Akosua Busia

Actress, Director, Producer

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Akosua Busia

Actress, Director, Producer

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Credits
43 titles

Past Film & Video (19 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
In Search of a Blessed Life (2024) Mrs. Johnson, Director, Executive Producer, Producer Mrs. Johnson, Director, Executive Producer, Producer See fewer
Ascension Day (2007) (Video) - Cherry, Director Cherry, Director See fewer	$1.3MM
Tears of the Sun (2003) Patience Patience See fewer	$75MM	$17MM	$44MM	$86MM
A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting 'the Color Purple' (2003) (Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer
Cultivating a Classic: The Making of 'The Color Purple' (2003) (Video) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Beloved (1998) Writer (screenplay) Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$80MM	$8.2MM	$23MM	$23MM
Ill Gotten Gains (1997) Fey Fey See fewer		$4K	$8K	$8K
Mad City (1997) Diane Diane See fewer	$50MM	$4.6MM	$11MM	$11MM
Rosewood (1997) Jewel Jewel See fewer	$25MM	$3.2MM	$13MM	$13MM
New Jack City (1991) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) See fewer	$8MM	$7MM	$48MM	$48MM
The Seventh Sign (1988) Penny Washburn Penny Washburn See fewer		$3.8MM	$19MM	$19MM
Saxo (1988) Puppet Puppet See fewer
Native Son (1986) Bessie Bessie See fewer	$2MM		$1.3MM	$1.3MM
Low Blow (1986) Karma Karma See fewer
Crossroads (1986) Woman at Boardinghouse Woman at Boardinghouse See fewer		$2.1MM	$5.8MM	$5.8MM
The Color Purple (1985) Nettie Harris Nettie Harris See fewer	$15MM	$1.7MM	$98MM	$98MM
Louisiane (1984) Ivy Ivy See fewer	$15MM
The Final Terror (1983) Vanessa Vanessa See fewer
Ashanti (1979) The Senoufo Girl The Senoufo Girl See fewer

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Past Television (18 titles)	Episodes
Body Electric (2004) (TV Series) - Writer ("Moon Blue") (1 episode, 2004) Writer ("Moon Blue") (1 episode, 2004) See fewer Show 1918 (2004) Season 19, Episode 18 - Writer ("Moon Blue") Writer ("Moon Blue") See fewer	1
ER (1999) (TV Series) - Kubby Ikabo (4 episodes, 1999) Kubby Ikabo (4 episodes, 1999) See fewer Point of Origin (Apr 8, 1999) Season 5, Episode 18 - Kubby Ikabo Kubby Ikabo See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Dead Man's Walk (1996) (TV Mini-series) - Emerald (1 episode, 1996) Emerald (1 episode, 1996) See fewer Episode #1.3 (May 13, 1996) Season 1, Episode 3 - Emerald Emerald See fewer	1
Key West (1993) (TV Series) - Mireille (1 episode, 1993) Mireille (1 episode, 1993) See fewer Compadres (Jun 8, 1993) Season 1, Episode 11 - Mireille (as Akousa Busia) Mireille (as Akousa Busia) See fewer	1
Brother Future (1991) (TV Movie) - Caroline Caroline See fewer
A Special Friendship (1987) (TV Movie) - Mary Bowser Mary Bowser See fewer
Highway to Heaven (1987) (TV Series) - Vanessa Livingston (1 episode, 1987) Vanessa Livingston (1 episode, 1987) See fewer A Song of Songs (Jan 21, 1987) Season 3, Episode 16 - Vanessa Livingston Vanessa Livingston See fewer	1
The George McKenna Story (1986) (TV Movie) - Cynthia Byers Cynthia Byers See fewer
The Twilight Zone (1986) (TV Series) - Jennifer Templeton (segment "Lost and Found") (1 episode, 1986) Jennifer Templeton (segment "Lost and Found") (1 episode, 1986) See fewer The After Hours/Lost and Found/The World Next Door (Oct 18, 1986) Season 2, Episode 4 - Jennifer Templeton (segment "Lost and Found") Jennifer Templeton (segment "Lost and Found") See fewer	1
St. Elsewhere (1986) (TV Series) - Debra Etting (1 episode, 1986) Debra Etting (1 episode, 1986) See fewer Black's Magic (Mar 19, 1986) Season 4, Episode 22 - Debra Etting Debra Etting See fewer	1
CBS Schoolbreak Special (1986) (TV Series) - Brenda (1 episode, 1986) Brenda (1 episode, 1986) See fewer Babies Having Babies (Jan 28, 1986) Season 3, Episode 3 - Brenda Brenda See fewer	1
Badge of the Assassin (1985) (TV Movie) - Ruth Ruth See fewer
Late Starter (1985) (TV Series) - Nicki (8 episodes, 1985) Nicki (8 episodes, 1985) See fewer Episode #1.8 (May 3, 1985) Season 1, Episode 8 - Nicki Nicki See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
A.D. (1985) (TV Mini-series) - Acte (5 episodes, 1985) Acte (5 episodes, 1985) See fewer Part 5 (Apr 4, 1985) Season 1, Episode 5 - Acte Acte See fewer See more See fewer Loading	5
Simon & Simon (1985) (TV Series) - Girl #1 (1 episode, 1985) Girl #1 (1 episode, 1985) See fewer Slither (Feb 7, 1985) Season 4, Episode 18 - Girl #1 Girl #1 See fewer	1
The Fall Guy (1983) (TV Series) - Ms Stewart (1 episode, 1983) Ms Stewart (1 episode, 1983) See fewer To the Finish (Dec 7, 1983) Season 3, Episode 11 - Ms Stewart Ms Stewart See fewer	1
Knight Rider (1983) (TV Series) - Nurse (1 episode, 1983) Nurse (1 episode, 1983) See fewer Blind Spot (Oct 23, 1983) Season 2, Episode 5 - Nurse Nurse See fewer	1
Warp Speed (1981) (TV Movie) - Lt. Shirley Kelly Lt. Shirley Kelly See fewer

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Self (6 titles)
Behind the Curtain: Eclipsed (2016) Self Self See fewer
The Oprah Winfrey Show (2010) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2010) Self (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Whoopi Goldberg and 25 years Later: The Color Purple Reunion (Nov 15, 2010) Self Self See fewer
Journey to Safety: Making 'Tears of the Sun' (2003) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Women's Day: The Making of a Bill (1998) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Bains de minuit (1988) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1988) Self (1 episode, 1988) See fewer Episode dated 29 January 1988 (Jan 29, 1988) Self (as Busia) Self (as Busia) See fewer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1986) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1986) Self (1 episode, 1986) See fewer Episode dated 12 February 1986 (Feb 12, 1986) Self Self See fewer

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