"He's a visionary, an auteur, he's a kind of gentle soul and he encourages you in his own particular way, his own sweet way, gentle, insistent way to give your best, so I have absolute faith in him," she added. The burial will be at Acton Cemetery following the service.Betty was a homemaker. There, Bassett met her father's daughter from his first marriage, Jean, who at twelve years old, was several years older than Bassett. Ex-wife of Daniel Benjamin Bassett, Jr. This is a carousel with slides. In Vampire in Brooklyn, she played Rita Veder, a tortured cop with a dark secret. He was not in his daughters' lives, and their mother raised them. WE ARE AVAILABLE 24/7CALL Minneapolis(612) 200-2777or duluth(218) 208-0377, Copyright 2022 |Terms of use & privacy policy. 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You can always change this later in your Account settings. [57] She next appeared in Of Boys and Men, portraying Rieta Cole, the matriarch of a Chicago family who is killed in an accident in the beginning of the film and is seen through flashbacks for the remainder of the film. In the 2009 film Notorious, Bassett portrayed Voletta Wallace, the mother of The Notorious B.I.G. Visitation one hour before Mass. Bassett, Betty J. When you share, or just show that you care, the heart Betty Jane Bassett (mother) Date of Birth: August 03, 1935. In 1943, she was only 8 years old when on March 31st, the Broadway musical Oklahoma! We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. There is a problem with your email/password. [108] Basset also voiced the character Six in the first-person shooter game, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. [19] Bassett had idolized the group growing up and said the Jackson family were positive influences on the African-American community for their successes.[19]. Bassett raised her daughter, one of the city's most famous exports, in St. Petersburg, and in interviews the actress has recalled her child hood here, spent taking swim lessons at Wildwood Community Center and walking from her home in Jordan Park to Boca Ciega High School, where she graduated in 1976. Preceded in death by husband, Ross. Photos, memories, family stories & discoveries are unique to you, and only you can control. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Heart disease also affects the Black community at a disproportionate rate. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Date of Death: June 22, 2014 (age 78) Zodiac Sign: Leo. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Betty Jane Frith Bassett I found on Findagrave.com. The award-winning actress, 62, lost her mother, Betty Jane, in June 2014 to heart failure. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244340508/betty-jane-bassett. [71] Bassett's and Loretta Devine's performances in the film were called "in some ways too fierce for the room, offering nuances of hostility and hurt that the movie cannot really handle" and contributing to the "unevenness of the performances" in the film. Bassett was also classmates with actor Charles S. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. The last show aired on May 25, 2011. He had previously been a U.S. ST. PETERSBURG Betty Jane Bassett, mother of film and television actress Angela Bassett, died Sunday. Where was Betty born and where did she live? [77] Bassett and Devine were noted as "superb, distinguished actresses" by Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter, but were seen as having been "asked to overdo every moment with permanent scowls and body language more suitable to Mortal Kombat. Share what Betty did for a living or if she had a career or profession. American actress Angela Evelyn Bassett is an American actress who is known for her work in film and television since the late 1980s. Bassett's husband Courtney Vance played her television husband on ER as Russell Banfield. All Rights Reserved. 46 death records. "[21] Upon its release, What's Love Got to Do with It received strong reviews that touted her performance as masterful. St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida United States. She was married to. [128], Bassett is a supporter of programs for the arts, especially for youth. we begin to Show & Tell who they were during particular moments in their lives. She received praise for the performance,[28][29] Stephen Holden of The New York Times called Bassett's character "the best thing in the movie" and wrote that Bassett "portrays this high-strung superwoman with such intensity that she makes her almost believable. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Make sure that the file is a photo. Betty Jane Bassett Age. This account has been disabled. This is a carousel with slides. The award-winning actress, 62, lost her mother, Betty Jane, in June 2014 to heart failure. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. In 2014, she lost those battles. "[18], As it happened, Bassett's other high-profile portrayal of 1992--Katherine Jackson in The Jacksons: An American Dream--premiered on ABC in the same week as the theatrical release of Malcolm X. Bassett's agents had tried to discourage her from playing the role, given the negative publicity surrounding Michael Jackson after he was accused of child molestation. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. 25 years later, she played his sister in American Horror Story (2011). After completing her scenes for Malcolm X, Bassett returned to Los Angeles and got a call to audition for a movie based on I, Tina, Tina Turner's memoir. In June 2016, the Human Rights Campaign released a video in tribute to the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting; in the video, Bassett and others told the stories of the people killed there. In 2006, she had the opportunity to work on the Wilson canon again, starring in Fences alongside longtime collaborator Laurence Fishburne at the Pasadena Playhouse in California. "This is a career about images. American actress Angela Evelyn Bassett was born on August 16, 1958. [111], In January 2018, Bassett joined the Fox first responder procedural drama 911, of which she is also a producer. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. [15], Bassett earned industry attention and public recognition for her early performances in the films Boyz n the Hood (1991) and Malcolm X (1992). Try again later. Benjamin B. Bassett Sr. and Brownie Younger Bassett of Winston-Salem, NC. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Select the next to any field to update. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Angela Evelyn Bassett was born on August 16, 1958 in New York City, to Betty Jane (Gilbert), a social worker, and Daniel Benjamin Bassett, a preacher's son. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, insulted Bassett on Twitter for not casting her as her mother in the film, to which Bassett admitted in an interview that she had never thought about casting Brown. Connect to 5,000+ Gilbert profiles on Geni, Apr 1 1950 - St. Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States, Ralph R Gilbert, Lorraine D Gilbert, Garland W Gilbert, Aug 3 1935 - Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States, Leroy Gilbert, Emma Gilbert (born Stokes), Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, United States, Harlem, New York, New York County, New York, United States. Failed to report flower. She's the host of Know Diabetes by Heart, a joint fundraiser by the American Heart . In 2018, Bassett began producing and starring as an LAPD patrol sergeant in the Fox drama series 9-1-1. 0 cemeteries found in Bassett, Henry County, Virginia, USA. Bassett was born in New York City, the daughter of a social worker Betty Jane (ne Gilbert), a civil servant, and Daniel Benjamin Bassett, a preacher's son. [138], She is Pentecostal Evangelical Christian and a member of the West Angeles Church of God in Christ (Church of God in Christ), located in Los Angeles. In The Rosa Parks Story, Bassett was cast as Rosa Parks. In November 2022, she reprised her role as Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. when she died at the age of 78. Learn more about managing a memorial . Age 93 of Lakeville passed away December 7, 2015. ", She went on, "Hopefully within it, we'll be inspired, we'll get some information -- not too heavy handed but with fun -- because it's about education, advocacy and making those structural changes that can make a real difference in our lives, the lives of our loved ones and in our in our community. Refresh this page to see various historical events that occurred during Betty's lifetime. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. She joked to reporter Jennifer H. Cunningham, "Yes, I can sing you didn't ask how well!" There was a problem getting your location. They first met at Yale School of Drama, then became a couple over a decade later after their paths crossed again in Los Angeles. Verify and try again. Her mother, Betty Jane (Gilbert) Bassett, passed away on June 22, 2014. Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) . This led to starring roles as Betty Shabazz in Malcolm X (1992), as the mother of The Notorious B.I.G. Betty Jane (Gilbert) Bassett was born on August 3, 1935 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida United States. 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