The Biography piece is collaborative, where we work together to present the facts. the average Gilbert family member 0 cemeteries found in Bassett, Henry County, Virginia, USA. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. [134] She endorsed Hillary Clinton for president during the 2016 United States presidential election, saying "Bar none, Clinton would make a great president. He beat incumbent George H.W. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. She was impressed with the preparation of director Antoine Fuqua, who she said "was just preparation to the hilt" and expressed her interest in working with him again. Geni requires JavaScript! [33], In 2000, Bassett turned down the lead role in Monster's Ball because of the script's sexual content; the role earned Halle Berry the Academy Award for Best Actress. Thanks for your help! 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", "I'm excited, as you can imagine, very excited," she said. Played Cuba Gooding Jr. 's mother in Boyz n the Hood (1991). 1. "[17] Bassett worried that after her role as Betty Shabazz in Malcolm X, she would not find another role "as satisfying." [124], Bassett has portrayed real life African-American women who are usually strong and intelligent. [104][105] Bassett appeared in American Horror Story: Roanoke. [52], Bassett provided her voice for the 2007 film Meet the Robinsons. Betty Jane Bassett, mother of actor Angela Bassett, died Sunday. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. [57] She next appeared in Of Boys and Men, portraying Rieta Cole, the matriarch of a Chicago family who is killed in an accident in the beginning of the film and is seen through flashbacks for the remainder of the film. 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. St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida United States. It's celluloid; they last for ever. Betty Jane Bassett Age. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. "We'll be telling stories, you'll meet other individuals who have had this affect their lives, you'll hear more about monologue -- [a] dramatic monologue about my personal journey with my mother with this disease. While being asked about what drew her to play real-life women, Bassett answered "The respect that I have for their livestheir stories, vulnerabilities, strength, and resolve. [71] Bassett's and Loretta Devine's performances in the film were called "in some ways too fierce for the room, offering nuances of hostility and hurt that the movie cannot really handle" and contributing to the "unevenness of the performances" in the film. In 2010, Deadline Hollywood reported that Bassett would have a role in One Police Plaza. [26] Stephen Holden of The New York Times opined that Bassett was "largely wasted as a Presidential assistant. Bassett called the recording "haunting," but noted that afterward she was "able to grab hold of the pain and re-create the scene." daughter of Ernest Talmadge Frith & Gladys Cassady, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Oops, something didn't work. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Memorial has already been merged. She has also played Queen Ramonda in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). As Bassett described, a "sense of pride" developed in her and she did not get another "C" until college. [119] [128], Bassett is a supporter of programs for the arts, especially for youth. While her aunt did not have any children of her own, she "loved children, and she was good with them. Where was Betty born and where did she live? cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. But it was also the desire to be part of a well-written movie that has something really positive to say about families and about all the different ways there can be to make a family."[54]. Mother of Angela Bassett and Private The last show aired on May 25, 2011. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Betty Jane Bassett (mother) Date of Birth: August 03, 1935. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Star's mother vanished, when Angela was merely 10-months-old, and then suddenly showed up, when the girl grew older. [50] Bassett appeared in the television film Time Bomb the same year. She sang and it was seen as contributing to the film's "blissful unreality". The prolific actress's mom, Betty Jane Bassett, had type 2 diabetes and tragically died of heart disease. [131], In early 2007, Bassett donated $2,300 to the presidential primary campaign of Barack Obama. "[58] Bassett also had a role in Nothing But the Truth in 2008. "I have no doubt that it will be glorious, that it will be wonderful.". After completing her scenes for Malcolm X, Bassett returned to Los Angeles and got a call to audition for a movie based on I, Tina, Tina Turner's memoir. The Upward Bound program is an academic and cultural enrichment program for underprivileged students. Biographies are our place to remember and discover more about the people important to us. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Children Together. "[78] The production opened on Broadway on October 13, 2011. With this being a part of her narrative, . You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. The burial will be at Acton Cemetery following the service.Betty was a homemaker. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Bassett said in 2001 that she liked those roles and added: "That's the image that I like to put out there, and those are the parts I'm attracted to. Friends with Nancy Wilson, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Loni Love. Even against. At the time of the film's release, she expressed her belief that her career would never receive such high-profile roles again. Bassett starred in three movies in 1995, which were released with varied reactions from critics: Vampire in Brooklyn, Strange Days, and Waiting to Exhale (where she worked with author Terry McMillan). Bassett soon looked for acting work in the New York theater. "[47] The only film she appeared in during the following year was Mr. and Mrs. Smith in an uncredited voice role. In 1961, when she was 26 years old, on January 20th, John F. Kennedy became the 35th President of the United States. One negative review, for example, judged that Malcolm X failed to "capture" the rage of Malcolm X's autobiography. Would you like to manage this memorial? American actress Angela Evelyn Bassett is an American actress who is known for her work in film and television since the late 1980s. 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. Actress who earned an Academy Award nomination for her role as Tina Turner in the 1993 biopic What's Love Got to Do with It. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Greater Mount Zion AME Church, 1045 16th Street S, with and funeral services 11 a.m. Saturday at the same location. Year should not be greater than current year. Welcome to AncientFaces, a com "Thank you for helping me find my family & friends again so many years after I lost them. [70] Bassett said working on the film was "a lot of fun" and that she enjoyed being a part of it. