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2 unusual facts about Angela Bassett


It's Gonna Work Out Fine

In the film, the song is dramatized after Ike Turner (played by Fishburne) proposes marriage to Tina (played by Angela Bassett) after Tina and their newborn was secretly carried out of the hospital by Ike and his band mates and the couple traveled to Tijuana, Mexico to get married, much to Tina's chagrin.

Kay Unger

The Kay Unger New York and Phoebe Couture labels have been worn by Oprah Winfrey, Salma Hayek, Vanessa L. Williams, Tyra Banks, Kathie Lee Gifford, Paris Hilton, Dakota Fanning, Angela Bassett, and Marcia Cross.


Boesman and Lena

Two film adaptations of Fugard's play—one directed by Ross Devenish and starring Fugard and Bryceland and the other directed by John Berry and starring Danny Glover and Angela Bassett -- were released in 1974 and 2000, respectively.

The Magical Delights of Stevie Nicks

Shortly after being sheltered in the Coven, Marie Laveau (Angela Bassett) steals a newborn baby from a hospital in the middle of the night—after being reminded of an old agreement with dark forces in the form of Papa Legba (Lance Reddick).

Upward Bound

Notable alumni of the Upward Bound program include Oprah Winfrey, John Quiñones, Angela Bassett, Franklin Chang-Diaz, Jose Hernandez, Donna Brazile, Patrick Ewing, Henry Bonilla, and Viola Davis.


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