Angela bassett, as coretta scott king, left, and mary j. Blige starred as the mysterious guardian angel platinum fro, in the holiday musical film. Bassett had previously played shabazz in both malcolm x and panther, but instead played coretta scott king opposite to. Best supporting actress in a motion picture or miniseries. Youtube to host free virtual film festival with 20. Angela bassett project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The coretta scott king award for the best africanamerican writer for 2012 went to author andrea davis and illustrator andrea davis pinkney for thier work hand in hand. For all that, it is interesting and timely to see what these two extraordinary women accomplished in carrying on their husbands work and activism, from coretta. This was done seamlessly and did not distract me from the story. As expected, american hustle and 12 years a slave nabbed nominations for. Blige and coretta scott king angela bassett with griefstricken, stoic faces as they try to strengthen ideas of equality to the. Blige boldly takes on the role of betty shabazz and angela bassett takes on the role of coretta scott king in the made for tv film. Iconic actress ruby dee is the narrator, hiphop artist mary j. She was part of the civil rights movement with her husband dr.
Angela bassett lifestyle, wiki, net worth, income, salary. Blige and malik yoba, as coretta scott king, betty shabazz and martin luther king jr. The movie betty and coretta show the marriage and family relationships of each. Angela bassett, gloria reuben, malik yoba, ayisha issa, ruby dee, tyler hynes, mary j. In addition, bassett has portrayed betty shabazz in malcolm x and panther, rosa parks in the rosa parks story, coretta scott king in betty and coretta, katherine jackson in the. This morning, the screen actors guild announced this years nominees for the 2014 sag awards. Moreover, he has directed and produced numerous short films. Angela bassett is an american actress who is best known for her role as tina turner in the biographical movie whats love got to do with it 1993. Luckily i done my homework so i know the real deal. Embodying the fullness of black womanhood are betty shabazz mary j. Overview of betty and coretta, 20, directed by yves simoneau, with nicki whitely, andrew carter, sylvia stewart, at turner classic movies. This years sag award nominees have been revealed complex.
Betty and coretta 20 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Bassett was reported to have a role in the film in june. With angela bassett, gloria reuben, tyler hynes, mary j. Angela bassett portrayed her in the 1992 film malcolm x and in a less prominent role in the 1995 film panther. In march 2012, new york city conamed broadway at the corner of west 165th street, the corner in front of the audubon ballroom, betty shabazz way.
The movie is set during the civil rights movement, so youll see video footage of violent exchanges between police and protesters, the firebombing of a familys house, and a reenactment of malcolm xs assassination. Bassett had previously played shabazz in both malcolm x and panther, but instead played coretta scott king opposite to mary j. Blige and angela bassett are fine in the title roles, but the movie ultimately feels more episodic than cohesive. Angela bassett is an american actress and activist known for her biographical film roles, most notably her performance as tina turner in the biopic whats love got to do with it, for which she was nominated for the academy award for best actress and won the golden globe award for best actress motion picture comedy or musical. The king prize for pictures for 2012 went to illustrator bryan collier with poetry by langston hughes for his work i, too am america. Blige, angela bassett, gloria reuben, malik yoba, tyler hynes and benz antoine. Angela bassett height, weight, measurements, bra size, age. Actrices et acteurs betty and coretta 20 betty and coretta, casting du film. Just when she thought she was getting some peace, her husband malcolm was shot dead in front of a crowd of people that included their young daughters. She is also a social activist and is an ambassador of unicef. Martin luther king and malcolm x, must carry on as single mothers after their. She was also cast as ramonda in the marvel studios film black panther 2018. Rent betty and coretta 20 starring angela bassett and malik yoba on dvd and bluray. Was pleased to find mentions toward the end about civil rights not just being her husbands.
Bassett portrayed coretta scott king in the television film betty and coretta, which aired on february 2, 20, continuing her trend of portraying real women. Bassett recently appeared as secret service director lynne jacobs in the action thriller olympus has fallen, released in march 22, 20. Outstanding performance by a female actor in a television movie or miniseries. Dec 11, 20 nominees for the 20th annual screen actors guild awards for outstanding performances in 20 in five film and eight television categories as well as the sag awards honors for outstanding action.
She also had a recurring role in american horror story. Coretta scott king for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace, the coretta scott king book awards annually recognize outstanding books for young adults and children by african american authors and illustrators that reflect the african american experience. May 28, 1934 june 23, 1997, also known as betty x, was an american educator and civil rights advocate. Angela bassett height, weight, age, body statistics. Jun 26, 2018 awardees are expected to attend coretta scott king book awards breakfast during ala annual conference to deliver acceptance speech. She was born on august 16, 1958 in new york city, new york, united states. Tyler perry movie and last fall completed the upcoming lifetime network film betty and coretta, about the widows of malcolm x and martin luther king jr. Betty and coretta 20 beulah land 1980 black sails 2014 2017 black dynamite 2009 black venusvenus noire 2010 blood done sign my name 2010 boardwalk empire 2010 2014 boss nigger 1974 boycott 2001 bronze buckaroo 1939 brother future 1991 buck and the preacher 1972 buffalo soldiers 1997 c cadillac records 2008. She is best known for her biographical film roles, most notably her academy awardnominated performance as tina turner in the biopic whats love got to do with it. Betty shabazz may 28, 1934 june 23, 1997 malcom x is one of the most wellknown figures of the civil rights movement. She is a highestpaid and commercial successful film actress. Bassett has additionally portrayed real life figures betty. Didnt think the writing was fantastic, and was disappointed with how much of her story was actually about martin but tried to reconcile that with the fact that, hello, her husband was martin luther king, jr.
Breaking news nominations announced for the 20th annual. Tyler perry movie and last fall completed the upcoming lifetime network film betty and coretta, about the widows of malcolm x. The widows of martin luther king and malcolm x and how they. Her warm voice lends a personal point of view to the film. Full list of 20th annual screen actors guild awards nominees. Betty shabazz, wife of malcolm x come to life in betty and coretta. The widows of martin luther king and malcolm x and how they carry on as single mothers after the assassination of their husbands.
Malik yoba and malcolm x lindsay owen pierre, their widows, coretta scott king angela bassett and betty shabazz mary j. Lifetimes tv movie has the feel of a documentary punctuated by dramatic scenes as actress ruby dee provides a powerful commentary on the widowed wives of martin luther king jr. Two extraordinary women coretta scott king, wife of martin luther king, jr. In november 20, blige starred as the mysterious guardian angel platinum fro in the holiday musical film drama black nativity.
She attended the tuskegee institute in alabama, where she had her first encounters with racism. Betty shabazz lived for years knowing that her husbands life was constantly in danger. The subject matter for this made me want to watch it but the fact that it is a lifetime movie made me a little hesitant. Shadow and act has learned that wood harrisis actually not playing malcolm xin the upcoming lifetime original movie project previously betty and coretta, which stars angela bassett, mary j. Rent betty and coretta 20 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Title executive producer nonwriting release date 201220. We start off with images of betty shabazz and coretta scott king with words from the. Malik yoba and malcolm x lindsay owen pierre, their widows, coretta scott king angela bassett and.
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