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Angela Bassett joins TODAY to look back on her extraordinary career, including her iconic role as Tina Turner. "I knew it was going to be potentially a very pivotal moment," she says. She also talks about Denzel Washington joining the cast in the next “Black Panther” movie, the secret to her 30-year marriage to Courtney B. Vance and opens up about using her platform to raise awareness on respiratory illness as a paid spokesperson for GSK.

Actress Angela Bassett, who has played roles that are fierce, sultry and iconic, had an upbringing molded by two strong women. She talks with correspondent Michelle Miller about how her mother and her aunt helped shape her pursuit of an acting career. The busy mother of two also talks about her new Netflix film, "Otherhood," in which she plays one of a trio of mothers trying to reconnect with their adult sons.

Actress Angela Bassett talks about her roles in the movies 'Black Panther' and 'Mission Impossible 6,' her families’ history with diabetes and how her mom’s role in her career.

Bassett discusses doing her own stunts in "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning," the next "Black Panther" movie and she looks back on starring in "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" with Whoopi.

Angela Bassett reprises her role as Erika Sloane—now President of the United States in "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" and explains why she chooses to back Ethan Hunt in the fight against an all-powerful AI.

The Oscar-nominated actress discusses her role in the latest "Mission Impossible" film and the upcoming eighth season of the ABC hit drama.

When “The Real” ladies throw a few sticky situations Angela Bassett’s way, the actress shares which of your famous movie characters would be her go-to girls to handle it.

Angela Bassett reflects on which types of roles are her favorite and shares her secret to staying grounded.

Actor Angela Bassett opens up about how ‘fabulous” it feels to be in the current chapter of her career. She also shares that late actor Chadwick Boseman “would have been proud” of the new “Black Panther” movie.