Akosua Busia
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| Born | December 30, 1966 |
Akosua Gyamama Busia (born December 30, 1966[1][2]) is a Ghanaian actress who now lives in the U.K..
Family and early life
The daughter of Kofi Abrefa Busia, the ex-prime minister of the Republic of Ghana,[3] Akosua is the daughter of a prince of the royal family of Wenchi,[4] a subgroup of the Ashanti. She herself is not a princess, however, since the Akans of Ghana trace their ancestry through the female line. Her sister Abena is a poet and academic, an associate professor in English at Rutgers University.
Career
Her film roles include a notable performance as Bessie in a 1986 film adaptation of Richard Wright's Native Son, Nettie in Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple (1985),[5] as Ruth in Badge of the Assassin (1985), as Jewel in John Singleton's Rosewood (1997),[6] and as Patience in Antoine Fuqua's Tears of the Sun (2003).[7] She has also appeared on television in the series ER.[4] Busia has written The Seasons of Beento Blackbird: A Novel (Washington Square Press, 1997).[8] She was one of three co-writers for the screenplay adaptation of Toni Morrison's novel Beloved for the 1998 film version of the same name directed by Jonathan Demme.[9] Busia also co-wrote the song "Moon Blue" with Stevie Wonder for his album A Time 2 Love.[10]
Personal life
In 1996, Akosua Busia married the American film-maker John Singleton, with whom she has a daughter Hadar; the couple have since divorced.[4][9]
References
- ^ 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
- ^ Takyi, Charles (22 December 2009). "Busia's family endorses new secretary for NPP". The Ghanaian Chronicle.
- ^ a b c Kiesewetter, John (7 April 1999). ""ER" actress dreams about having it all". The Cincinnati Enquirer.
- ^ Rosenberg, Donald (19 June 1990). "Akosua Busia's Dual Performance In 'Color Purple' Still Astonishing". Rocky Mountain News.
- ^ Levin, Jordan (30 June 1996). "On Location: Dredging in the Deep South". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Fuchs, Cynthia (8 March 2003), "Tears of the Sun: Review", PopMatters
- ^ Rush, George (17 April 1997). "D'Angelo joins Al's bev-y of beauties". New York Daily News.
- ^ a b Fierman, Daniel (16 October 1998). "Brawl over "Beloved"". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "The wonder of it all". The Detroit News. 8 October 2005.
External links
- Akosua Busia at IMDb
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