Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett
Background information
Born	Angela Evelyn Bassett August 16, 1958 (age 63) Harlem, New York, United States
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actress, voice actress
Years active	1985-present
Spouse	Courtney B. Vance (1997-present)
Children	Slater Josiah Vance and Bronwyn Golden Vance

Angela Evelyn Bassett is an American actress and voice actress. She is known for her roles in films, such as How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Strange Days, and Akeelah and the Bee, among others. She is the wife of Courtney B. Vance.

For Disney, Bassett voiced Mildred in Meet the Robinsons, Dorothea Williams in Disney/Pixar's Soul , and Groove in Whispers: An Elephant's Tale. She also played Tina Turner in the 1993 Touchstone Pictures film, What's Love Got to Do With It, for which she received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, she played Queen Ramonda of Wakanda in two films from 2018, Black Panther and Avengers: Endgame, then reprised the role in the 2021 series What If...? and the 2022 film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Bassett also serves as the narrator for the Disney+ documentary series The Imagineering Story.

Disney Roles

Groove
(Whispers: An Elephant's Tale)

Mildred
(Meet the Robinsons)

Ramonda
(Marvel Cinematic Universe)

Dorothea Williams
(Soul)

Gallery

Angela Bassett speaks onstage at the 17th annual Hollywood Film Awards in October 2013.

Angela Bassett speaks at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con.

Angela Bassett attending the 73rd Golden Globes in January 2016.

Angela Bassett at the premiere of Black Panther in January 2018.

Angela Bassett arrives at the 71st annual Emmy Awards in September 2019.