Akosua Busia

Biography

Akosua Busia was born on December 30, 1966 as Akosua Cyamama Busia. She is an actress, known for The Color Purple (1985), Tears of the Sun (2003) and The Seventh Sign (1988). She was previously married to John Singleton.

59years old

Turns 60 on December 30in 76 days

Born December 30, 1966Ghana
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Also credited as Akosua Gyamama Busia and Akosua Cyamama Busia

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 24 years1979 to 2003

Genres

Drama89%, 8 films
Action33%, 3 films
Thriller33%, 3 films
History22%, 2 films
Horror22%, 2 films

First and latest

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Behind the camera
Busia helped adapt Toni Morrison's 1987 novel Beloved into a screenplay. She was one of three co-writers on the 1998 film of the same name, which Jonathan Demme directed.
Beyond film
For Stevie Wonder's 2005 album A Time 2 Love, Busia shares a songwriting credit with him on the track "Moon Blue."

Akosua Busia movies on Netflix

Tears of the Sun2003IMDb rating 6.6as Patience
Ill Gotten Gains1997IMDb rating 5.2as Fey
Mad City1997IMDb rating 6.3as Diane
Rosewood1997IMDb rating 7.2as Jewel
The Seventh Sign1988IMDb rating 5.8as Penny Washburn
Crossroads1986IMDb rating 7.1as Woman at Boardinghouse
The Color Purple1985IMDb rating 7.7as Nettie Harris
The Final Terror1983IMDb rating 5.2as Vanessa
Ashanti1979IMDb rating 5.4as The Senoufo Girl

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Color Purple1985 Dramaas Nettie Harris
IMDb rating 7.7105K votes
Tears of the Sun2003 Action, Drama, Thrilleras Patience
IMDb rating 6.6138K votes
The Seventh Sign1988as Penny Washburn
IMDb rating 5.817K votes
The Final Terror1983as Vanessa
IMDb rating 5.24.7K votes
Rosewood1997as Jewel
IMDb rating 7.29.5K votes
Mad City1997as Diane
IMDb rating 6.322K votes
Crossroads1986as Woman at Boardinghouse
IMDb rating 7.120K votes
Ashanti1979as The Senoufo Girl
IMDb rating 5.42.3K votes

Worked with

Akosua Busia made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Michael Caine

Bruce Willis

Danny Glover

Whoopi Goldberg

Laurence Fishburne

Ving Rhames

Antoine FuquaDirector, 1 film

Steven SpielbergDirector, 1 film

Costa-GavrasDirector, 1 film

Films together

Michael Caine1 film together, 1979
Michael Caine's page
- Ashanti1979IMDb rating 5.4Busia as The Senoufo GirlCaine as Dr. David Linderby
Bruce Willis1 film together, 2003
Bruce Willis's page
- Tears of the Sun2003IMDb rating 6.6Busia as PatienceWillis as Lieutenant A.K. Waters
Danny Glover1 film together, 1985
Danny Glover's page
- The Color Purple1985IMDb rating 7.7Busia as Nettie HarrisGlover as Albert
Whoopi Goldberg1 film together, 1985
Whoopi Goldberg's page
- The Color Purple1985IMDb rating 7.7Busia as Nettie HarrisGoldberg as Celie Johnson
Laurence Fishburne1 film together, 1985
Laurence Fishburne's page
- The Color Purple1985IMDb rating 7.7Busia as Nettie HarrisFishburne as Swain
Ving Rhames1 film together, 1997
Ving Rhames's page
- Rosewood1997IMDb rating 7.2Busia as JewelRhames as Mann
Antoine FuquaDirector, 1 film, 2003
All films by Antoine Fuqua
- Tears of the Sun2003IMDb rating 6.6Busia as Patience
Steven SpielbergDirector, 1 film, 1985
All films by Steven Spielberg
- The Color Purple1985IMDb rating 7.7Busia as Nettie Harris
Costa-GavrasDirector, 1 film, 1997
All films by Costa-Gavras
- Mad City1997IMDb rating 6.3Busia as Diane

Awards

One award and honor.

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Akosua Busia's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	NAACP Image Awards		Won

Online

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