Angela Bassett Net Worth
Angela Bassett Net Worth is
$20 Million
Angela Bassett Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Angela Bassett comes with an estimated net worth of $28 million Angela Bassett is an American celebrity with an estimated net worth of $28 million. Bassett is 5’4 and weighs 125 pounds. Raised with one mother, Angela excelled academically and earned a scholarship to the esteemed Yale University where she studied play and started playing in the theater. Shortly the performer started landing parts in several Broadway productions including Joe Turner’s Come and Gone and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and to the big screen in movies F/X (1986) and Boyz n the Hood (1991).
During the past two decades, the performer has developed an impressive film resume with remarkable characters in movies like Music of the Heart (1999), Akeelah and the Bee (2006) and 2013’s hit thriller Olympus Has Fallen.
In addition to acting as a UNICEF Ambassador, Angela is an ardent supporter for youth arts and is involved using numerous charitable organizations such as the Royal Theatre Boys & Girls Club in Florida. The celebrity and her family reside in Los Angeles where she now is filming her second season of FX Network’s hit show American Horror Story.
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Angela Bassett Net Worth $28 Million
| Full Name | Angela Bassett |
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Date Of Birth | August 16, 1958 |
| Place Of Birth | Harlem, New York City, New York, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Voice Actor, Film Producer |
| Education | Yale University drama school |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Courtney B. Vance (m. 1997) |
| Children | Bronwyn Vance, Slater Vance |
| Parents | Daniel Benjamin Bassett, Betty Jane Bassett |
| Siblings | D'nette Bassett |
| Nicknames | Angela Evelyn Bassett , Angela Evelyn Bassett Vance |
| Awards | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (1994), Black Reel Awards for Best Actress – Motion Picture and television (2003, 2002), Image Awards |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Actress, NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress, BET Awards, Black Reel Awards, MTV Movie Awards, Daytime Emmy Awards, Chicago Film Critics Association Award, Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, TV Land Icon Award |
| Movies | “The Score”, “Jumping the Broom”, “Music of the Heart”, “Meet the Browns”, “What’s Love Got to Do with It” (1993), “The Jacksons: An American Dream” |
| TV Shows | “American Horror Story: Coven; Freak Show; Hotel”, "Ruby's Bucket of Blood", "ER", “Freak Show”,“Black Girl”, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone”, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| The Score (2001) | $3,500,000 |
| Supernova (2000) | $3,500,000 |
| Waiting to Exhale (1995) | $2,500,000 |
| What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) | $250,000 .00 |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am content that the work that I've done is wonderful. |
| 2 | I guess I'm breaking out a little of what's comfortable and easy. |
| 3 | I like the nice guys. I like when they show the stories, the human element behind it all. |
| 4 | I'm thinking about directing, but I know it's a lot of work and I appreciate what directors do and I would like to be good at it. The opportunity has presented itself four to five times, and I usually said no because of the script. |
| 5 | My mom was always pretty supportive. She saw me do plays and she'd always act out the parts I did. My aunt, who played a big part in my life, was a little bit more reserved, because if they don't see you on TV every week they think you must be starving. |
| 6 | I can give you the King's English and then I can take it to the street, but do both or do one and don't do one knowing only the street. That's going to hold you back because what comes out is going to impress people, and it will impress them negatively. |
| 7 | The three things I said when I came out of school were I want to work consistently, I want to do good work and I want to be paid fairly, and that's happened. But I didn't become an actress for the money. I do it for other reasons. |
| 8 | Film is forever. |
| 9 | The first time I acted was in high school in Florida, and when I heard that applause I felt so alive and felt that electricity go up my spine. |
| 10 | Drink a bunch of water and get facials regularly. I take care of my skin. |
| 11 | When I was in school, my mother stressed education. I am so glad she did. I graduated from Yale College and Yale University with my master's and I didn't do it by missing school. |
| 12 | God made a way out of no way. |
| 13 | I really believe that what I do as an actress is my God-given talent. This is my calling, not my career. |
| 14 | This is a career about images. It's celluloid; they last for ever. I'm a black woman from America. My people were slaves in America, and even though we're free on paper and in law, I'm not going to allow you to enslave me on film, in celluloid, for all to see. |
| 15 | I would have to say honestly I was very pleased to be in a film whether it was good or bad with De Niro, Norton and Brando even if I don't have any scenes with them, I thought it was pretty good company to keep. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Her mother, Betty (Gilbert) Bassett, passed away on June 22nd, 2014. |
| 2 | Born on the exact same day as Madonna. |
| 3 | Buenos Aires, Argentina: Is a member of the international jury at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema. [April 2010] |
