Birthday:
12-30-1966
(58 years)
Birthplace:
Ghana
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.
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The Color Purple
Act like Nettie
event1985 star_border 7.8
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An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.
The Final Terror
Act like Vanessa
event1983 star_border 5.1
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A group of friends head out for what is expected to be a vacation of hiking, camping and a good time, but when a backwoods mama finds them on her turf, it becomes anything but a vacation.
The Seventh Sign
Act like Penny Washburn
event1988 star_border 6
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Abby is a pregnant woman with a curious new boarder in the apartment over her garage. Turns out he's heaven-sent and is speeding along the Apocalypse by bloodying rivers, egging on plagues and following scripture word for word.
Badge of the Assassin
Act like Ruth
event1985 star_border 5
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Three black revolutionaries gun down two New York City police officers. The subsequent investigation puts a white assistant DA and a black police detective on the trail of the killers that leads from New York to San Francisco and down to New Orleans.
The George McKenna Story
Act like Cynthia Byers
event1988 star_border 6.2
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Washington plays a school principal in a tough inner city Los Angeles high school out to rid it of drugs, gangs, low moral of teachers, and restore educational values.
Native Son
Act like Bessie
event1986 star_border 5.6
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In 1940s Chicago, a young black man takes a job as a chauffeur to a white family, which takes a turn for the worse when he accidentally kills the teenage daughter of the couple and then tries to cover it up.
Saxo
Act like Puppet
event1988 star_border 5
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A record company manager is on the verge of bankruptcy. He meets two musicians, a saxophonist (Joe) and his sister (Puppet), a singer and guitarist, who he will launch successfully. But Puppet is to be murdered.
Brother Future
Act like Caroline
event1991 star_border 6
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A young street rapper is transported back in time to the pre-Civil War South, where he finds himself in the middle of a slave revolt.
Crossroads
Act like Woman at Boardinghouse
event1986 star_border 7.3
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A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson.
Louisiana
Act like Ivy
event1984 star_border 4.1
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Virginia Tregan returns to her home in the U.S. Deep South from a sojourn in Paris only to discover that her family plantation and its holdings have been lost. She determines to recoup her family's fortune.
Tears of the Sun
Act like Patience
event2003 star_border 6.9
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Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their conscience and protect a group of innocent refugees. When the democratic government of Nigeria collapses and the country is taken over by a ruthless military dictator, Waters, a fiercely loyal and hardened veteran is dispatched on a routine mission to retrieve a Doctors Without Borders physician.
New Jack City
Act like Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
event1991 star_border 6.6
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A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to infiltrate the gang is to become a dealer himself.
Low Blow
Act like Karma
event1986 star_border 5.3
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Joe Wong is a private investigator who goes in search of a young girl kidnapped by a religious cult. Destined to save her, he teams up with a Vietnam vet, a pro-boxing champ and a former cop to save her...
Rosewood
Act like Jewel
event1997 star_border 6.5
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Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.
A Special Friendship
Act like Mary Bowser
event1987
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During the American Civil War, two women, a wealthy white woman and a freed black slave, join forces to fight for freedom and the abolition of slavery.
Ashanti
Act like The Senoufo Girl
event1979 star_border 5.9
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Dr. Anansa Linderby is kidnapped in a medical mission in Africa by a slave trader. From this moment, her husband will do anything to recover her and to punish the bad guys, but that will be not an easy task.
Mad City
Act like Diane
event1997 star_border 6.2
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A misguided museum guard who loses his job and then tries to get it back at gunpoint is thrown into the fierce world of ratings-driven TV gone mad.
Ill Gotten Gains
Act like Fey
event1997 star_border 2.5
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WEST AFRICA 1869 - Slave trade is illegal. There is a revolt on a slave ship - twenty four men fight for their lives. Out-gunned, the revolt fails but a second uprising is planned.
St. Elsewhere
(1 ep.)
event1982 star_border 5.5
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St. Elsewhere is an American medical drama television series that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982 to May 25, 1988. The series starred Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd and William Daniels as teaching doctors at a lightly-regarded Boston hospital who gave interns a promising future in making critical medical and life decisions.
Simon & Simon
(1 ep.)
event1981 star_border 6.7
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Simon & Simon is an American detective television series that originally ran from November 24, 1981 to January 21, 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two brothers who run a private detective agency together.
The Twilight Zone
(1 ep.)
event1985 star_border 7.7
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This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.
Knight Rider
Act like Nurse (1 ep.)
event1982 star_border 7.5
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Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity--that of Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (nicknamed KITT), and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and KITT battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.
ER
Act like Kobe Ikabo (5 ep.)
event1994 star_border 7.8
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ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
Late Starter
Act like Nicki (8 ep.)
event1985 star_border 6
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When his wife walks out leaving him penniless, a retired university professor finds himself having to start again and having to live in a run down bedsit in North London.
A.D.
Act like Acte (5 ep.)
event1985 star_border 4.9
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A 12 hours miniseries adapted from Anthony Burgess's novel The Kingdom of the Wicked.
Dead Man's Walk
Act like Emeralda (1 ep.)
event1996 star_border 6.1
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The final chapter of Larry McMurty's popular and critically acclaimed mini-series, 'Lonesome Dove', recounting the thrilling first adventure of Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call. Great Cast!
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