Ama K. Abebrese | |
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Born | Ama Konadu Abebrese 3 May 1980 |
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 |
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 include Azali, the first Ghanaian 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]
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.