| 4 | Lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband Courtney B. Vance and their children. |
| 5 | Was initiated as an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. on July 13, 2013. |
| 6 | Is a vegetarian. |
| 7 | She was mentioned in the comedy drama film A Christmas Tale (2008). |
| 8 | Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California in March 20, 2008. |
| 9 | Is one of 10 African-American actresses to be nominated for the Best Actress Oscar. The others in chronological order are: Dorothy Dandridge, Diana Ross, Cicely Tyson, Diahann Carroll, Whoopi Goldberg, Halle Berry, Gabourey Sidibe, Viola Davis and Quvenzhané Wallis. |
| 10 | Was considered for the role of Oda Mae Brown in Ghost (1990) but Whoopi Goldberg, who went on to win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance, was cast instead. |
| 11 | Bassett's line "Right here! Right now!" from Strange Days (1995) was sampled as the only 'lyrics' used repeatedly in the song "Right Here, Right Now" by Fatboy Slim, his best known song. |
| 12 | In 1993, she and Jenifer Lewis played daughter and mother in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), which earned her an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe Award. Nearly fifteen years later, they both teamed up with Oscar nominee Margaret Avery in Meet the Browns (2008), in which Bassett and Lewis played sisters. |
| 13 | Her performance as Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) (1993) was ranked at #95 on Premiere Magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Film Performances of all time. |
| 14 | Angela and her husband, Courtney B. Vance, became the parents of twins, Bronwyn Golden and Slater Josiah, on January 27, 2006 in California through a surrogate. |
| 15 | Received her Master's degree in Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama (1983). |
| 16 | Received her Bachelor's degree in African-American studies from Yale University (1980). |
| 17 | As of 2005, she is the first and only African-American recipient of the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy, as Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993). |
| 18 | Attended and graduated from Boca Ciega High School in Gulfport, Florida in 1976. |
| 19 | Has played Muslim activist Betty Shabazz in two different movies: Malcolm X (1992) and Panther (1995). |
| 20 | Won the 2002 Lena Horne Award for Outstanding Career Achievements in the Field of Entertainment. |
| 21 | Was offered the role of Leticia Musgrove in Monster's Ball (2001), but she turned it down as she did not want to perform nude. As a result Halle Berry, who went on to become the first African-American actress to win the Best Actress Oscar for her performance, was cast instead. |
| 22 | In 1974, she began to consider acting as a career choice after an 11th-grade class trip to Washington, D.C. during which she saw actor James Earl Jones perform in a Kennedy Center production of the play "Of Mice and Men". |
| 23 | She was once employed as a photo researcher at U.S. News & World Report magazine. |
| 24 | Bassett has built her career around playing some of the most celebrated real-life, pioneering black women of the twentieth century. She was Oscar-nominated and won both the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture for her star-making performance as Tina Turner/Anna Mae Bullock in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993). She won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her work as the late-Dr. Betty Shabazz (widow of the slain civil rights pioneer Malcolm X) in Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992). She would later play Dr. Shabazz in a cameo appearance in Mario Van Peebles' Panther (1995). She delivered the only three-dimensional performance in the 1992 ABC miniseries about The Jackson Five and their family, The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992). In 1999, she played Janet Williams--the principal of the school where Roberta Guaspari taught in Music of the Heart (1999). She was also in the running to play Dorothy Dandridge, until Halle Berry beat her to the punch with HBO's Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999). Her first and only Emmy nomination to date was for her lead role in The Rosa Parks Story (2002). |
| 25 | Engaged to Courtney B. Vance. [1997] |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| M:I 6 - Mission Impossible | 2018 | filming | |
| Black Panther | 2018 | post-production | Ramonda |
| Master of None | 2017 | TV Series | Catherine |
| Underground | 2017 | TV Series | Midwife |
| Close to the Enemy | 2016 | TV Mini-Series | Eva |
| The Snowy Day | 2016 | TV Movie | Nana |
| American Horror Story | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Desiree Dupree Ramona Royale Marie Laveau ... |
| BoJack Horseman | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Ana Spanikopita |
| London Has Fallen | 2016 | Lynne Jacobs | |
| Rainbow Six: Siege | 2015 | Video Game | Six |
| Chi-Raq | 2015 | Miss Helen | |
| Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle | 2015 | Dr. Kulinda (voice) | |
| Survivor | 2015/I | Maureen Crane | |
| White Bird in a Blizzard | 2014 | Dr. Thaler | |
| Black Nativity | 2013 | Aretha Cobbs | |
| Olympus Has Fallen | 2013 | Secret Service Director Lynn Jacobs | |
| Betty and Coretta | 2013 | TV Movie | Coretta Scott King |
| This Means War | 2012 | Collins | |
| Rogue | 2012 | TV Movie | Alice Vargas |
| Green Lantern | 2011 | Doctor Waller | |
| Jumping the Broom | 2011 | Mrs. Watson | |
| Identity | 2011 | TV Movie | Martha Adams |
| The Simpsons | 2010 | TV Series | Michelle Obama |
