Akosua Busia
Ghanaian-born British actress and songwriter · Ghana · On the map · Actors · Born 1966 · age 59
Akosua Gyamama Busia is a Ghanaian actress, writer and songwriter. She is known to film audiences for playing Nettie Harris in the 1985 film The Color Purple. She is the daughter of Ghanaian Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia.
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2019“It was my father’s dream that every child should be well-educated, well-fed and well-housed because he was a great believer that that was the equalizer of mankind.”In their words20 April 2019Akosua Busia, John Singleton’s Ex-Wife: 5 Fast Facts, Heavy.com2007
Ascension DayFilm, Director2003
Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun'Film
Tears of the SunFilm, 2003Patience1998
BelovedFilm, Writer1997
Ill Gotten GainsFilm, Fey1996
Dead Man's WalkSeries, Emeralda1994
ERSeries, Kobe Ikabo1991
Brother FutureFilm, Caroline1988
SaxoFilm, Puppet1987
A Special FriendshipFilm, Mary Bowser1986
CrossroadsFilm, Woman at Boardinghouse1985
A.D.Series, ActeLate StarterSeries, 1985Nicki
The Twilight ZoneSeries, 1985(segment "Lost and Found")
Badge of the AssassinFilm, 1985Ruth
The Color PurpleFilm, 1985Nettie1984
LouisianaFilm, Ivy1983
The Final TerrorFilm, Vanessa1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Bessie Mears
Knight RiderSeries, 1982Nurse
St. ElsewhereSeries, 1982Debra Etting1981
Simon & SimonSeries1979
AshantiFilm, The Senoufo Girl1966Born30 December 1966
Ascension DayFilm, Director2003Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun'FilmTears of the SunFilm, 2003Patience1998BelovedFilm, Writer1997Ill Gotten GainsFilm, Fey1996Dead Man's WalkSeries, Emeralda1994ERSeries, Kobe Ikabo1991Brother FutureFilm, Caroline1988SaxoFilm, Puppet1987A Special FriendshipFilm, Mary Bowser1986CrossroadsFilm, Woman at Boardinghouse1985A.D.Series, ActeLate StarterSeries, 1985NickiThe Twilight ZoneSeries, 1985(segment "Lost and Found")Badge of the AssassinFilm, 1985RuthThe Color PurpleFilm, 1985Nettie1984LouisianaFilm, Ivy1983The Final TerrorFilm, Vanessa1982American PlayhouseSeries, Bessie MearsKnight RiderSeries, 1982NurseSt. ElsewhereSeries, 1982Debra Etting1981Simon & SimonSeries1979AshantiFilm, The Senoufo Girl1966Born30 December 1966People around Akosua
Oprah Winfrey Produced Beloved (1998)
Joe Roth Produced The Final Terror (1983)
Jon Peters Produced Rosewood (1997)
Steven Spielberg Directed The Color Purple (1986)
Quincy Jones Produced The Color Purple (1986)
Jonathan Demme Directed Beloved (1998)
Danny Glover Also in The Color Purple (1986)
Costa-Gavras Directed Mad City (1998)
Kathleen Kennedy Produced The Color Purple (1986)
Antoine Fuqua Directed Tears of the Sun (2003)
Walter Hill Directed Crossroads (1987)
Frank Marshall Produced The Color Purple (1986)
Richard Fleischer Directed Ashanti (1981)
Andrew Davis Directed The Final Terror (1983)
Rae Dawn Chong Also in Badge of the Assassin (1985)
Ian Bryce Produced Tears of the Sun (2003)
Ariel Zeitoun Directed Saxo (1988)- Stuart Cooper Directed A.D. (1984)
Gary Goetzman Produced Beloved (1998)- Paul Benjamin Also in Rosewood and Ascension Day
Tarak Ben Ammar Produced A.D. (1984)
Ted Field Produced The Seventh Sign (1988)
Edward Saxon Produced Beloved (1998)- Leo Fong Produced Low Blow (1986)
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The Color Purple 1985
Crossroads 1986
Tears of the Sun 2003
New Jack City 1991
Rosewood 1997
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Television 9
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Born 1966 · age 59
