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This Means War
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Notorious
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Nothing But the Truth
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This Means War
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Green Lantern
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Jumping the Broom
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Of Boys and Men
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
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Nothing But the Truth
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Notorious
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Gospel Hill
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Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
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Meet the Robinsons
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Angela Bassett

Profession: Actor
Born: Aug 16, 1958
Died: Jan 1, 0001
Biography: A respected actress of the stage, screen, and television, Angela Bassett has been one of the few African-American actresses to break Hollywood's color boundary. She has specialized in playing strong women familiar with adversity and has worked in... Continued

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This Means War as Collins
Green Lantern as Dr. Waller
Jumping the Broom as Mrs. Watson
Notorious as Voletta Wallace
Nothing But the Truth as Bonnie Benjamin

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