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Angela Bassett Draws On Her Love Of Drama And Music In Pixar's 'Soul'
Bassett plays world-renowned jazz saxophonist Dorothea Williams in Disney/Pixar's latest animated film. She talks about that role, as well as the challenges she's faced as a Black woman in Hollywood.
'I Always, Always Fight': Octavia Spencer On Demanding More From Hollywood
Spencer is nominated for an Emmy for playing Madam C.J. Walker, an enterprising Black businesswoman, in a the Netflix series Self Made. Originally broadcast March 16, 2020.
'Everybody Deserves To Be Seen As A Hero,' Says 'Old Guard' Director
With The Old Guard, Prince-Bythewood becomes the first Black woman to direct an adaptation of a comic book.