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Akosua Gyamama Busia (born 30 December 1966) is a Ghanaian actress, writer and songwriter. She is known to film audiences for playing Nettie Harris in the 1985 film The Color Purple. She is the daughter of Ghanaian Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia.
Dec 24, 2023 · Left: Desreta Jackson as Celie and Akosua Busia as Nettie in the 1985 version of "The Color Purple." Right: Phylicia Pearl Mpasi as Celie and Halle Bailey as Nettie in the 2023 version of...
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Actress: The Color Purple. Akosua Busia was born on 30 December 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.
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- Actress, Director, Writer
- Accra, Ghana
- Akosua Busia
- Oprah Winfrey (Sofia) When The Color Purple debuted in 1985, Oprah Winfrey was on the cusp of transitioning from a regional powerhouse to a national mega-success, with her syndicated TV show taking the country by storm in September of the following year.
- Whoopi Goldberg (Celie Johnson) When it comes to professional accomplishments, Whoopi Goldberg could give Oprah a run for her money. Not only is she an EGOT winner (she has an Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, and Tony to her name...
- Danny Glover (Albert a.k.a. "Mister") As Celie's abusive husband, "Mister" deservedly didn't meet a favorable end in The Color Purple. But Danny Glover, the actor who portrayed him, would thankfully move on to a more favorable future.
- Margaret Avery (Shug Avery) No one blinks an eye today at the kind of vivacious, confident woman Margaret Avery portrayed in The Color Purple. In a film full of sadly downtrodden Black female characters, Shug stands out thanks to Avery's spirited portrayal of the sultry blues singer.
Mar 18, 2024 · The Color Purple 2023 film, which will be released nationwide on Dec. 25, is more than simply an ode to the original. It’s a musical adaptation with a different vibe, though according to...
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Dec 20, 2023 · Akosua Busia brilliantly depicted this character in the original movie before Halle Bailey took on the role in the new musical adaptation. At a virtual press conference for "The Color...
Directed by Ghanaian filmmaker Blitz Bazawule, this new adaptation of Walker’s Pulitzer winning novel tells the story of Celie (Fantasia Barrino), a Black woman who lived through the tumultuous era...
