Amma Asante

Amma Asante
Asante in 2015
Born (1969-09-13) 13 September 1969 (age 54)
Lambeth, London, England
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • film director
  • actress
Years active1986–present
Notable workA Way of Life (2004);
Belle (2013);
A United Kingdom (2016)
Spouse
Søren Pedersen
(m. 2007)
Websitewww.ammaasante.com

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]

  1. ^ "BAFTA award-winning screenwriter and director Amma Asante MBE to become new Chancellor". Norwich University of the Arts. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ @AmmaAsante (18 November 2017). "My school-friend @NaomiCampbell has been showing us the possibilities for decades, challenging glass ceilings and raising the bar. Thank you for the example Naomi 🖤🖤🖤" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 November 2017 – via Twitter.

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