Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Female

Birthday

1966-12-30 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Ghana

Also Known As

Akosua Cyamana Busia

Akosua Busia

Biography

Akosua Busia was born on December 30, 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.

Known For

6.9%

Tears of the Sun

Mar 7, 2003

7.8%

The Color Purple

Dec 18, 1985

7.5%

Knight Rider

Sep 26, 1982

7.8%

ER

Sep 19, 1994

6.6%

New Jack City

Mar 8, 1991

7.3%

Crossroads

Mar 14, 1986

6.2%

Mad City

Nov 7, 1997

6.0%

The Seventh Sign

Apr 1, 1988

7.7%

The Twilight Zone

Sep 27, 1985

6.5%

Rosewood

Feb 21, 1997

5.5%

St. Elsewhere

Oct 26, 1982

6.7%

Simon & Simon

Nov 24, 1981

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Acting

2003

Tears of the Sun as Patience

1997		Ill Gotten Gains as Fey
1997		Mad City as Diane
1997		Rosewood as Jewel

1996

Dead Man's Walk as Emeralda

1994

ER as Kobe Ikabo

1991		New Jack City as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1991		Brother Future as Caroline

1988		The George McKenna Story as Cynthia Byers
1988		The Seventh Sign as Penny Washburn
1988		Saxo as Puppet

1987

A Special Friendship as Mary Bowser

1986		Native Son as Bessie
1986		Low Blow as Karma
1986		Crossroads as Woman at Boardinghouse

1985		The Color Purple as Nettie
1985		The Twilight Zone as (segment "Lost and Found")
1985		A.D. as Acte
1985		Late Starter as Nicki
1985		Badge of the Assassin as Ruth

1984

Louisiana as Ivy

1983

The Final Terror as Vanessa

1982		St. Elsewhere
1982		Knight Rider as Nurse

1981

Simon & Simon

1979

Ashanti as The Senoufo Girl

Directing

2007

Ascension Day as Director

Writing

1998

Beloved as Screenplay