This article is about the screenwriter. For the Dutch politician, see Amma Asante (politician).
Amma Asante
MBE
Asante in 2015
Born
(1969-09-13) 13 September 1969 (age 54)
Lambeth, London, England
Occupations
Screenwriter
film director
actress
Years active
1986–present
Notable work
A Way of Life (2004); Belle (2013); A United Kingdom (2016)
Spouse
Søren Pedersen
(m. 2007)
Website
www.ammaasante.com
Amma AsanteMBE (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]
^"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.
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^@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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