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Akosua Busia

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  • Director
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Akosua Busia
Akosua Busia was born on 30 December 1966 in Accra, Ghana. She is an actress and director, known for The Color Purple (1985), Tears of the Sun (2003) and Low Blow (1986). She was previously married to John Singleton.
BornDecember 30, 1966
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BornDecember 30, 1966
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    • 1 win & 2 nominations

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Ralph Macchio, Akosua Busia, and Joe Seneca in Crossroads (1986)
Akosua Busia and Desreta Jackson in The Color Purple (1985)
Akosua Busia in The Final Terror (1983)
Akosua Busia, Ernest Harden Jr., Cindy Harrell, and Lewis Smith in The Final Terror (1983)
Daryl Hannah, Akosua Busia, Ernest Harden Jr., and Adrian Zmed in The Final Terror (1983)
Daryl Hannah, Rachel Ward, Akosua Busia, Ernest Harden Jr., Lewis Smith, and Adrian Zmed in The Final Terror (1983)
Daryl Hannah, Rachel Ward, Akosua Busia, Cindy Harrell, Lewis Smith, and Adrian Zmed in The Final Terror (1983)
Daryl Hannah, Rachel Ward, Akosua Busia, and Cindy Harrell in The Final Terror (1983)
Daryl Hannah, Akosua Busia, and Mark Metcalf in The Final Terror (1983)
Akosua Busia in Tears of the Sun (2003)
Whoopi Goldberg, Rae Dawn Chong, Oprah Winfrey, and Akosua Busia at an event for The Color Purple (1985)

Known for

The Color Purple (1985)
The Color Purple
7.7
  • Nettie Harris
  • 1985
Bruce Willis in Tears of the Sun (2003)
Tears of the Sun
6.6
  • Patience
  • 2003
Low Blow (1986)
Low Blow
4.0
  • Karma
  • 1986
CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
CBS Schoolbreak Special
6.9
TV Series
  • Brenda

Credits

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Actress

  • Ascension Day
    • Cherry
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Bruce Willis in Tears of the Sun (2003)
    Tears of the Sun
    • Patience
    • 2003
  • George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    • Kubby Ikabo
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • Mad City (1997)
    Mad City
    • Diane
    • 1997
  • Ill Gotten Gains (1997)
    Ill Gotten Gains
    • Fey
    • 1997
  • Rosewood (1997)
    Rosewood
    • Jewel
    • 1997
  • David Arquette, Jonny Lee Miller, and Edward James Olmos in Dead Man's Walk (1996)
    Dead Man's Walk
    • Emeralda
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1996
  • Jennifer Tilly, Denise Crosby, Fisher Stevens, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Leland Crooke, Kim Myers, Ivory Ocean, Lara Piper, Geno Silva, and Brian Thompson in Key West (1993)
    Key West
    • Mireille (as Akousa Busia)
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Brother Future (1991)
    Brother Future
    • Caroline
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • Judd Nelson, Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, and Mario Van Peebles in New Jack City (1991)
    New Jack City
    • Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1991
  • The Seventh Sign (1988)
    The Seventh Sign
    • Penny Washburn
    • 1988
  • Saxo (1988)
    Saxo
    • Puppet
    • 1988
  • A Special Friendship (1987)
    A Special Friendship
    • Mary Bowser
    • TV Movie
    • 1987
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    • Vanessa Livingston
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • Native Son (1986)
    Native Son
    • Bessie
    • 1986

Director

  • Ascension Day
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2007

Writer

  • Beloved (1998)
    Beloved
    • screenplay
    • 1998

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Akousa Busia
  • Born
    • December 30, 1966
    • Accra, Ghana
  • Spouse
    • John SingletonOctober 12, 1996 - June 15, 1997 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    1996 October: novel The Seasons of Beento Blackbird

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Her father, Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia, served as Prime Minister of the Republic of Ghana (in West Africa) from 1969 to 1972. Both father and daughter were educated at Oxford University in Oxforshire, England, UK; and both were members of the Royal Family of Wenchi. Akosua Busia was, in her native Ghana, a princess.

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