In an interview the actress said she that she found it interesting that she "wouldn't be allowed to be disappointed at an outcome where I thought I was deserving."

Angela Bassett is madame president. The actress, 66, spoke with PEOPLE about playing a Black female president in the upcoming Netflix political thriller Zero Day at the show’s premiere event on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City.

Angela Bassett on Playing Zero Day’s President & 30 Years of Waiting to Exhale Angela Bassett chats with ET's Rachel Smith about her new series, 'Zero Day,' streaming Feb. 20 on Netflix. The actress opens up about stepping into the role of a Black female U.