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Tears of the Sun (2003) -- Bruce Willis plays a Special-Ops commander who leads his team into the jungle of Nigeria to rescue a doctor played by Monica Belluci who will only go with them if they agree to rescue 70 refugees too.
Rosewood (1997) -- A dramatization of a 1923 horrific racist lynch mob attack on an African American community.
The Color Purple (1985) -- The life and trials of a young African American Woman.
Mad City (1997) -- A normal guy blows his top, and a news reporter turns into a national spectacle.
The Color Purple (1985) -- AllTrailers.net - Trailer (Flash)
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Overview

Date of Birth:
30 December 1966 more
Trivia:
Daughter, with John Singleton, Hader. more
STARmeter: ?
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Akousa Busia
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Director, Writer, Thanks, Self
Actress:
  1. Ascension Day (2007) .... Cherry
  2. Tears of the Sun (2003) .... Patience

  3. "ER" .... Kobe Ikabo (4 episodes, 1999)
        - Point of Origin (1999) TV episode .... Kobe Ikabo
        - Sticks and Stones (1999) TV episode .... Kobe Ikabo
        - The Storm: Part 2 (1999) TV episode .... Kobe Ikabo
        - Choosing Joi (1999) TV episode .... Kobe Ikabo
  4. Ill Gotten Gains (1997) .... Fey
  5. Mad City (1997) .... Diane Williams
  6. Rosewood (1997) .... Jewel
  7. "Dead Man's Walk" (1996) TV mini-series .... Emerald
    ... aka Larry McMurtry's Dead Man's Walk
  8. "Key West" (1 episode, 1993)
        - Compadres (1993) TV episode (as Akousa Busia)
  9. New Jack City (1991) (uncredited) .... Courtroom Spectator
  10. Brother Future (1991) (TV) .... Caroline
    ... aka Wonderworks: Brother Future (USA: series title)

  11. "A Different World" .... Girl in Dorm (1 episode, 1989)
        - The Hat Makes the Man (1989) TV episode .... Girl in Dorm
  12. The Seventh Sign (1988) .... Penny Washburn
  13. A Special Friendship (1987) (TV) .... Mary Bowser
  14. "Highway to Heaven" .... Vanessa Livingston (1 episode, 1987)
        - A Song of Songs (1987) TV episode .... Vanessa Livingston
  15. Saxo (1987) .... Puppet
  16. Native Son (1986) .... Bessie
  17. The George McKenna Story (1986) (TV) .... Cynthia Byers
    ... aka Hard Lessons (USA: video title)
  18. "The Twilight Zone" .... Jennfer Templeton (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
        - Lost and Found (1986) TV episode .... Jennfer Templeton
  19. Low Blow (1986) .... Karma
    ... aka Savage Sunday
    ... aka The Last Fight to Win: The Bloody End (Philippines: English title)
  20. "St. Elsewhere" .... Debra Etting (1 episode, 1986)
        - Black's Magic (1986) TV episode .... Debra Etting
  21. Crossroads (1986) .... Woman at Boardinghouse
  22. "CBS Schoolbreak Special" .... Brenda (1 episode, 1986)
        - Babies Having Babies (1986) TV episode .... Brenda
  23. The Color Purple (1985) .... Nettie Harris
  24. Badge of the Assassin (1985) (TV) .... Ruth
  25. "A.D." (1985) TV mini-series .... Acte
    ... aka A.D. - Anno Domini
  26. "Late Starter" (1985) TV series .... Nicki
  27. "Simon & Simon" .... Girl #1 (1 episode, 1985)
        - Slither (1985) TV episode .... Girl #1
  28. Louisiana (1984) (TV) .... Ivy
    ... aka Louisiane (France)
  29. "Knight Rider" .... Nurse (1 episode, 1983)
        - Blind Spot (1983) TV episode .... Nurse
  30. The Final Terror (1983) .... Vanessa
    ... aka Bump in the Night
    ... aka Campsite Massacre
    ... aka Carnivore (USA: TV title)
    ... aka The Forest Primeval
  31. Warp Speed (1981) (TV)

  32. Ashanti (1979) .... The Senoufo girl
    ... aka Ashanti, Land of No Mercy
Director:
  1. Ascension Day (2007)
Writer:
  1. Beloved (1998/I) (screenplay)
Thanks:
  1. A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting 'The Color Purple' (2003) (V) (special thanks)
  2. Cultivating a Classic: The Making of 'The Color Purple' (2003) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting 'The Color Purple' (2003) (V) .... Herself
  2. Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun' (2003) (V) .... Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:
1996 October: novel The Seasons of Beento Blackbird more
Genres:
Drama | Action | Thriller | Fantasy more
Plot Keywords:
African American | Based On Novel | Murder | Blood more

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