Add Betty's family friends, and her friends from childhood through adulthood. The prolific actress's mom, Betty Jane Bassett, had type 2 diabetes and tragically died of heart disease. But I have always maintained that [the roles] I cannot do because of the way I'm made up, or because of the way I think, I don't begrudge that there is someone else who has no issues with that. Make sure that the file is a photo. [48][49], In the 2006 film Akeelah and the Bee, Bassett portrayed Tanya Anderson, the mother of the film's lead, Akeelah, played by Keke Palmer. The True Superhero of Diabetics. [108] ). A popular talk show, it was number 1 in the ratings since its debut. Bassett said the pregnancy "only made things harder", leading her parents to send her to her father's sister, Golden, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Actress Angela Bassett spoke Sunday at the Scientific Sessions conference about losing her mother to heart disease. Bassett had previously worked with her on Betty and Coretta and was reported to attend the Riverside Church memorial for Dee on September 20, 2014. Bassett, Betty J. [20] Bassett won the lead role after beating out Halle Berry and Robin Givens, but she had only one month to prepare before filming began. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Bassett said, "The thing is that my character is thinking about how her husband has left her. What's Love Got To Do With It (1993) Subject: Tina Turner", "Using a Big Budget To Ask Big Questions", "Which Route Upward, On a Wing or a Prayer? [39] Laura Fries of Entertainment Weekly wrote that Bassett "takes her physical strength and turns it inward to portray Parks" and expressed her belief that "lesser hands" would allow for misinterpretation or gross underplay of Parks' personality. 7 years longer than Her first Oscar nomination came in the Best Actress category for her portrayal of Tina Turner in the biopic What's Love Got to Do with It (1993); her second nomination, in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role of Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), marked the first time an actor was Oscar-nominated for a role in a Marvel film. She said she felt "motivated" to raise awareness of the initiative's purpose and highlight the link between Type 2 diabetes and heart disease because of her family's history. Bassett is a supporter of the Royal Theater Boys & Girls Club in her hometown of St. Petersburg, Florida. . As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Bassett's husband Courtney Vance played her television husband on ER as Russell Banfield. J. Edgar Hoover, the Chief of the BOI, continued in his office and became the first Director of the FBI. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. There was a problem getting your location. [44][45] Ann Hornaday noted her as among the "endless parade of actors who show up even for the briefest of appearances". Angela Evelyn Bassett was born on 16th August 1958 in the United States to Betty Jane (ne Gilbert) and Daniel Benjamin Bassett. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. 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In 2013, Bassett appeared on FX TV show American Horror Story: Coven[73] as Marie Laveau, a voodoo witch. In my imagination we would have children and live in a real house. She received praise for the performance,[28][29] Stephen Holden of The New York Times called Bassett's character "the best thing in the movie" and wrote that Bassett "portrays this high-strung superwoman with such intensity that she makes her almost believable. To use this feature, use a newer browser. What is Betty's ethnicity and where did her parents, grandparents & great-grandparents come from? Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. BY ANCESTRY.COM. Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, insulted Bassett on Twitter for not casting her as her mother in the film, to which Bassett admitted in an interview that she had never thought about casting Brown. [72] Todd McCarthy of Variety wrote that in Boesman and Lena Bassett "abandons her recently cultivated glamorous image to dig to the core of Lena's fierce, probing, contentious, compassionate character. She was excited to work with Eddie Murphy in Vampire in Brooklyn, as well as director Wes Craven. She also was among millions suffering from heart disease. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Trusted by millions of genealogists since 2003 . Resend Activation Email. She was married to. He beat incumbent George H.W. American Actress. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. She appeared in two August Wilson plays at the Yale Repertory Theatre under the direction of her long-time instructor Lloyd Richards. Died. She was married to Daniel Benjamin Bassett Jr. in 1957 in New York City, New York County, New York and they later divorced in 1962 in New York City. In 1993, when she was 58 years old, on January 20th, William J. Clinton became the 42nd President of the United States. Try again. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. But not iron-fist kind of strong, just self-assured. She read the film's script and became interested. Betty Jane Bassett (mother) Date of Birth: August 03, 1935. Thanks for your help! All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. The following year, in 2002, Bassett acted in Sunshine State and The Rosa Parks Story. Sister of Private; Private and Private. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? [136] After Clinton was defeated in the general election, Bassett tweeted, "Only 1455 days until November 3, 2020. The initiative's upcoming "Know Diabetes by Heart at the Theater" virtual event is special for Bassett. Unlock the mysteries of your family history and explore the rich tapestry of your past with AncientFaces. The Upward Bound program is an academic and cultural enrichment program for underprivileged students. "I make sure that I see my doctor regularly for my yearly checkups, and if there's anything that I'm concerned about, I will text him or call him or go in," Bassett said. Failed to remove flower. To learn more about this movement's mission, and Angela Bassett herself, I . Oops, something didn't work. In March 2011, it was reported that Bassett had signed up for a lead role in the ABC pilot Identity. A system error has occurred. [137], Bassett was initiated as an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority on July 13, 2013. One of her first New York performances came in 1985 when she appeared in J. E. Franklin's Black Girl at Second Stage Theatre. The musical ran for 2,212 performances originally and was made into a movie in 1954. 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