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Amma Asante
British actor and film director (born 1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the screenwriter. For the Dutch politician, see Amma Asante (politician).
Amma Asante MBE (born 13 September 1969) is a British filmmaker, screenwriter, former actress, and Chancellor at Norwich University of the Arts,[1] who was born in London, England, to parents from Ghana. Her love for the film industry started when she received her first role in BBC's children's television drama series Grange Hill.[2] Asante wrote and produced the 1998 BBC Two television series Brothers and Sisters, starring David Oyelowo.[2] She was a childhood friend of model Naomi Campbell, whom she met when they were seven years old.[3]
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Amma Asante | |
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![]() Asante in 2015 | |
Born | (1969-09-13) 13 September 1969 (age 54) Lambeth, London, England |
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Years active | 1986–present |
Notable work | A Way of Life (2004); Belle (2013); A United Kingdom (2016) |
Spouse |
Søren Pedersen (m. 2007) |
Website | www |
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