| ER | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Cate Banfield |
| Notorious | 2009 | Voletta Wallace | |
| Gospel Hill | 2008 | Sarah Malcolm | |
| Nothing But the Truth | 2008/I | Bonnie Benjamin | |
| Meet the Browns | 2008 | Brenda | |
| Of Boys and Men | 2008 | Rieta Cole | |
| Meet the Robinsons | 2007 | Mildred (voice) | |
| Time Bomb | 2006 | TV Movie | Jill Greco |
| Akeelah and the Bee | 2006 | Tanya | |
| Mr. & Mrs. Smith | 2005 | Mr. Smith's Boss (voice, uncredited) | |
| Alias | 2005 | TV Series | Hayden Chase |
| The Lazarus Child | 2005 | Dr. Elizabeth Chase | |
| Mr 3000 | 2004 | Maureen "Mo" Simmons | |
| The Bernie Mac Show | 2003 | TV Series | Angela Bassett |
| Masked and Anonymous | 2003 | Mistress | |
| Freedom: A History of Us | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Sheyann Webb / Melba Pattillo |
| Sunshine State | 2002 | Desiree Perry | |
| The Rosa Parks Story | 2002 | TV Movie | Rosa Louise McCauley Parks |
| Ruby's Bucket of Blood | 2001 | TV Movie | Ruby Delacroix |
| The Score | 2001 | Diane | |
| Boesman and Lena | 2000 | Lena | |
| Whispers: An Elephant's Tale | 2000 | Groove (voice) | |
| Supernova | 2000/I | Dr. Kaela Evers | |
| Our Friend, Martin | 1999 | Video | Miles' Mom (voice) |
| Music of the Heart | 1999 | Principal Janet Williams | |
| How Stella Got Her Groove Back | 1998 | Stella Payne | |
| Contact | 1997 | Rachel Constantine | |
| Waiting to Exhale | 1995 | Bernadine Harris | |
| Vampire in Brooklyn | 1995 | Det. Rita Veder | |
| Strange Days | 1995 | Lornette 'Mace' Mason | |
| Panther | 1995/I | Dr. Betty Shabazz | |
| What's Love Got to Do with It | 1993 | Tina Turner | |
| Malcolm X | 1992 | Dr. Betty Shabazz | |
| Innocent Blood | 1992 | U.S. Attorney Sinclair | |
| Passion Fish | 1992 | Rhonda / Dawn | |
| Critters 4 | 1992 | Fran | |
| Nightmare Cafe | 1992 | TV Series | Evelyn |
| The Jacksons: An American Dream | 1992 | TV Series | Katherine Jackson |
| One Special Victory | 1991 | TV Movie | Lois |
| Locked Up: A Mother's Rage | 1991 | TV Movie | Willie |
| City of Hope | 1991 | Reesha | |
| The Heroes of Desert Storm | 1991 | TV Movie | Lt. Phoebe Jeter |
| Boyz n the Hood | 1991 | Reva Styles | |
| Stat | 1991 | TV Series | Dr. Willie Burns |
| Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor | 1991 | TV Movie | Allison |
| The Flash | 1991 | TV Series | Linda Lake |
| Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story | 1991 | TV Movie | Pat |
| Kindergarten Cop | 1990 | Stewardess | |
| In the Best Interest of the Child | 1990 | TV Movie | Lori |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer | 1990 | TV Movie | Carla Peters |
| Equal Justice | 1990 | TV Series | Janet Fields |
| Challenger | 1990 | TV Movie | Cheryl McNair |
| Alien Nation | 1990 | TV Series | Renee Longstreet |
| Family of Spies | 1990 | TV Mini-Series | Bev Andress |
| Thirtysomething | 1989 | TV Series | Kate Harriton |
| 227 | 1989 | TV Series | Amy Burnett |
| Tour of Duty | 1989 | TV Series | Lt. Camilla Patterson |
| A Man Called Hawk | 1989 | TV Series | Bailey Webster |
| Heartbeat | 1989 | TV Series | Jeanette Calder R.N. |
| The Cosby Show | 1985-1988 | TV Series | Sara / Mrs. Mitchell |
| Liberty | 1986 | TV Movie | Linda Thornton |
| F/X | 1986 | TV reporter | |
| Doubletake | 1985 | TV Movie | Prostitute at HQ |
| Spenser: For Hire | 1985 | TV Series | Alice |
| Search for Tomorrow | 1985 | TV Series | Salina McCulla |
| Ryan's Hope | 1975 | TV Series | Leonie Peach (1987) |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remand | 2016 | Documentary executive producer completed | |
| The Rosa Parks Story | 2002 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Our America | 2002 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Ruby's Bucket of Blood | 2001 | TV Movie producer |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Horror Story | 2016 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Breakthrough | 2015 | TV Series documentary 1 episode | |
| Whitney | 2015 | TV Movie |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Nativity | 2013 | performer: "He Loves Me Still", "Jesus Is On the Mainline" | |
| ER | 2008 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Legends Ball | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| 106 & Park Top 10 Live | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2006 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| A Capitol Fourth | 2005 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 59th Annual Tony Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| 36th NAACP Image Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Party Planner with David Tutera | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope | 2005 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2004 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Celebrity Poker Showdown | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2004 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 2004 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2004 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| 4th Annual BET Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself |
| 2004 Trumpet Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself |
| When I Was a Girl | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself |
| 34th NAACP Image Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself |
| Hollywood Celebrates Denzel Washington: An American Cinematheque Tribute | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives | 2003 | Documentary | Reader |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2002 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 4th Annual Family Television Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
