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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.
A stop motion animated adaptation of L. Frank Baum's iconic story and remake of the legendary 1939 film produced by Laika studios in collaboration with Guillermo del Toro. A young farm girl is swept away by a devastating tornado from her Kansas home and lands in a vibrant, magical realm. Desperate to return to her family, she embarks on a perilous journey down a golden road toward the mysterious Wizard of Oz, who promises to grant her wish. Along the way, she befriends three unlikely companions: a scarecrow seeking a brain, a tin man yearning for a heart, and a cowardly lion desperate for courage. Together, they navigate enchanted forests, encounter the terrifying Wicked Witch of the West, and discover that the greatest magic lies within themselves. This stop-motion reimagining brings Baum's timeless tale to life with stunning artistry and emotional depth, exploring themes of self-discovery, friendship, and the power of believing in oneself.
