As a child she moved from New York to Saint Petersburg , Florida . Angela Bassett and her sister D'nette were raised by her foster mother, Betty. She studied at Yale University and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in African-American History 1980th In 1983 she graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in the category of drama.

At Yale, Angela Bassett met her husband, Courtney B. Vance, who graduated from there, 1986, his acting training. Today, she lives with him in California.

2004 to 2005 Angela Bassett played in the 4th Season of the hit U.S. series Alias - The agent secondary role played by Hayden Chase.

From 2008 to 2009 she played the role of head of the emergency room, Dr. Catherine Banfield in the Emergency Room - The Emergency Room.

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