Awards & Winners

Angela Bassett

Date of Birth 16-August-1958
Place of Birth Harlem
(New York City, Manhattan, United States of America, New York, New York metropolitan area)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Angela Evelyn Bassett
Profession Actor, Voice Actor, Film Producer
Angela Evelyn Bassett is an American actress. She has become well known for her biographical film roles portraying real-life women, including Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It, as well as Betty Shabazz in Malcolm X and Panther, Rosa Parks in The Rosa Parks Story, Katherine Jackson in The Jacksons: An American Dream, and Voletta Wallace in Notorious. Bassett began her film career in the mid-1980s after graduating from Yale University and its drama school. She did not find any stability in the industry until the 1990s, at which point she appeared in films nearly every year. The 2000s saw a succession of films starring Bassett, with her appearing in at least one film every single year. Bassett's success has continued into the 2010s. Bassett earned nominations for her roles in films such as The Score, Akeelah and the Bee, Meet the Browns and Jumping the Broom and won awards for her performances in How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Music of the Heart among others. She had a recurring role from 2013 to 2014 on the FX horror series American Horror Story: Coven, playing Voodoo queen Marie Laveau.

Awards by Angela Bassett

Check all the awards nominated and won by Angela Bassett.

2014


NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Honored for : Black Nativity

Nominations 2014 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Black Nativity
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Betty and Coretta
Role: Coretta Scott King
BET Award for Best Actress Black Nativity
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie American Horror Story
Coven
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special American Horror Story
Season: Coven
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Betty and Coretta

2013


Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BET Award for Best Actress Olympus Has Fallen","Betty and Coretta

2012


Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BET Award for Best Actress Jumping the Broom

2009


NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Honored for : ER
TV Land Icon Award
Honored for : ER

Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Meet the Browns
BET Award for Best Actress ER","Notorious
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series ER

2008


Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BET Award for Best Actress Meet the Browns

2007


Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Akeelah and the Bee
BET Award for Best Actress Akeelah and the Bee

2006


Black Movie Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Honored for : Akeelah and the Bee

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Black Movie Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Akeelah and the Bee

2005


Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Mr. 3000
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

2003


NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Honored for : The Rosa Parks Story
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Honored for : Sunshine State

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Sunshine State
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special The Rosa Parks Story
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children/Youth/Family Special Our America

2002


NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Honored for : Ruby's Bucket of Blood
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Honored for : The Score

Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Ruby's Bucket of Blood
Role: Ruby Delacroix
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture The Score
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Miniseries or a Movie The Rosa Parks Story
BET Award for Best Actress The Score","The Rosa Parks Story
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Ruby's Bucket of Blood

2001


Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BET Award for Best Actress Boesman and Lena
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Boesman and Lena
Kino International

2000


NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Honored for : Music of the Heart

Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Music of the Heart

1999


NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Honored for : How Stella Got Her Groove Back
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Honored for : How Stella Got Her Groove Back

Nominations 1999 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture How Stella Got Her Groove Back
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998


Nominations 1998 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Contact
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Contact

1996


NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Honored for : Waiting to Exhale

Nominations 1996 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Waiting to Exhale
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In A Children’s Series Kino's Storytime

1995


NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Honored for : Malcolm X
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Honored for : What's Love Got to Do with It

Nominations 1995 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture What's Love Got to Do with It
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Malcolm X

1994


Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Honored for : What's Love Got to Do with It
(Role: Tina Turner)
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Honored for : What's Love Got to Do with It

Nominations 1994 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture What's Love Got to Do with It
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy What's Love Got to Do with It
role: Tina Turner
MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance What's Love Got to Do with It

1993


Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Actress What's Love Got to Do with It
Role: Tina Turner