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Angela Evelyn Bassett was born on August 16th, 1958 in New York City, New York. While she was in her early years, she moved to St. Petersburg Florida with her single mother Betty, and her younger sister D’nette. Angela Bassett did very well in grade school. She was the very first African American student admitted into the National Honor Society at Boca Ceiga High school[|Boca]. After high school, Bassett continued her education at the Yale School of Drama [|YALE] where she became well acquainted with the dean Lloyd Richards. Growing up with a single mother had its ups and downs but it mainly gave Bassett inspiration. After seeing a seeing James Earl Jones in a production of Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men while on a high school trip, Bassett began thinking about taking on acting as a career. She was encouraged by many of her high school teachers to apply for a scholarship to Yale University for acting. She feared that her color would prevent her from earning the scholarship she well deserved, but in the end, she earned a bachelors degree in African American studies and a later received a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the Yale School of Drama in 1983. Angela Bassett is worthy of recognition on many accounts. She is one of the few black women to be nominated for an Emmy and an Academy Award, and to win a Golden Globe Award. She is a great role model for any young African American woman who has dreams and goals in life. She is also a prime example of one of the many single- parent raised people who didn’t allow their missing father figure effect their strive in life. She has starred in many films such as Music of the Heart (1999) How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)Our Friend, Martin (1998) Contact (1997) Panther (1995) Strange Days (1995) Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) Waiting to Exhale (1995)What's Love Got to Do With It T[|ina](1993) just to name a few… Angela Bassett’s story has taught me that if I set my mind to anything, no matter how many odds are against me, I can achieve my goals. She also has shown me that black women can be very successful in life. Not only that but her story revealed to me that sometimes a teacher’s slight push can make a HUGE difference in your life. Angela’s story will continue to impress all that read it and her legacy will continue to inspire young actresses. [|Angela Bassett] [|Angela Bassett 2] [|Angie] [|STELLA] Bibliography Mazur, Kevin. “Angela Bassett Actress of the Week”. IGN Entertainment.2006 

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