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 of model Naomi Campbell, whom she met when they were seven years old. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amma Asante, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Amma Asante is a British filmmaker, screenwriter, and former actress recognized for directing historical and period dramas that examine race and identity.
She is best known for directing the feature films Belle (2013), A United Kingdom (2016), and her debut feature A Way of Life (2004).
She won a BAFTA for her feature film directorial debut, A Way of Life. Full filmography on Mood.
