Angela Bassett
While not the biggest name in Hollywood, she is a multi-award nominee. She has a Golden Globe and has even been nominated for an Oscar. But that didn't happen yet.
As an unknown, she had a whole run of guest spots on shows including Spencer for Hire, The Cosby Show and Alien Nation. This led to her big role in Kindergarten Cop...as a Stewardess. Swing and a miss.
Her first lead role comes in 1991's...
She plays the 'tough as nails' pilot of the salvage ship that ends up with the pod full of critters. Thankfully for her, she is one of the three survivors.
In the next couple of years, she appeared in numerous TV shows- like The Flash- and a couple little films like Boyz in the Hood, Malcom X and Waiting to Exhale. Good save, honey.
In 1993, she portrayed Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do With It? and got her Golden Globe and Oscar nomination.
To this day, she works pretty regularly in solid, supporting roles. Though, to me, she will always be that sassy space pilot who won't take no crap from any animatronic puppet!
More survivors coming. Stay tuned...
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