American actress Angela Bassett has worked in film and television since the late 1980s.
Actress Film
Year Title Role Notes 1986 F/X TV Reporter 1990 Kindergarten Cop Stewardess1991 Boyz n the Hood Reva Styles City of Hope Reesha1992 Innocent Blood U.S. Attorney Barbara Sinclair Critters 4 Fran Malcolm X Betty Shabazz Passion Fish Dawn / Rhonda 1993 What's Love Got to Do with It Anna Mae Bullock / Tina Turner 1995 Panther Betty Shabazz Strange Days Lornette 'Mace' Mason Vampire in Brooklyn Detective Rita Veder Waiting to Exhale Bernadine 'Bernie' Harris 1997 Contact Rachel Constantine 1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back Stella Payne 1999 Our Friend, Martin Mrs. Woodman (voice)Direct-to-video A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. Music of the Heart Principal Janet Williams 2000 Supernova Dr. Kaela Evers Whispers: An Elephant's Tale Groove (voice) Boesman and Lena Lena 2001 The Score Diane 2002 Sunshine State Desiree Stokes Perry 2003 Unchained Memories Reader (for Elizabeth Sparks' and Mary Reynolds' narratives) Masked and Anonymous Mistress 2004 The Lazarus Child Dr. Elizabeth Chase Mr. 3000 Maureen 'Mo' Simmons 2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Atlanta (voice) Uncredited 2006 Akeelah and the Bee Tanya Anderson 2007 Meet the Robinsons Mildred (voice) 2008 Gospel Hill Sarah Malcolm Of Boys and Men Rieta Cole Meet the Browns Brenda Brown Nothing But the Truth Bonnie Benjamin 2009 Notorious Voletta Wallace 2011 Jumping the Broom Claudine Watson Green Lantern Amanda Waller 2012 This Means War Collins I Ain't Scared of You Herself 2013 Olympus Has Fallen Secret Service Director Lynne Jacobs Black Nativity Aretha Cobbs 2014 White Bird in a Blizzard Dr. Thaler 2015 Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle Dr. Kulinda (voice) Direct-to-video Survivor Ambassador Maureen Crane Chi-Raq Miss Helen 2016 London Has Fallen Secret Service Director Lynne Jacobs 2018 Black Panther Ramonda Mission: Impossible – Fallout CIA Director Erika Sloane Bumblebee Shatter (voice) 2019 Avengers: Endgame Ramonda Cameo Otherhood Carol Walker 2020 Soul Dorothea Williams (voice) 2021 Tina Herself Documentary Gunpowder Milkshake Anna May 2022 Wendell & Wild Sister Helley (voice) Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Ramonda2024 Orion and the Dark Sweet Dreams (voice) Damsel Lady Bayford 2025Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning US President Erika Sloane 2026 scope="row" align="left" The General (voice) In production
Television Year Title Role Notes 1985 Search for Tomorrow Selina McCulla Recurring role, 5 episodes Spenser: For Hire Alice Episode: "The Choice" Doubletake Prostitute at HQ Television film 1985, 1988 The Cosby Show Mrs. Mitchell / Sari Episodes: "Mr. Quiet" / "Bookworm"1986 Liberty Linda Thornton Television film My Man Bovanne Elo Educational film 1987 Ryan's Hope Leonie Peach Guiding Light Angela Recurring Leg Work Dr. Griffin Episode: "Things That Go Bump in the Night" 1989 HeartBeat Jeanette Calder R.N. Episode: "Gestalt and Battery" A Man Called Hawk Bailey Webster Episodes: "The Master's Mirror" and "Never My Love" Tour of Duty Lieutenant Camilla Patterson Episodes: "Hard Stripe" and "The Volunteer" 227 Amy Burnett Episode: "A Pampered Tale" Thirtysomething Kate Harriton Episode: "Legacy" 1990 Alien Nation Renee Longstreet Episode: "Eyewitness News" Family of Spies Bev Andress Episode "2" Snoops Laura Hale Episode: "Someone to Lay Down Beside Me" Challenger Cheryl McNair Television film Equal Justice Janet Fields Episode: "Goodbye, Judge Green" In the Best Interest of the Child Lori Television film Perry Mason: In the Case of the Silenced Singer Carla Peters 1991 Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story Pat The Flash Linda Lake Episode: "Beat the Clock" Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor Allison Television film Stat Dr. Willie Burns Episode: "Ladyfinger" The Heroes of Desert Storm Lieutenant Phoebe Jeter Television film Locked Up: A Mother's Rage Willie One Special Victory Lois 1992 Nightmare Cafe Evelyn Wall Episode: "Sanctuary for a Child" The Jacksons: An American Dream Katherine Jackson Episodes: "Part I" and "Part II" 2001 Ruby's Bucket of Blood Ruby Delacroix Television film 2002 The Rosa Parks Story Rosa Parks 2003 Freedom: A History of Us Sheyann Webb / Melba Pattillo (voice) Episodes: "Marching to Freedom Land" and "Let Freedom Ring"; Documentary series The Bernie Mac Show Herself Episode: "Laughing Matters" 2005 Alias CIA Director Hayden Chase Episodes: "Authorized Personnel Only: Part I", "The Index", "Search and Rescue" and "The Descent" 2006 Time Bomb Jill Greco Television film 2008–2009 ER Dr. Cate Banfield Main role, 16 episodes 2010 The Simpsons First Lady Michelle Obama (voice) Episode: "Stealing First Base" 2011 Identity Martha Adams Television pilot that did not get picked up 2012 Rogue Alice Vargas 2013 Betty & Coretta Coretta Scott King Television film 2013–2014 American Horror Story: Coven Marie Laveau Recurring role, 12 episodes 2014–2015 American Horror Story: Freak Show Desiree Dupree Main role, 11 episodes 2015–2016 American Horror Story: Hotel Ramona Royale Main role, 7 episodes 2015–2018 BoJack Horseman Ana Spanakopita (voice) Recurring role, 10 episodes 2016 American Horror Story: Roanoke Lee Harris/Monet Tumusiime Main role, 4 episodes (Harris) / 5 episodes (Tumusiime) The Snowy Day Nana/Ms. Cora (voice) Television special Close to the Enemy Eva Miniseries; 7 episodes 2017 Underground The Root Woman Episode: "Ache"; uncredited 2017, 2021 Master of None Catherine Episodes: "Thanksgiving" and "Moments in Love, Chapter 3" (voice only) 2018 American Horror Story: Apocalypse Marie Laveau Episode: "Apocalypse Then" The Flood Narrator Television film 2018–present 9-1-1 Sergeant Athena Grant-Nash Lead role; also executive producer 2019 A Black Lady Sketch Show Mo Episode: "Angela Bassett Is the Baddest Bitch" The Imagineering Story Narrator Documentary series 2021 Malika the Lion Queen Malika (voice) Television film What If...? Ramonda (voice) Episode: "What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?" RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars Herself Special guest; Episode: "Rumerican Horror Story: Coven Girls" Red Table Talk Episode: "Jada's Surprise 50th Birthday Celebration" 2022 9-1-1: Lone Star Sergeant Athena Grant-Nash Special guest star; Episode: "Prince Albert in a Can" Good Night Oppy Narrator Documentary The Kelly Clarkson Show Herself Episode: "Angela Bassett/Kel Mitchell/Nyesha Arrington" 2024 Queens Narrator Episodes: "African Queens" and "Rainforest Queens" Sherri Herself Episode: "Angela Bassett" The Talk Episode: "Angela Bassett/Paul Scheer" The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Episode: "Angela Bassett" Tamron Hall The Jennifer Hudson Show Opening episode of season 3 2025 Zero Day President Evelyn Mitchell Miniseries; 6 episodes Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Decoy (voice) Episodes: "Full Moon" and "Shoot for the Moon" Doctor Odyssey Athena Grant-Nash Episode: "Casino Week" 2026 American Horror Story: 13 Marie Laveau Main role
Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1982 Beef, No Chicken Drusilla Yale Repertory Theatre 1982 Colored People's Time Understudy covered for Carol Maillard for two performances 1983 Antigone Antigone 1983 Fried Chicken and Invisibility Conductor Dixon 1984 The Mystery Plays Eve, Noah's wife, Mary, and Gill 1985 Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Dussie Mae Broadway 1986 Black Girl Ruth Ann 1987 Pericles Thaisa 1987 Henry IV Part 1 Lady Percy 1988 Joe Turner's Come and Gone Martha Pentecost Broadway 1998 Macbeth Lady Macbeth 2005 His Girl Friday Hildy Johnson 2006 Fences Rose Maxson 2011–12 The Mountaintop Camae Broadway
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2015 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Aurelia Arnot / Six Voice and motion capture 2022 Horizon Forbidden West Regalla
Director Year Title Notes 2015 Whitney Television film Breakthrough Television documentary series; episode: "Water Apocalypse" 2016 American Horror Story: Roanoke Television series; episode: "Chapter 6" 2017 American Horror Story: Cult Television series; episode: "Drink the Kool-Aid"
Producer Year Title Notes 2001 Ruby's Bucket of Blood Television film; producer 2002 Our America Television movie; executive producer The Rosa Parks Story 2017 Remand Documentary; executive producer 2018–present 9-1-1 Television series; executive producer 2019 Otherhood Movie; executive producer 2020–2025 9-1-1: Lone Star Television series; executive producer 2021 For Armetta Short; executive producer 2023 Heist 88 Television Movie; executive producer 2024 Queens Limited Documentary Series; executive producer 2025 Number One on the Call Sheet Documentary; executive producer 2025–present 9-1-1: Nashville Television Series; executive producer TBA Keats Television Series; executive producer
See also List of awards and nominations received by Angela Bassett
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