[4] Ten months after Bassett was born, her mother became pregnant and had a second child, Bassett's sister D'nette. [60][61] She portrayed Dr. Catherine Banfield, an exacting Chief of the ER who was also working to recover from the death of a son and to bring another child into her family. She was 78. Betty Jane Plummer Bassett (1919-2022) - Find a Grave Memorial Advertisement Photo added by Chris Betty Jane Plummer Bassett Are you a close relative of Betty? [95] Her agent approached Ryan Murphy about her having a role in the series and he told the agent that she was the person he had in mind for Marie Laveau. In March 2016, Bassett appeared in London Has Fallen, reprising her role as Lynne Jacobs. [20] Bassett won the lead role after beating out Halle Berry and Robin Givens, but she had only one month to prepare before filming began. Resend Activation Email. (Impressionista Films/Jay Reilly) CHICAGO - Betty Jane Bassett was among millions of Americans suffering from Type 2 diabetes. In 1961, when she was 26 years old, on January 20th, John F. Kennedy became the 35th President of the United States. [107] Executive producer and director Anthony Hemingway said her character "was written with Angela in mind" and that the entire cast came to see Bassett the day she filmed her performance. He beat incumbent George H.W. Try again later. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. The True Superhero of Diabetics. For her portrayal of Betty Shabazz in the latter, she earned an Image Award, while the movie itself had a mixed critical reception. Betty Jane (Gilbert) Bassett was born on August 3, 1935 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida United States. I have a cigarette in one hand, and I'm drinking. Try again later. Memorial has already been merged. 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. 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. The transcripts of the Slave Narratives collection of the Library of Congress is a record of slavery, bondage and misery. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. And to cross the water, to countries where people will never meet people who look like me. Reception to follow Mass. Discover how our Uncovering Our Shared Memories: An Introduction to the Community Standards at AncientFaces Betty was born in . To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Bassett appeared as Secret Service director Lynne Jacobs in the action thriller Olympus Has Fallen, released on March 22, 2013. "She had high expectations for her two daughters and [was] under a great deal of stress, I think, being a single mom and just trying to make ends meet, but she always pushed my sister and I to be our best, to educate ourselves, to be independent, be able to take care of ourselves," Bassett said during a recent interview with "Good Morning America.". Oops, something didn't work. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Learn more about merges . Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Trivia. American Actress. Betty Jane Bassett (mother) Date of Birth: August 03, 1935. To learn more about this movement's mission, and Angela Bassett herself, I . Age 93 of Lakeville passed away December 7, 2015. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. In 2018, Bassett began producing and starring as an LAPD patrol sergeant in the Fox drama series 9-1-1. Wikipedia Profile Angela Bassett American actress People. She was 78. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Betty Bassett (244340508)? [126], Bassett married actor Courtney B. Vance in 1997. Bassett called the recording "haunting," but noted that afterward she was "able to grab hold of the pain and re-create the scene." Mom lived life to the fullest, and will be missed by all. "[21], In 1997, she starred as the President's advisor in Contact. "[106], In March 2017, Bassett appeared in "Ache", an episode of the television series Underground. She sang and it was seen as contributing to the film's "blissful unreality". This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. cemeteries found in Bassett, Henry County, Virginia, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. News, saying he told her she would "'do this big, big episode and you're going to knock it out of the park,' and she did. 7 years longer than [118], Bassett provided the voice of Dorothea Williams in the Pixar animated film Soul, which was released on Disney+ on December 25, 2020. She was the only member of Bassett's family to have gone to both college and graduate school. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Angela Bassett. View the profiles of people named Betty Jane Bassett. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about Betty Bassett on MyHeritage, the world's family history network. [114][115][116][117] In July 2018, she portrayed CIA Director Erika Sloane in the action spy film Mission: Impossible Fallout. ST. PETERSBURG Betty Jane Bassett, mother of film and television actress Angela Bassett, died Sunday. St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida United States. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. . [87] Mary J. Blige, when asked about what kind of experience it was to work with Bassett, said that she was "one of Angela's biggest fans" while calling her an "amazing woman. Her Other Children. Clinton won 43.01% of the popular vote to Bush's 37.45%. "[78] She had children Angela Evelyn Bassett and Dannette Belinda Bassett. This section is to introduce Betty Bassett with highlights of her life and how she is remembered. There was an error deleting this problem. Thanks for your help! Your Scrapbook is currently empty. [22][23] Marc Bernardin of Entertainment Weekly wrote that Bassett "gave the performance of a lifetime" portraying Turner in the biopic. Memorial Mass Tuesday, December 15th, 11:00 am at All Saints Catholic Church, 19795 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, MN 55044. Ten months after Bassett was born, her mother became pregnant and had a . "We've come up with a program that is close to my heart, which blends education and entertainment -- artistic expression," she said. 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. "[30], In 1999, Bassett starred in Music of the Heart, once again collaborating with horror icon Wes Craven. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Failed to remove flower. There is a problem with your email/password. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Try again later. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. . 1. For the latter, she won a Golden Globe Award and has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Bassett had previously worked with Craven on television shows. 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In 1985, Bassett made her first television appearance, as a prostitute in the made-for-TV movie Doubletake. Visitation one hour before Mass. The health complications Bassett's mother experienced led the star to make changes in her own life. Bassett was born in New York City, the daughter of a social worker Betty Jane (ne Gilbert), a civil servant,[2] and Daniel Benjamin Bassett, a preacher's son. Betty Bassett Partner(s) Other Children. During Bassett's long career in show business, she has experienced nearly every emotion, whether it was through exhilarating storytelling on screen or real life family tragedies. Age 93 of Lakeville passed away December 7, 2015. In 2013, Bassett appeared on FX TV show American Horror Story: Coven[73] as Marie Laveau, a voodoo witch. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. American actress Angela Evelyn Bassett was born on August 16, 1958. [133], Bassett attended the second inauguration of Barack Obama on January 21, 2013. Betty Jane Plummer, 102, died on Wednesday May 11th at the home of her son Steve Bassett and daughter-in-law Leslie in Nashville, Indiana.Services for Betty will be held on Wednesday May 18th at the Southminster Presbyterian Church in Wanamaker, Indiana, where she had been a member since 1940.Visitation for friends and family will be from 12:00 to 1:00 PM at the church. Failed to report flower. The average age of She was 78. Born. [134] She endorsed Hillary Clinton for president during the 2016 United States presidential election, saying "Bar none, Clinton would make a great president. [72] Bassett, Betty J. [129][130], She is represented by the Executive Speakers Bureau of Memphis, Tennessee. [14] Bassett moved to Los Angeles in 1988 for more acting jobs, with early guest spots on A Man Called Hawk and 227 (both 1989). You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Betty Jane Bassett, mother of actor Angela Bassett, died Sunday. Preceded in death by husband, Ross. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. In my imagination we would have children and live in a real house. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. [41], In 2003, she read from the WPA slave narratives in Unchained Memories. Bassett said in 2001 that she liked those roles and added: "That's the image that I like to put out there, and those are the parts I'm attracted to. On television, Bassett has starred as Katherine Jackson in the miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992). 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. But not iron-fist kind of strong, just self-assured. "[135] Bassett also spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, introducing survivors of the previous year's Charleston church shooting, an incident about which she spoke during her remarks. 102 birth records, View Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. [103] [40] In addition to positive reception of her role, Bassett was seen as the "star" of the film due to playing the lead and earned a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her performance. Angela Bassett wishes her mother could see her career success almost 10 years on from her death. Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) . Her character was in a relationship with Robert De Niro's. [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. 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