Actress Angela Basset recieved a star on Hollywoods "Walk of Fame" this past Thursday March 20, 2008 and it was an emotion-filled experience. "Today my cup runneth over" said Basset to a crowd of proud on-lookers including former co-stars Laurence Fishburn and Forest Whitaker. "I am crying now, I cried yesterday and the day before."Angela Basset, veritably one of the finest actresses that Hollywood has ever seen, is finally getting the recognition she deserves. Her performance as Tina Turner in the biopic "What's Love Got to Do With It" earned her a Oscar nomination. Other powerful and memorable performances include her portray of Betty Shabbazz in Spike Lee's "Malcom X" and of Bernadine in the film adaptation of Terry McMillan's "Waiting to Exhale". She is currently cast to portray Voletta Wallace, mother of late rapper Notorious B.I.G. in his biopic film "Notorious".
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Angela is definitely deserving!
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