Age: 67
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Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress. Known for her work in film and television since the 1980s, she has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards. In 2023, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and she received an Academy Honorary Award. Bassett had her breakthrough portraying singer Tina Turner in the biopic What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), which won her a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She had success starring in Boyz n the Hood (1991), Malcolm X (1992), Waiting to Exhale (1995), Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), and Music of the Heart (1999). In the following decades, she took on supporting roles in the drama Notorious (2009) and the action films Green Lantern (2011), Olympus Has Fallen(2013), and London Has Fallen (2016). She also played Queen Ramonda in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). For the latter, she won another Golden Globe and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. On television, Bassett has starred as Katherine Jackson in the miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992). Her portrayal of Rosa Parks in the television film The Rosa Parks Story (2002) gained her a nomination for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. Her performances in two seasons of the FX horror anthology series American Horror Story earned her nominations for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2014 and 2015. In 2018, Bassett began producing and starring as an LAPD patrol sergeant, Athena Grant, in the Fox drama series 9-1-1. Description above from the Wikipedia article about Angela Bassett, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Angela Bassett
Voletta Wallace
for Voletta Wallace in Legends: The Untold Story of Tupac & Biggie
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"Legends" follows the parallel yet intertwined journeys of Tupac and Biggie, from their humble beginnings in the gritty streets of New York and the rough neighborhoods of Los Angeles to their meteoric rise to fame in the music industry. Through a blend of archival footage, evocative storytelling, and powerful performances, the film captures the essence of their artistry, charisma, and unyielding determination to transcend adversity. As Tupac (2Pac) Shakur navigates the complexities of fame, political activism, and personal demons, his bond with Biggie (The Notorious B.I.G.) deepens amidst the pressures of success and the escalating tensions between rival rap factions. Through their shared love for hip-hop, the two forge a genuine friendship, but their loyalty is tested when they become pawns in a dangerous game of industry politics and street warfare. With gripping intensity, "Legends" chronicles the events leading up to the infamous East Coast-West Coast feud, exploring the misunderstandings, betrayals, and conspiracies that fueled the rivalry between Tupac's Death Row Records and Biggie's Bad Boy Entertainment. As tensions reach a boiling point, the lives of both artists hang in the balance, culminating in tragic consequences that reverberate throughout the music world.
