She appeared in the biopic What's Love Got to Do with it in 1993 and won the Golden Globe.
Later on in 2018, the talented actress also accepted an honorary doctorate from her alma mater.
Though she only had a month to prepare for the role, Angela Bassett performed outstandingly.
She promised I could - forever.
Unlike other Hollywood couples, it looks like the couple is still going strong.
She was then seen taking off her shirt and showing her bra, before being seen in her nightie in the bathroom - terrified as she thought she saw ghosts.