenant Phoebe Jeter Television film
Locked Up: A Mother's Rage Willie
One Special Victory Lois
1992 Nightmare Cafe Evelyn Wall Episode: "Sanctuary for a Child"
The Jacksons: An American Dream Katherine Jackson Episodes: "Part I" and "Part II"
2001 Ruby's Bucket of Blood Ruby Delacroix Television film
2002 The Rosa Parks Story Rosa Parks
2003 Freedom: A History of Us Sheyann Webb / Melba Pattillo (voice) Episodes: "Marching to Freedom Land" and "Let Freedom Ring"; Documentary series
The Bernie Mac Show Herself Episode: "Laughing Matters"
2005 Alias CIA Director Hayden Chase Episodes: "Authorized Personnel Only: Part I", "The Index", "Search and Rescue" and "The Descent"
2006 Time Bomb Jill Greco Television film
2008–09 ER Dr. Cate Banfield Main role, 16 episodes
2010 The Simpsons First Lady Michelle Obama (voice) Episode: "Stealing First Base"
2011 Identity Martha Adams Television pilot that did not get picked up
2012 Rogue Alice Vargas
2013 Betty & Coretta Coretta Scott King Television film
2013–14 American Horror Story: Coven Marie Laveau Recurring role, 12 episodes
2014–15 American Horror Story: Freak Show Desiree Dupree Main role, 11 episodes
2015–16 American Horror Story: Hotel Ramona Royale Main role, 7 episodes
2015–18 BoJack Horseman Ana Spanakopita (voice) Recurring role, 10 episodes
2016 American Horror Story: Roanoke Lee Harris/Monet Tumusiime Main role, 4 episodes (Harris) / 5 episodes (Tumusiime)
The Snowy Day Nana/Ms. Cora (voice) Television special[1]
Close to the Enemy Eva Miniseries; 7 episodes
2017 Underground The Root Woman Episode: "Ache"; uncredited
2017, 2021 Master of None Catherine Episodes: "Thanksgiving" and "Moments in Love, Chapter 3" (voice only)
2018 American Horror Story: Apocalypse Marie Laveau Episode: "Apocalypse Then"
The Flood Narrator Television film
2018–present 9-1-1 Athena Grant-Nash Main role; also executive producer
2019 A Black Lady Sketch Show Mo Episode: "Angela Bassett Is the Baddest Bitch"
The Imagineering Story Narrator Documentary series
2021 Malika the Lion Queen Malika (voice) Television film
What If...? Ramonda (voice) Episode: "What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?"[1]
RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars Herself Special guest; Episode: "Rumerican Horror Story: Coven Girls"
Red Table Talk Episode: "Jada's Surprise 50th Birthday Celebration"
2022 9-1-1: Lone Star Sergeant Athena Grant-Nash Episode: "Prince Albert in a Can"
Good Night Oppy Narrator Documentary
The Kelly Clarkson Show Herself Episode: "Angela Bassett/Kel Mitchell/Nyesha Arrington"
2024 Queens Narrator Episodes: "African Queens" and "Rainforest Queens"[15]
Sherri Herself Episode: "Angela Bassett"
The Talk Episode: "Angela Bassett/Paul Scheer"
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Episode: "Angela Bassett"
Tamron Hall
The Jennifer Hudson Show Opening episode of season 3
2025 Zero Day President Mitchell Upcoming series[16]

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
1982 Beef, No Chicken Drusilla Yale Repertory Theatre
1982 Colored People's Time Understudy covered for Carol Maillard for two performances
1983 Antigone Antigone
1983 Fried Chicken and Invisibility Conductor Dixon
1984 The Mystery Plays Eve, Noah's wife, Mary, and Gill
1985 Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Dussie Mae Broadway
1986 Black Girl Ruth Ann
1987 Pericles Thaisa
1987 Henry IV Part 1 Lady Percy
1988 Joe Turner's Come and Gone Martha Pentecost Broadway
1998 Macbeth Lady Macbeth
2005 His Girl Friday Hildy Johnson
2006 Fences Rose Maxson
2011–12 The Mountaintop Camae Broadway

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Aurelia Arnot / Six Voice and motion capture[1]
2022 Horizon Forbidden West Regalla

Director

Year Title Notes
2015 Whitney Television film
Breakthrough Television documentary series; episode: "Water Apocalypse"
2016 American Horror Story: Roanoke Television series; episode: "Chapter 6"
2017 American Horror Story: Cult Television series; episode: "Drink the Kool-Aid"

Producer

Year Title Notes
2001 Ruby's Bucket of Blood Television film
2002 Our America Television movie; executive producer
The Rosa Parks Story
2017 Remand Documentary; executive producer
2018–present 9-1-1 Television series; executive producer
2019 Otherhood Movie; executive producer
2020–present 9-1-1: Lone Star Television series; executive producer
2021 For Armetta Short; executive producer
2023 Heist 88 Television Movie; executive producer[17]
2024 Queens Limited Documentary Series; executive producer[18]
TBA Keats Television Series; executive producer[19]

See also

References

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  2. ^ Morse, Ben (November 22, 2016). "Angela Bassett Boards Marvel's Black Panther". Marvel. Archived from the original on 2016-11-22. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Breznican, Anthony (July 13, 2018). "Exclusive: Bumblebee unveils two new Decepticon trackers". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Hood, Cooper (April 27, 2019). "Every Returning Character In Avengers: Endgame". ScreenRant. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Galuppo, Mia (April 16, 2018). "Patricia Arquette, Angela Bassett in Talks for Netflix Comedy Otherhood". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  6. ^ Sanders, Sam (December 22, 2020). "Angela Bassett Draws On Her Love Of Drama And Music In Pixar's Soul". NPR. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
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  8. ^ King, Jack (March 14, 2022). "'Wendell & Wild' Teaser Announces Ving Rhames, David Harewood, and More Joining Voice Cast". Collider. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  9. ^ Jones, Marcus (November 14, 2022). "Angela Bassett Had Mixed Feelings About Queen Ramonda's Arc in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever". IndieWire. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  10. ^ Vlessing, Etan (January 11, 2024). "Ike Barinholtz Brings the Light in Latest Orion and the Dark Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  11. ^ "Angela Bassett Joins Millie Bobby Brown In Netflix's 'Damsel'". outlookindia.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  12. ^ Grobar, Matt (November 11, 2024). "Angela Bassett Returning For 'Mission: Impossible 8'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  13. ^ Hipes, Patrick (August 25, 2022). "Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Peyton Elizabeth Lee Among Voice Cast For Laika's Wildwood". Deadline. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  14. ^ King, Jack (2001). "My Man Bovanne". Library Media Project. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  15. ^ Queens (Documentary), Angela Bassett, National Geographic, Wildstar Films, 2024-03-04, archived from the original on 2024-04-01, retrieved 2024-03-13{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  16. ^ Cordero, Rosy (December 19, 2023). "Zero Day Adds Angela Bassett, Dan Stevens & Matthew Modine As Production Begins In NY". Deadline. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  17. ^ Cordero, Rosy (2023-09-15). "'Heist 88' Trailer Sets Up Action-Packed Crime Drama Starring Courtney B. Vance". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  18. ^ "Queens". National Geographic. Archived from the original on 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  19. ^ Cordero, Rosy (2024-08-07). "Angela Bassett & Courtney B. Vance Producing Drama Series In Works At NBC". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-11-07.