Amma Asante
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- September 13, 1969 in Lambeth, London, England, UK
- Active Years
- 1978–2025 (48 Years)
- Total Credits
- 21 credits in database
Biography
Amma Asante works in directing. Born September 13, 1969 in Lambeth, London, England, UK. Archytele tracks 21 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
21 titles- Smillas Gespür für Schnee (2025) Co-Executive Producer
- Art That Made Us (2022) as Self - Writer & Director
- Drunk history: Black Stories (2021) as Narrator
- Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking (2021) as Self
- Mrs. America (2020) Director
- Where Hands Touch (2018) Director
- Where Hands Touch (2018) Screenplay
- The Handmaid's Tale (2017) Director
- A United Kingdom (2016) Director
- Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women (2014) as Self
- Belle (2013) Director
- A Way of Life (2004) Director
- A Way of Life (2004) Writer
- The Best of Friends (1991) as The Black Girl in Search of God
- Birds of a Feather (1989) as Sydnee
- Birds of a Feather (1989) as Angela (voice)
- The South Bank Show (1978)
- Grange Hill (1978) as Cheryl Webb
- Billion Dollar Spy Director
- London, I Love You Director
- London, I Love You Writer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Amma Asante best known for?
Amma Asante is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Where Hands Touch (2018), Where Hands Touch (2018), The Handmaid's Tale (2017), A United Kingdom (2016).
When and where was Amma Asante born?
Amma Asante was born on September 13, 1969 in Lambeth, London, England, UK.
How many credits does Amma Asante have?
Amma Asante has accumulated over 21 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1978 to 2025.
What is Amma Asante's background in cinema and television?
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. ...
Amma Asante by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Grange Hill (1978) as Cheryl Webb — aged about 8
- Birds of a Feather (1989) as Sydnee — aged about 19
- Birds of a Feather (1989) as Angela (voice) — aged about 19
- The South Bank Show (1978) — aged about 8
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