Ama K. Abebrese
nera| naaŋɔ | female  |
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| country of citizenship | United Kingdom, Ghana |
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| given name | Ama |
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| date of birth | 3 Siibedaa 1980 |
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| place of birth | Ghana |
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| languages spoken, written or signed | English |
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| occupation | television presenter, Sinii ita, film actor, film producer |
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| educated at | Ark Burlington Danes Academy, William Morris Sixth Form, St Mary's University, Twickenham |
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| start of work period | 2011 |
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| award received | Ghana UK-Based Achievement Awards, Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards, Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards, Ghana UK-Based Achievement Awards, Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role |
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Ba dɔgɛ Ama Konadu Abebrese la May ŋwarega la dabeserɛ atã daarɛ 1980 yuun la puan. A de la British bee Gaana siini ita gee lɛm bɔ'ɔra lasebaarɛ TV zuo gee ŋwata siini.[1][2] Ba dɔgɛ e la Gaana wa gee a zuo la West London n bo'e United Kingdom.[3] A yuum toe la wɔ'ɔrɛ la 2011 yuun la puan siini itegɔ la n de AMAA wɔ'ɔrɛ la ɛŋa n yuum mɔ bɔna Sinking Sands. Ɛŋa ti ba yuum loe ti a pa'ase Azali, dɛna Gaana nɛra la 2015 yuun la puan Netflix siini la n yuum de Beast of Nation ti Cary Fukunaga yuum de mina n pa'ala ba. A yuum pa'ase la nɛreba piisiyi puan bɔna Afiireka la puan.[4] A yuum de la pa'alɛ la a siini ita bɔna Blitz Bazawula siini n de The Burial of Kojo ti Array yuum pa'alɛ ti la yese bɔna Netflix.[5]
Ɛŋa n yuum dɛna zuodaana bɔna Own Productions la Executive la siini pa'ala bɔna Viasat 1 TV n bɔna Gaana wa. A yuum bo la Viasat la New day bɔna TV3 bulika.
2013 yuun la puan la, ti a yuum pa'ase siini iteba n de Dakore la Comedian Ayo Makun, gee lɛm to wɔ'ɔrɛ 2013 yuun la puan AMAA siini.
Key
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Denotes projects that have not yet been released |
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
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| 2010 |
Sinking Sands |
Pabi |
Drama |
| 2011 |
Ties That Bind |
Buki Ocansey |
Drama |
| 2014 |
Double-Cross |
Effie Howard |
Thriller |
| 2015 |
Beasts of No Nation |
Mother |
Drama/War |
| The Cursed Ones |
Chinue |
Drama/Thriller |
| 2017 |
Lotanna |
Zara |
Drama/Thriller |
| 2018 |
Azali |
Joan |
Drama |
| The Burial of Kojo |
Narrator |
Drama/Thriller |
| 2020 |
Lagos to Oslo |
Iruka |
Crime/Drama |
| 2022 |
The Storm † |
Detective Lynn |
Post-production |
| Year |
Award |
Category |
Work |
Result |
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| 2010 |
Ghana UK-Based Achievement Awards |
Media Personality |
— |
Won |
| 2011 |
Zimbabwe International Film Festival |
Best Actress |
Sinking Sands |
Won |
| 2011 |
Africa Movie Academy Awards |
Best Actress in a Leading Role |
Sinking Sands |
Won |
| 2011 |
Nigeria Entertainment Awards |
Best Pan African Actress |
— |
Nominated |
| 2011 |
Screen Nation Film & TV Awards |
Best West African Actress |
Ties That Bind |
Nominated |
| 2011 |
Ghana Movie Awards |
Best Discovery |
Ties That Bind |
Nominated |
| 2012 |
Africa Movie Academy Awards |
Best Actress in a Leading Role |
Ties That Bind |
Nominated |
| 2012 |
Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards |
Best New Actress |
Sinking Sands |
Nominated |
| 2013 |
Screen Nation Film & TV Awards |
African Film Personality |
— |
Won |
| 2013 |
AU Diaspora African Mission |
Salute to the Diaspora Award |
— |
Won |
| 2014 |
Noble Woman Award |
Noble Care Foundation |
— |
Won |
| 2014 |
City People Entertainment Awards |
TV Hostess of the Year (Ghana) |
A Day in the Life show |
Won |
| 2014 |
Ghana Movie Awards |
Best Actress in a Leading Role |
Double-Cross |
Nominated |
| 2015 |
Golden Movie Awards |
Favourite Golden Actress |
— |
Nominated |
| 2015 |
Ghana Movie Awards |
Actress in a Supporting Role |
The Cursed Ones |
Nominated |
| 2016 |
Golden Movie Awards |
Golden Supporting Actress Drama |
The Cursed Ones |
Won |
| 2016 |
Nigeria Entertainment Awards |
Non Nigerian Actress |
Beasts of No Nation |
Nominated |
| 2017 |
Newark International Film Festival |
Best Actress |
Sink or Swim. The Perilous Journey |
Won |
| 2018 |
Ghana Movie Awards |
Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
Azali |
Nominated |
