Angela Bassett Admits There Were 'No Tears' When She Dropped Her Twins Bronwyn and Slater Off at College: 'Lots of Joy'

Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance and their twins Bronwyn and Slater.Photo:Lionel Hahn/Getty Lionel Hahn/Getty Angela Bassettwas only filled with joy when she dropped her twins off at college for the first time. TheWhat’s Love Got to Do with Itactress, 66, appeared onTodayto talk about her role in the new six-part Netflix seriesZero Day,where she stars alongsideRobert De Niroas a president. Bassett also chatted about her illustrious acting career and her reaction to her twins Bronwyn and Slater heading off to college.

Angela Bassett Reflects on Playing a Black Woman President inZero Day: 'I Can’t Believe How Timely It Was' (Exclusive)

Angela Bassett attends Netflix’s “Zero Day” World Premiere at The Plaza Hotel on Feb. 18, 2025 in New York City.Photo:TheStewartofNY/Getty TheStewartofNY/Getty Angela Bassettis madame president.The actress, 66, spoke with PEOPLE about playing a Black female president in the upcoming Netflix political thrillerZero Dayat the show’s premiere event on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City.“It’s something that we were so close to actually achieving in reality,” Bassett said in reference to former Vice PresidentKamala Harris’presidential campaignlast year.

Angela Bassett Says the Door Is 'Open' For Connie Britton to Return to9-1-1(Exclusive)

Connie Britton, Oliver Stark and Angela Bassett on ‘9-1-1’.Photo:FOX Image Collection via Getty FOX Image Collection via Getty Angela Bassettis loyal to9-1-1. Mentioning that she “reconnected” with Britton on the upcoming limited series, the actress recalled their past experience working together. “We worked on that first season and we’re now in our 8th season of that show,” she said of9-1-1. “It’s always like, Connie, open door, whenever you want to come back.

Angela Bassett's 2 Kids: All About Bronwyn and Slater Vance

Photo: David Crotty/Patrick McMullan Angela Bassettand Courtney B. Vance are undoubtedly a power couple. They’re both award-winning actors, philanthropists and loving parents. After seven years of IVF, Bassett and her husband welcomed fraternal twins Bronwyn Golden Vance and Slater Josiah Vance, 19, on Jan. 27, 2006, via surrogate. “I had a dream about seven years ago thatwe were going to have twins. I didn’t know how it was going to happen,” Vance toldOprahin 2007.

Angelina Jolie and Daughter Zahara Contrast in Black and White for Palm Springs Awards Night

Zahara Jolie-Pitt and Angelina Jolie attend the 36th Annual Palm Springs International Film Awards.Photo:Vivien Killilea/Getty Vivien Killilea/Getty On Friday, Jan. 3, the mother-daughter duo attended the Palm Springs International Film Awards at the Palm Springs Convention Center, where Jolie is an honoree. ThePalm Springs International Film Festivalpreviouslyannounced in Novemberthat the actress, 49, would be honored with the Desert Palm Achievement Award for her performance as thetitular opera singerMaria Callas in the Netflix biopicMaria.