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Nana Mensah

Acting Born Aug 26, 1988 New Haven, Connecticut, USA 28 credits

Biography

Nana Mensah works in acting. Born August 26, 1988 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Archytele lists 28 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Presumed Innocent

as Det. Alana 'Rigo' Rodriguez

The Diplomat

as Billie Appiah
Film

After Yang

as Nico
Film

The King of Staten Island

as Kindergarten Teacher

Evil

as Esther

Bonding

as Mistress Mira

New Amsterdam

as Camila Candelario
Film

Like Father

as American Airlines Agent

The Good Fight

as Kristen

13 Reasons Why

as Amara Achola
Film

Beasts of No Nation

as Young Girl

Madam Secretary

as Sally Palermo

Frequent co-stars

Jake Gyllenhaal 1 shared title
Ruth Negga 1 shared title
Bill Camp 1 shared title
O-T Fagbenle 1 shared title
Chase Infiniti 1 shared title
Elizabeth Marvel 1 shared title
Renate Reinsve 1 shared title
Peter Sarsgaard 1 shared title
Kingston Rumi Southwick 1 shared title
Virginia Kull 1 shared title

Career timeline

Presumed Innocent
The DiplomatJaja's African Hair Braiding
Big BoysAfter YangQueen of GloryQueen of Glory · DirectorQueen of Glory · Writer
The Chair
The King of Staten IslandThe Man in the WoodsFarewell AmorReal Talk
EvilBonding
New AmsterdamLike FatherWe Win
The Good Fight13 Reasons WhyUnicornLandThe Misogynists
Farewell Meu Amor
Beasts of No Nation
Madam SecretaryLove or Something Like That
Orange Is the New Black
Elementary

Full filmography

  • Presumed Innocent (2024) as Det. Alana 'Rigo' Rodriguez
  • The Diplomat (2023) as Billie Appiah
  • Jaja's African Hair Braiding (2023) as Aminata
  • Big Boys (2022) as Eleanor
  • After Yang (2022) as Nico
  • Queen of Glory (2022) as Sarah Obeng
  • Queen of Glory (2022) Director
  • Queen of Glory (2022) Writer
  • The Chair (2021) as Yasmin 'Yaz' McKay
  • The King of Staten Island (2020) as Kindergarten Teacher
  • The Man in the Woods (2020) as Ethel McRae
  • Farewell Amor (2020) as Linda
  • Real Talk (2020) as Fanny
  • Evil (2019) as Esther
  • Bonding (2019) as Mistress Mira
  • New Amsterdam (2018) as Camila Candelario
  • Like Father (2018) as American Airlines Agent
  • We Win (2018) as Claire
  • The Good Fight (2017) as Kristen
  • 13 Reasons Why (2017) as Amara Achola
  • UnicornLand (2017) as Julianne
  • The Misogynists (2017) as Blake
  • Farewell Meu Amor (2016) as Linda
  • Beasts of No Nation (2015) as Young Girl
  • Madam Secretary (2014) as Sally Palermo
  • Love or Something Like That (2014) as Asantewaa
  • Orange Is the New Black (2013) as Hairdresser
  • Elementary (2012) as Agent Kerner