Angela Bassett filmography

Angela Bassett filmography

Occupation
Years active 1985–present

The following is a comprehensive list of acting and directing credits for American actress Angela Bassett.

Film

Year Title Role Director Notes
1986 F/X TV Reporter Robert Mandel
1990 Kindergarten Cop Stewardess Ivan Reitman
1991 Critters 4 Fran Rupert Harvey
1991 Boyz n the Hood Reva Devereaux John Singleton
1991 City of Hope Reesha John Sayles
1992 Passion Fish Dawn/Rhonda John Sayles
1992 Innocent Blood U.S. Attorney Sinclair John Landis
1992 Malcolm X Betty Shabazz Spike Lee
1993 What's Love Got to Do with It Anna Mae Bullock/Tina Turner Brian Gibson
1995 Panther Betty Shabazz Mario Van Peebles
1995 Strange Days Lornette 'Mace' Mason Kathryn Bigelow
1995 Vampire in Brooklyn Det. Rita Veder Wes Craven
1995 Waiting to Exhale Bernadine 'Bernie' Harris Forest Whitaker
1997 Contact Rachel Constantine Robert Zemeckis
1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back Stella Payne Kevin Rodney Sullivan
1999 Our Friend, Martin Miles' Mom Rob Smiley & Vincenzo Trippetti Voice role
1999 Music of the Heart Principal Janet Williams Wes Craven
2000 Supernova Dr. Kaela Evers Walter Hill
2000 Whispers: An Elephant's Tale Groove Voice role
2000 Boesman and Lena Lena John Berry
2001 Score, TheThe Score Diane Frank Oz
2002 Sunshine State Desiree Stokes Perry John Sayles
2003 Unchained Memories Reader Ed Bell & Thomas Lennon
2003 Masked and Anonymous Mistress Larry Charles
2004 Lazarus Child, TheThe Lazarus Child Dr. Elizabeth Chase Graham Theakston
2004 Mr. 3000 Maureen 'Mo' Simmons Charles Stone III
2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Mr. Smith's Boss Doug Liman Uncredited voice role
2006 Akeelah and the Bee Tanya Anderson Doug Atchison
2007 Meet the Robinsons Mildred Steve Anderson Voice role
2008 Gospel Hill Sarah Malcolm Giancarlo Esposito
2008 Of Boys and Men Rieta Cole
2008 Meet the Browns Brenda Brown Tyler Perry
2008 Nothing But the Truth Bonnie Benjamin Rod Lurie
2009 Notorious Voletta Wallace George Tillman Jr.
2011 Jumping the Broom Claudine Watson Salim Akil
2011 Green Lantern Amanda Waller Martin Campbell
2012 This Means War Collins McG
2012 I Ain't Scared Of You Herself
2013 Olympus Has Fallen Lynne Jacobs Antoine Fuqua
2013 Black Nativity Aretha Cobbs Kasi Lemmons
2014 White Bird in a Blizzard Dr. Thaler Gregg Araki
2015 Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle Dr. Kulinda Phil Weinstein Voice role; direct-to-video
2015 Survivor Ambassador Maureen Crane James McTeigue
2015 Chi-Raq Miss Helen Spike Lee
2016 London Has Fallen Lynne Jacobs Babak Najafi

Television

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Spenser: For Hire Joe's Daughter Episode: "The Choice"
1985 Cosby Show, TheThe Cosby Show Mrs. Mitchell Episode: "Mr. Quiet"
1987 Ryan's Hope Leonie Peach Unknown episodes
1988 Cosby Show, TheThe Cosby Show Sari Episode: "Bookworm"
1989 Man Called Hawk, AA Man Called Hawk Bailey Webster 3 episodes
1989 Tour of Duty Lt. Camilla Patterson 2 episodes
1989 227 Amy Burnett Episode: "A Pampered Tale"
1989 Thirtysomething Kate Harriton Episode: "Legacy"
1990 Alien Nation Renee Longstreet Episode: "Eyewitness News"
1990 Equal Justice Janet Fields Episode: "Goodbye, Judge Green"
1990 Family of Spies Bev Andress 2 episodes
1991 Flash, TheThe Flash Linda Lake Episode: "Beat the Clock"
1991 Stat Dr. Willie Burns Episode: "Ladyfinger"
1992 Nightmare Cafe Evelyn Episode: "Sanctuary for a Child"
1992 Jacksons: An American Dream, TheThe Jacksons: An American Dream Katherine Jackson 2 episodes
1995 Get Smart Runway Model (uncredited) Episode: "Pilot"
2003 Freedom: A History of Us Sheyann Webb Episode: "Marching to Freedom Land"
2003 Melba Pattillo Episode: "Let Freedom Ring"
2003 The Bernie Mac Show Herself Episode: "Laughing Matters"
2005 Alias CIA Director Hayden Chase 4 episodes
2008–09 ER Dr. Cate Banfield 16 episodes
2010 Simpsons, TheThe Simpsons First Lady Michelle Obama Episode: "Stealing First Base"
2013–14 American Horror Story: Coven Marie Laveau 12 episodes
2014–15 American Horror Story: Freak Show Desiree Dupree 11 episodes
2015–16 BoJack Horseman Ana Spanikopita 9 episodes
2015–16 American Horror Story: Hotel Ramona Royale 7 episodes
2016 American Horror Story: Roanoke Lee Harris 4 episodes
2016 Monet Tumusiime 5 episodes
2016 Close to the Enemy Eva Upcoming series

Television films

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Liberty Linda Thornton
1988 Doubletake Prostitute at Headquarters
1990 Challenger Cheryl McNair
1990 In the Best Interest of the Child Lori
1990 Perry Mason: In the Case of the Silenced Singer Carla Peters
1991 Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story Pat
1991 Heroes of Desert Storm, TheThe Heroes of Desert Storm Lt. Phoebe Jeter
1991 Locked Up: A Mother's Rage Willie
1991 One Special Victory Lois
1991 Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor Allison
2001 Ruby's Bucket of Blood Ruby Delacroix
2002 The Rosa Parks Story Rosa Parks
2006 Time Bomb Jill Greco
2013 Betty & Coretta Coretta Scott King

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Black Girl N/A
1987 Henry IV Part 1 Lady Percy
1988 Joe Turner's Come and Gone Martha Pentecost
1998 Macbeth Lady Macbeth
2011–12 The Mountaintop Camae

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Agent Six Voice role/motion capture

Director

Year Title Notes
2015 Whitney Television movie
2016 American Horror Story: Roanoke Episode: "Chapter 6"

References

See also

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