Angela Evelyn Bassett ( born August 16 , 1958 ) is an American actress . Bassett has additionally portrayed Betty Shabazz in both Malcolm X ( 1992 ) and Panther ( 1995 ) , Katherine Jackson in The Jacksons : An American Dream ( 1992 ) , Rosa Parks in The Rosa Parks Story ( 2002 ) , Voletta Wallace in Notorious ( 2009 ) and Coretta Scott King in Betty & Coretta ( 2013 ) . Bassett 's success has continued into the 2010s . Bassett earned nominations for her roles in films such as The Score ( 2001 ) , Akeelah and the Bee ( 2006 ) , Meet the Browns ( 2008 ) and Jumping the Broom ( 2011 ) and won awards for her performances in How Stella Got Her Groove Back ( 1998 ) and Music of the Heart ( 1999 ) among others . In 2015 , Bassett returned for the fifth season Hotel portraying Ramona Royale , a famous movie star .
Angela Bassett is alive and working in the 2010s.