

Amma Asante
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
13 Sep 1969
Age
57 Years
Born In
Lambeth, London, England, UK
Total Projects
8
Years Active
44 Yrs
Avg Rating
5.9 ★
Overview
Amma Asante MBE (born 13 September 1969) is a British filmmaker, screenwriter, former actress, and Chancellor at Norwich University of the Arts, who was born in London 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. Asante wrote and produced the 1998 BBC Two series Brothers and Sisters, starring David Oyelowo. She was a childhood friend...
Known For
Filmography

tv
Art That Made Us
Art That Made Us
as Self - Writer & Director

movie
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
as Self

tv
Drunk history: Black Stories
Drunk history: Black Stories
as Narrator

movie
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
as Self

movie
The Best of Friends
The Best of Friends
as The Black Girl in Search of God

tv
Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather
as Sydnee

tv
Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather
as Angela (voice)

tv
Grange Hill
Grange Hill
as Cheryl Webb