As an award-winning actress in films like What’s Love Got to Do With It, Malcolm X, Waiting to Exhale and Black Panther, ...

The legend of her power, intellect, and beauty really draws me to her story, and I would love to explore that on the screen" ...

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When you think about strong women, women who use what they have to do good in the world, chances are you think of acting icon ...

Through her impactful roles and dedication to her craft, Angela Bassett has established herself as a cultural icon in America ...

But yeah, it's meant the world." Bassett has been down this celebrated road before. In 1994, she was nominated for "What's Love Got to Do with It," playing the role of the iconic Tina Turner.

Bassett's character, police Sgt. Athena Grant, lost her husband, Peter Krause's fire Capt. Bobby Nash, in a tragic accident ...