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Angela Bassett
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Real Name: Angela Basset
Birthday: August 16, 1958
Place of Birth: New York City
Spouse: Husband: Courtney Vance. Actor. Married October 12, 1997
Family: other: Betty Bassett Sister: D'nette Bassett. Younger
Education: School of Drama, Yale University in New Haven, CT (MFA)
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"We would meet at script meetings, sit down and talk about our characters, about the story and the arc, but yeah we had a nice time together.
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- Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett Info
Born in New York City, she grew up in St. Pete. Pushed by a high school teacher, she applied for Yale and got a scholarship, ultimately spending 7 years there including 3 post-grad years studying drama. She first appeared in a small role in the cult favorite F/X, but it was not until 1990 that a spate of TV roles brought her notice.
Her breakthrough role, though, was playing Tina Turner whom she had never seen perform before taking the role.
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