| Gala Paramount Pictures Celebrates 90th Anniversary with 90 Stars for 90 Years | 2002 | TV Movie | Herself |
| ESPY Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
| Essence Awards | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
| 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
| 33rd NAACP Image Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
| Muhammad Ali's All-Star 60th Birthday Celebration! | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
| Making 'The Score' | 2001 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 2001 | TV Special | |
| The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Herself |
| And Then One Night: The Making of 'Dead Man Walking' | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross | 2000 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1998-2000 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 72nd Annual Academy Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: 'The Sixth Sense' Film Clip |
| The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Screenplay |
| The 1999 Annual Los Angeles Ovation Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Maury | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1994-1998 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery | 1998 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself - Narrator |
| Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's | 1997 | Documentary | Herself (uncredited) |
| The 69th Annual Academy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: In Memoriam Tribute |
| Women in Film Crystal Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself |
| Cinema 3 | 1996 | TV Series | Herself |
| 27th NAACP Image Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 68th Annual Academy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Original Song |
| Comic Relief VII | 1995 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| Reading Rainbow | 1995 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 67th Annual Academy Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: "Circle of Life" & "Hakuna Matata" Songs |
| 1994 MTV Movie Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| The Essence Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself |
| Ebony's 15th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 66th Annual Academy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Nominated: Best Actress in a Leading Role |
| The 9th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 31th Annual Publicists Guild of America Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Winner |
| 26th NAACP Image Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself |
| A Century of Women | 1994 | TV Mini-Series documentary | |
| 25th NAACP Image Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Herself |
| Remand | 2016 | Documentary completed | Narrator |
| The 74th Golden Globe Awards | 2017 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Audience Member |
| The Insider | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Making of 'London Has Fallen' | 2016 | Video documentary short | Herself / Lynne Jacobs |
| The Chew | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
| The Meredith Vieira Show | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
| Made in Hollywood | 2011-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Access Hollywood Live | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Extra | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Whitney Houston |
| Movie3Some | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Talk | 2011-2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Larry King Now | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Conan | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 88th Annual Academy Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Herself |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Live with Kelly and Ryan | 2011-2016 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The EE British Academy Film Awards | 2016 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Presenter |
| This Week in Hollywood | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Breakthrough | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Herself / Narrator |
| Cinerockom | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Lifetime Achievement Award Winner |
| American Horror Story: Freak Show, Two Heads Are Better Than One | 2015 | Video short | Himself |
| Getting Freaky: A Peek Inside the Tent | 2015 | Video short | Herself |
| E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Herself - Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie |
| The Making of 'Survivor' | 2015 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Ubisoft E3 2015 Conference | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| The Real | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Good Morning America | 1992-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2008-2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Inside Edition | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| CBS This Morning | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| American Horror Story: Meet Ms. Nola - Shooting on Location in New Orleans | 2014 | Video short | Herself |
| American Horror Story: Zombie Halloween | 2014 | Video short | Herself |
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee |
| Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee | 2014 | Documentary | Herself |
