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The following is a comprehensive list of acting and directing credits for American actress Angela Bassett.
YearTitleRole2025Iphigenia (voice)2024Lady Bayford2024Sweet Dreams (voice)2022RamondaAngela Bassett. Actress: Strange Days. Captivating, gifted, and sensational, Angela Bassett's presence has been felt in theaters and on stages and television screens throughout the world.
- January 1, 1
- 1.63 m
- New York City, New York, USA
- Marie Laveau in American Horror Story: Coven
- Desiree Dupree in American Horror Story: Freak Show
- Ramona Royale in American Horror Story: Hotel
- Lee Harris/Monet Tumusiime in American Horror Story: Roanoke
- Marie Laveau in American Horror Story: Apocalypse
Bassett made her American Horror Story debut in season 3, Coven. The actress portrayed Marie Laveau, a centuries-old high priestess of voodoo magic. She served as the Voodoo Queen which was the equivalent of a Supreme in witchcraft. The voodoo practitioners once had a truce with the coven in New Orleans but that agreement was broken so Marie saw Fi...
Bassett returned for the following AHS season, Freak Show, in the role as Desiree Dupree. The character was a member of Elsa's Freak Show who performed as The Three Breasted Woman. She was very protective of the rest of the "freaks" in the troupe. When she caught wind of Maggie Esmerelda's plan to kill the performers to send their bodies to a museu...
In AHSseason 5, Bassett portrayed Ramona Royale, a former movie star and the ex-lover of The Countess, the bloodsucking owner of the Hotel Cortez. Romona was The Countess' progeny so she was infected by the blood virus. The Countess killed Ramona's boyfriend so she returned years later to get revenge. Ramona's plan failed and she was held hostage i...
Bassett performed double duty in American Horror Story season 6. She first portrayed Lee Harris through a reenactment for the series My Roanoke Nightmare. Lee was asked to move into Matt and Shelby's Roanoke home and ultimately became the sole survivor after a series of mysterious happenings. Bassett also played Monet Tumusiime, the actress who pla...
After a year away from the series, Bassett returned for a guest part in American Horror Story season 8 to reprise her season 3 role as Marie Laveau. In Apocalypse, Dinah was revealed to be the voodoo priestess, albeit a corrupt practitioner. Cordelia Goode, the current Supreme, made a deal with Papa Legba to bring Marie Laveau back. They conspired ...
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CBS This Morning. 2014.
Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress. Known for her work in film and television since the 1980s, she has received various accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and eight Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Oct 29, 2022 · Why Marie Laveau Was the Real Star of 'American Horror Story: Coven' By KayLee Chie Kuehl. Published Oct 29, 2022. The reigning Voodoo queen of New Orleans. For all its heartbreak, horror, and...