Akosua Busia

human
Sex anaa gender	female
Country wey e be citizen	Ghana
Name in native language	Akosua Busia
Given name	Akosua
Family name	Busia
Date of birth	30 December 1966
Place dem born am	Ghana
Puppie	Kofi Abrefa Busia
Sibling	Abena Busia
Spouse	John Singleton
Languages dem dey speak, wrep anaa sign	English
Educate for	Central School of Speech and Drama
Academic degree	bachelor's degree
Academic major	English studies, Philosophy
Work period (start)	1979
Award dem receive	NAACP Image Awards
Personal pronoun	L484

Akosua Gyamama Busia (dem born am 30 December 1966)^[1]^[2] be Ghanaian actress, film director, author den songwriter wey dey stay United Kingdom. She play Nettie Harris for de 1985 film The Color Purple insyd alongsyd Whoopi Goldberg.

Ein life matter[edit | edit source]

For 12 October 1996 insyd, Akosua Busia marry de American film director John Singleton, wey dem get kiddie (daughter)^[3] — Hadar Busia-Singleton (dem born born 3 April 1997); de couple divorce for 15 June 1997 insyd. Demma daughter attend school for Ghana, before she return go US.

Ein den ein sisto Abena Busia co-found de Busia Foundation International, wey dey aim say "dem go provide assistance give de disadvantaged".^[4]

Ein filmography[edit | edit source]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979	Ashanti	The Senoufo Girl
1983	The Final Terror	Vanessa
1984	Louisiana	Ivy	TV movie
1985	Badge of the Assassin	Ruth	TV movie
1985	The Color Purple	Nettie Harris
1986	Crossroads	Woman at Boardinghouse
1986	Low Blow	Karma
1986	Hard Lessons (a.k.a. The George McKenna Story	Cynthia Byers
1986	Native Son	Bessie
1988	Saxo	Puppet
1988	The Seventh Sign	Penny Washburn
1991	New Jack City	Courtroom Spectator	Uncredited
1997	Rosewood	Jewel
1997	Mad City	Diane
1997	Ill Gotten Gains	Fey
2003	Tears of the Sun	Patience
2007	Ascension Day	Cherry

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Who's Who Among African Americans. Vol. 22. Gale Research. 2008. p. 179. ISBN 978-1-4144-3400-1.
↑ McCann, Bob (2010). Encyclopedia of African American Actresses In Film And Television. McFarland. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-7864-3790-0.
↑ Fierman, Daniel (October 16, 1998). "Brawl Over 'Beloved'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 24 March 2007.
↑ "Foundations". Akosua Busia. Retrieved 2023-10-15.

[1] Who's Who Among African Americans. Vol. 22. Gale Research. 2008. p. 179. ISBN 978-1-4144-3400-1.

[2] McCann, Bob (2010). Encyclopedia of African American Actresses In Film And Television. McFarland. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-7864-3790-0.

[3] Fierman, Daniel (October 16, 1998). "Brawl Over 'Beloved'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 24 March 2007.

[4] "Foundations". Akosua Busia. Retrieved 2023-10-15.

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