| The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| The Power of Our Presence | 2014 | Short | Herself |
| 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee |
| Fox and Friends | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Queen Latifah Show | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| BET Awards 2013 | 2013 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 67th Annual Tony Awards | 2013 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Piers Morgan Tonight | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Tavis Smiley | 2007-2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| CNN Saturday | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| BET Awards 2012 | 2012 | TV Special | Herself |
| ES.TV HD | 2012 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Independent Lens | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Daisy Bates |
| Show People with Paul Wontorek | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac | 2011 | Documentary | Herself |
| Charlie Rose | 1999-2011 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Tina Turner: Simply the Best | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| 1st Look | 2011 | TV Series | Herself - Interviewee |
| Ebert Presents: At the Movies | 2011 | TV Series | Herself - Executive Producer, 'Jumping the Broom' |
| 42nd NAACP Image Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Herself |
| We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama | 2010 | Documentary | |
| For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots | 2010 | TV Movie documentary voice | |
| Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock | 2010 | Documentary | Daisy Bates |
| The BET Honors | 2009 | TV Special | Herself / Presenter |
| The 7th Annual TV Land Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Herself |
| Previously On: E.R. | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The 40th NAACP Image Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | 2009 | Documentary | Narrator |
| The View | 2007-2008 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Access Hollywood | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2008 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Red Dress Collection 2007 Fashion Show | 2008 | Video documentary | Herself - Introduction |
| 39th NAACP Image Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself |
| Speechless | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Rachael Ray | 2007 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| In the Cutz | 2006 | TV Series | Guest |
| The 2006 Black Movie Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Insider | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Ok! TV | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2008-2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Simply the Best!: 40 Jahre Tina Turner | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Chelsea Lately | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Marie Laveau in 'American Horror Story: Coven' / Lynn Jacobs in 'Olympus Has Fallen' |
| Buscando a Penélope | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Corazón de... | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops | 2004 | TV Special documentary | Herself - #43 Passing on Big Role: Monster's Ball |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Bernadine Harris |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gracie | Gracie Allen Awards | Outstanding Director - Entertainment | Breakthrough (2015) |
| 2015 | Lifetime Achievement Diamond Award | CineRockom International Film Festival | 40 Years of Best Acting Career in Films & TV | |
| 2014 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Black Nativity (2013) |
| 2013 | WIN Award | Women's Image Network Awards | Outstanding Actress Made for Television Movie / Mini-Series | Betty and Coretta (2013) |
| 2010 | LA Femme Filmmaker Award | LA Femme International Film Festival | Pioneer Award | |
| 2009 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | ER (1994) |
| 2009 | Icon Award | TV Land Awards | ER (1994) | |
| 2008 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Motion Picture | On 20 March. At 7000 Hollywood Boulevard. |
| 2006 | Black Movie Award | Black Movie Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
| 2005 | Susan B. Anthony 'Failure is Impossible' Award | High Falls Film Festival | ||
| 2003 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Theatrical - Best Actress | Sunshine State (2002) |
| 2003 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Network/Cable - Best Actress | The Rosa Parks Story (2002) |
| 2003 | Christopher Award | Christopher Awards | Television & Cable | The Rosa Parks Story (2002) |
| 2003 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | The Rosa Parks Story (2002) |
| 2003 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Sunshine State (2002) |
| 2002 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Network/Cable - Best Actress | Ruby's Bucket of Blood (2001) |
| 2002 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | The Score (2001) |
| 2002 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Ruby's Bucket of Blood (2001) |
| 2000 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Music of the Heart (1999) |
| 1999 | Black Film Award | Acapulco Black Film Festival | Best Actress | How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) |
| 1999 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture | How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) |
| 1996 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actress | Strange Days (1995) |