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Bassett was featured in the 2012 film This Means War,[81] having been known to be attached to the film since two years prior. Gilbert family member is 71. Who is Betty Bassett to you? GREAT NEWS! Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. . [53] When asked about her motives in taking on the role, Bassett said, "For one, it was a character I had never played before, which is always important to me, to keep me sharp. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Betty Jane was an aid lady. Basset also voiced the character Six in the first-person shooter game, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. Despite this, her performance was given some positive attention, with Elizabeth Weitzman of New York Daily News saying Bassett "makes the movie hers". The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health reported in 2018 that African Americans were 30% more likely to die from heart disease than non-Hispanic whites. based on information from your browser. [136] After Clinton was defeated in the general election, Bassett tweeted, "Only 1455 days until November 3, 2020. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. The following year, in 2002, Bassett acted in Sunshine State and The Rosa Parks Story. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Bassett raised her daughter, one of the city's most famous exports, in St. Petersburg, and in interviews the actress has recalled her child hood here, spent taking swim lessons at Wildwood Community Center and walking from her home in Jordan Park to Boca Ciega High School, where she graduated in 1976. [71] Despite this, Bassett was taken "out of her element" with the arrangements made that accommodated the computer-generated effects. Photos, memories, family stories & discoveries are unique to you, and only you can control. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. She also was among millions suffering from heart disease. Bassett was seen as a "terrific" fill in for Obama. Please enter a valid Memorial ID. Despite the acclaim, Bassett said, on November 4, 2022, on Today with Hoda & Jenna, that after portraying Turner she "received no calls" for acting for about a year and a half. [40] In addition to positive reception of her role, Bassett was seen as the "star" of the film due to playing the lead and earned a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her performance. [127] In the summer of 2005, they starred together in a production of His Girl Friday at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress. [60][61] She portrayed Dr. Catherine Banfield, an exacting Chief of the ER who was also working to recover from the death of a son and to bring another child into her family. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. [91] Bassett described working with Morgan Freeman as wonderful, but she admitted to being intimidated by him. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. She felt it did a "wonderful job of bringing" The Notorious B.I.G. Sadly, Betty Jane Bassett died in 2014 of a heart attack related to Type 2 diabetes, and ever since Angela has focused a great deal of her time and energy on raising awareness about the disease, and funds to combat it. 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. Unfortunately, not much is known about her except for her name. [9], In her younger years, Bassett was "in love" with the Jackson 5 and dreamed of marrying a member of the family group, stating it would probably be "whoever had the cutest, roundest Afro at the time. "[37], She appeared in the 2001 film The Score. In the 1930s, about 100,000 former slaves were still living during the Great Depression, of which 2,300 were interviewed part of the Federal Writers' Project. "I think I have been incredibly blessed and it is probably just all downhill from here. David married Betty Jane Bassett, a social worker, on June 24, 1959, in Forsyth, North Carolina, US, but divorced her when their daughters were young. "[21], In 1997, she starred as the President's advisor in Contact. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Share what Betty did for a living or if she had a career or profession. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. 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. This is a carousel with slides. She was 78. She also became narrator of the Magic Kingdom nighttime spectacular Disney Enchantment that premiered on October 1, 2021. Bassett was also classmates with actor Charles S. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Learn more about merges. [12] She then studied acting at the Yale School of Drama and obtained a Master of Fine Arts in 1983, despite opposition from her paternal aunt who warned her to not "waste" her "Yale education on theater." [14] Bassett moved to Los Angeles in 1988 for more acting jobs, with early guest spots on A Man Called Hawk and 227 (both 1989). Unlock the mysteries of your family history and explore the rich tapestry of your past with AncientFaces. You can always change this later in your Account settings. [107] Executive producer and director Anthony Hemingway said her character "was written with Angela in mind" and that the entire cast came to see Bassett the day she filmed her performance. Learn more about merges. Survived by children, Mary (Roger) Wahl, Margaret (Ron) Saxrud, Richard (Nila) and David (Amy); 11 loving grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. [96] Bassett's performance earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. Facebook gives people the. Married December 24th 1949 in Perry, Wyomong County, New York. It was pretty easy compared to some of the roles I've done that call for so much emotion or physicality." Bassett raised her daughter, one of the city's most famous exports, in St. Petersburg, and in interviews the actor has. [16] During production, director Spike Lee showed Bassett a tape of the exact moment when Malcolm X was shot during his assassination, since they would be filming the scene. Dannette Bassett. In 1986, by the time she was 51 years old, on September 8th, the Oprah Winfrey Show went into national syndication. A system error has occurred. She also was among millions suffering from heart disease. Angela Bassett. [138], She is Pentecostal Evangelical Christian and a member of the West Angeles Church of God in Christ (Church of God in Christ), located in Los Angeles. The actress said her mother's health complications arose later in life. View the profiles of people named Betty Jane Bassett. She read the film's script and became interested. Written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II (the first of their string of successful collaborations), audiences loved it. Try again later. 102 birth, 46 death, 35 marriage, 2 divorce, View 78. In Vampire in Brooklyn, she played Rita Veder, a tortured cop with a dark secret. Start a FameChain Add to my FameChain. [89][90] In an interview with The Huffington Post, Bassett noted that there had "never been a female head of the Secret Service, much less a woman of color". "[106], In March 2017, Bassett appeared in "Ache", an episode of the television series Underground. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37643963/betty-jane-bassett. 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