19. "See: Bassett, Angela" In response to In response to 15 Wed Feb-27-08 06:45 PM by Orbit_Established
And then scroll down to the section titled:
STARRING ROLES
She hasn't STARRED in a major Hollywood movie in a LONG time.
Perry has STARRING in her a LIGHT, funny, but meaningful movie coming out soon that is BIG enough that it was advertised during 'Raisin in the Sun'. Doesn't mean its a world beater, but there were multiple 1 minute + commercials, and it is ABC and not cable. That took money. Perry got that, or the studio wouldn't have paid for that.
And even better: That is the type of light movies that black women her age NEVER get casted for.