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I hope I just continue to be passionate about the roles and to always endeavor to bring clarity and honesty to the table and different ideas.

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Angela Bassett
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: August 16
Actor
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New York City
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Angle Bassett
Angela Evelyn Bassett
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This is a career about images. It's celluloid they last for ever. I'm a black woman from America. My people were slaves in America, and even though we're free on paper and in law, I'm not going to allow you to enslave me on film, in celluloid, for all to see.
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I guess I'm breaking out a little of what's comfortable and easy.
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