| 1996 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture | Waiting to Exhale (1995) |
| 1996 | Crystal Award | Women in Film Crystal Awards | ||
| 1995 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture | What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) |
| 1995 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Malcolm X (1992) |
| 1995 | Muse Award | New York Women in Film & Television | ||
| 1994 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) |
| 1994 | Golden Apple | Golden Apple Awards | Female Discovery of The Year |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Director, TV Movie or Limited Series | American Horror Story (2011) |
| 2017 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series | American Horror Story (2011) |
| 2017 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | London Has Fallen (2016) |
| 2016 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture | Chi-Raq (2015) |
| 2016 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series | American Horror Story (2011) |
| 2016 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Director, TV Movie or Limited Series | Whitney (2015) |
| 2016 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series | Whitney (2015) |
| 2016 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | American Horror Story (2011) |
| 2016 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Chi-Raq (2015) |
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie | American Horror Story (2011) |
| 2015 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress | American Horror Story (2011) |
| 2015 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | American Horror Story (2011) |
| 2015 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | American Horror Story (2011) |
| 2015 | WIN Award | Women's Image Network Awards | Outstanding Film Directed by a Woman | Whitney (2011) |
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | American Horror Story (2011) |
| 2014 | Hollywood Award | Acapulco Black Film Festival | Best Ensemble Cast | Black Nativity (2013) |
| 2014 | BET Award | BET Awards | Best Actress | American Horror Story (2011) |
| 2014 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Mini-Series | Betty and Coretta (2013) |
| 2014 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress | American Horror Story (2011) |
| 2014 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | American Horror Story (2011) |
| 2014 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Betty and Coretta (2013) |
| 2014 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | American Horror Story (2011) |
| 2014 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Betty and Coretta (2013) |
| 2013 | BET Award | BET Awards | Best Actress | Olympus Has Fallen (2013) |
| 2013 | Critics' Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries | Betty and Coretta (2013) |
| 2012 | BET Award | BET Awards | Best Actress | Jumping the Broom (2011) |
| 2012 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress | Jumping the Broom (2011) |
| 2009 | BET Award | BET Awards | Best Actress | ER (1994) |
| 2009 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Meet the Browns (2008) |
| 2008 | BET Award | BET Awards | Best Actress | Meet the Browns (2008) |
| 2007 | BET Award | BET Awards | Best Actress | Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
| 2007 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
| 2007 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
| 2005 | BET Comedy Award | BET Comedy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Theatrical Film | Mr 3000 (2004) |
| 2005 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Best Actress, Musical or Comedy | Mr 3000 (2004) |
| 2005 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Mr 3000 (2004) |
| 2003 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Special | Our America (2002) |
| 2002 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | The Rosa Parks Story (2002) |
| 2002 | BET Award | BET Awards | Best Actress | The Score (2001) |
| 2002 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | The Rosa Parks Story (2002) |
| 2002 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Ruby's Bucket of Blood (2001) |
| 2001 | BET Award | BET Awards | Best Actress | Boesman and Lena (2000) |
| 2001 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Theatrical - Best Actress | Boesman and Lena (2000) |
| 2001 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Boesman and Lena (2000) |
| 2000 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Theatrical - Best Supporting Actress | Music of the Heart (1999) |
| 1998 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Contact (1997) |
| 1998 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Actress | Contact (1997) |
| 1996 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | Storytime (1992) |
| 1994 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actress in a Leading Role | What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) |
| 1994 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) |
| 1994 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Female Performance | What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) |
| 1993 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Most Promising Actress | Malcolm X (1992) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | DFWFCA Award | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) |
Known for movies
Meet the Robinsons (2007)
as Mildred
Malcolm X (1992)
as Dr. Betty Shabazz
Boyz n the Hood (1991)
as Reva Styles
Strange Days (1995)
as Lornette 'Mace' Mason