Angela Bassett has built her career around playing some of the most celebrated real-life, pioneering women of the twentieth century. A native of New York City, Bassett and her sister D'nette grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida with their mother Betty.
She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in African-American studies from Yale and also holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the Yale School of Drama.
ANGELA BASSETT - Image Award Actress, Director, Producer
Angela Bassett has built her career around playing some of the most celebrated real-life, pioneering women of the twentieth century. A native of New York City, Bassett & her sister D'nette grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida with their mother Betty.
She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in African-American studies from Yale and also holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the Yale School of Drama.
Among her many artistic accomplishments, Bassett was Oscar-nominated and won both the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture- Comedy/Musical, and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture, for her star-making performance as Tina Turner/Anna Mae Bullock in 1993’s What's Love Got to Do with It. She won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her work as the late-Dr. Betty Shabazz in Spike Lee's Malcolm X, (1982). She also received an Emmy nomination her lead role in the 2002 television feature, The Rosa Parks Story, for which she was Executive Producer.
Angela also served as Executive Producer on the films Our American and Bucket of Blood. Her talents continue to expand into directing and producing for the upcoming film United States. She is also developing the television pilot, One Police Plaza. Look for Angela in her upcoming film projects The Green Lantern and Jumping the Broom.
Angela resides in California with her husband, Courtney B. Vance, and her children Bronwyn and Slater.
Among her many artistic accomplishments, Bassett was Oscar-nominated and won both the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture- Comedy/Musical, and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture, for her star-making performance as Tina Turner/Anna Mae Bullock in 1993’s What's Love Got to Do with It. She won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her work as the late-Dr. Betty Shabazz in Spike Lee's Malcolm X, (1982). She also received an Emmy nomination her lead role in the 2002 television feature, The Rosa Parks Story, for which she was Executive Producer.
Angela Kinsey, "The Office"
Angeles Kinsey in an exclusive Interview said she was surprised, but elated to recieve the LA Film Festival "New Establishment Award." Broadband Emmy winner Angela Kinsey portrays the feisty, tightly-wound head of accounting “Angela Martin” at Dunder Mifflin on NBC's critically acclaimed show The Office, voted television’s best comedy ensemble by the Screen Actors Guild for the second year in a row.
Kinsey's television credits include, All of Us, Run of the House, King of the Hill, Mad TV, Mind of Mencia and Monk. Kinsey has been a member of The Improv Olympic Theater for the last nine years and continues to perform in their notorious
The Armando Show. Recently appointed the new face of Clairol.Kinsey can be followed on her site
Adventures with Angela located at NBC.com.
Also on the red carpet, ABC's Carmen Carter, who was delighted to be there despite the rain showers. She was pumped for the evening.
Her voice is behind many well-know television theme songs including those for
Moesha, Sister Sister, Touched by an Angel, Hangin’ with Mister Cooper as well as featured on the riveting soundtracks for Madagascar 2, Prince of Egypt, The Lion King: Simba’s Pride and The Frog and the Prince.
Moesha, Sister Sister, Touched by an Angel, Hangin’ with Mister Cooper as well as featured on the riveting soundtracks for Madagascar 2, Prince of Egypt, The Lion King: Simba’s Pride and The Frog and the Prince.
Carmen Carter’s musical career has been undeniable eventful. She currently captivates audiences each week with her voice on the hit reality television show Dancing with the Stars. She has blanketed the television screen with performances on the Family Guy, American Dad, South Park, Ally McBeal, Friends, and more.
FEATURED ARTIST CARMEN CARTER Singer/Actress -
with George Mc Quade on the red carpet.
Whether singing background vocals on recordings with Barbra Streisand, Michael Buble, and Celine Dion, or enhancing the live performances of Patti LaBelle and Chaka Khan.
Actress Katrina Hughes was also on the red carpet to tell us about her upcoming projects Online and in Hollywood.
They run the Performers Track, awesome new social media and concepts presented at the social media workshop during the festival. It was the most talked about workshop during the four day event, and create a lot of buzz around the events following the two hour seminar "How to Market and Sell Your Film via Social Media."
(www.PerformerTrack.com) for performers.
Brian has traveled as a seminar leader or guest speaker for SAG Conservatory, SAG Foundation, The Actor's Network and Children in Film to name a few.
Enjoy some of the highlights of the event in the slide show below and be sure to share with your friends, thx. for visiting @ MAYO Communications
Photos by George S. Mc Quade III
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