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Akosua Busia

Born

December 30, 1966 (58 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Ghana

IMDb

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

Tears of the Sun
6.9

Tears of the Sun

The Color Purple
7.8

The Color Purple

Knight Rider
7.5

Knight Rider

ER
7.8

ER

New Jack City
6.6

New Jack City

Tears of the Sun

Tears of the Sun

Patience

6.9

2003

Ill Gotten Gains

Ill Gotten Gains

Fey

2.0

1997

Mad City

Mad City

Diane

6.2

1997

Rosewood

Rosewood

Jewel

6.5

1997

Dead Man's Walk

Dead Man's Walk

Emeralda · (1 episode)

6.1

1996

ER

ER

Kobe Ikabo · (5 episodes)

7.8

1994

New Jack City

New Jack City

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

6.6

1991

Brother Future

Brother Future

Caroline

6.0

1991

The George McKenna Story

The George McKenna Story

Cynthia Byers

6.2

1988

The Seventh Sign

The Seventh Sign

Penny Washburn

6.0

1988

Saxo

Saxo

Puppet

5.0

1988

A Special Friendship

A Special Friendship

Mary Bowser

0.0

1987

Native Son

Native Son

Bessie

5.2

1986

Low Blow

Low Blow

Karma

4.6

1986

Crossroads

Crossroads

Woman at Boardinghouse

7.3

1986

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

Nettie

7.8

1985

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

(segment "Lost and Found") · (1 episode)

7.8

1985

A.D.

A.D.

Acte · (5 episodes)

5.1

1985

Late Starter

Late Starter

Nicki · (8 episodes)

6.0

1985

Badge of the Assassin

Badge of the Assassin

Ruth

5.0

1985

Louisiana

Louisiana

Ivy

4.1

1984

The Final Terror

The Final Terror

Vanessa

5.1

1983

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

(1 episode)

5.6

1982

Knight Rider

Knight Rider

Nurse · (1 episode)

7.5

1982

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

(1 episode)

6.7

1981

Ashanti

Ashanti

The Senoufo Girl

5.8

1979

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