Ama K. Abebrese
British-Ghanaian actress and producer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ama Konadu Abebrese (born 3 May 1980) is a British-Ghanaian actress, television presenter and a producer.[1][2] She was born in Ghana and raised in West London in the United Kingdom.[3] She won the 2011 Best Actress in a Leading Role at the AMAA Awards for her stellar performance in Sinking Sands. Her film credits includes Azali, the first Ghanaian first nominated for an Academy Award; and the 2015 Netflix movie Beasts of No Nation (directed by Cary Fukunaga and starring Idris Elba). She is listed among Africa's Top 20 Actors and Actresses by FilmContacts.com.[4] She is the narrator and a producer on the Blitz Bazawule film The Burial of Kojo, which was acquired by Array and was released on Netflix.[5]
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Born | Ama Konadu Abebrese (1980-05-03) 3 May 1980 (age 43) |
Nationality | Ghanaian, British |
Education | Burlington Danes Academy William Morris Sixth Form St Mary's University, Twickenham |
Occupation(s) | Actress, television presenter, producer |
Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role, 2011 AMAA Awards |
Website | amakonline |
She began her TV presenting career in her teens at YCTV in London. She has presented on BBC2, OBE TV, Viasat 1, TV3, Ebonylife TV, and others.