Akofa Edjeani Asiedu

Akofa Edjeani
Born
Akofa Edjeani

(1969-02-20) February 20, 1969 (age 55)
NationalityGhanaian
EducationUniversity of Ghana, Ghana Institute of Journalism
Occupations
Years active1987–present
SpouseRobert Asiedu (div)
Children2
AwardsAfrica Movie Academy Awards in 2010

Akofa Edjeani (born 20 February 1969) is a Ghanaian veteran film actress, producer and entrepreneur. Her short film, Not My Daughter (a film about female genital mutilation), won Best Short Film award at the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in 2008, and I Sing of a Well, the movie she starred in and co-produced, won three awards and the Best Jury Award from Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2010.[1][2][3][4][5]

Early life and education

Akofa was born on 20 February 1969 and hails from Avatime Vane, an aboriginal Guan settlement in the Volta Region of Ghana.[6][7] She had her secondary school education at Mawuli School where she started acting as a member of the school's drama club.[7] She holds a bachelor's degree in arts from the University of Ghana Performing Arts and a certificate in PR, Marketing and advertising from the Ghana Institute of Journalism (1995).[8][9]

Career

Edjeani is an actress by profession, she studied Performing Arts at the University of Ghana. She has acted in several Ghanaian and Nigerian-Ghanaian movies since mid 1990s.[10] In 1995, she acted in For Better For Worse, 2015 she featured in the British-Ghanaian award-winning movie, The Cursed Ones.[11][10] She was a member of the Interim Governing Council of the Ghana Culture Forum.[12]

Personal life

Edjeani was married to Robert Asiedu for over 20 years, the couple later separated and divorced. In July 2018, she made it known in an interview with Deloris Frimpong Manso, on her show, The Delay Show that she was divorced but dating and planning to remarry.[13][14] She is the younger sister of Constance Ama Emefa Edjeani-Afenu.[15] She has two children.[citation needed]

Other ventures

Edjeani runs a restaurant in Kanda, Accra, as at 2016 she made it known in an interview that set up the restaurant 17 years ago to sell food to support her family.[16]

Selected filmography

  • For Better For Worse (1995)
  • Dirty Tears
  • Jennifer (1998) - Jennifer
  • When the Heart Decides (1997)
  • Harvest at 17
  • Divine Love (2004) - Ann Bertel
  • Expectations (1998) - Gifty
  • ꞌꞌExpectations 2ꞌꞌ (1999) - Gifty
  • Holby City (2005) - Joanna Myatt
  • My Mother's Heart 1&2 (2005) - Nana Yaa
  • Life in Slow Motion (2008) - Afua
  • Pieces of Me (2015) - Sally
  • The Cursed Ones (2015) - Choir Mistress
  • Children of the Mountain (2016) - Asantewaa
  • Sidechic Gang (2018) - Aunty Vero
  • Lucky (2018) - Eno
  • Azali (2018) - Rukaya
  • Can't Say Mother (2020) - Afua
  • Dark Spot (2019) - Lawyer
  • Fools in Love
  • Not my Daughter
  • I Sing of a Well (2009) - Soraya
  • Aloe Vera (2020) - Mama Aloe
  • Charade (2021)
  • The Spots in the Light (2022)
  • Shades of Grace (2023)
  • Detor: The Rise of A Warrior Hunter (2024)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pay attention to arts & culture — Akofa Edjeani". todaygh.com. Ghana Today. 18 September 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. ^ "We need more female writers and producers so that the story about women will change - Akofa Edjeani". yen.com.gh. Yen GH. 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Movies have reduced women to husband snatchers – Akofa Edjeani". adomonline.com. ADOM Online. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  4. ^ "I feel young and look forward to remarry even though I'm 49 – Afoka Edjeani Asiedu". pulse.mtn.com.gh. MTN Pulse. 23 July 2018. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Veteran actress Akorfa Edjeani leads new role 'Amina'". Ghana Crusader. 19 August 2017. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Akofa Edjeani Asiedu : Actress - Films, episodes and roles on digiguide.tv". digiguide.tv. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Acting was my altar call – Akofa Edjeani". Graphic Online. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  8. ^ "childreN of the mountaiN Screens in U.K. Cinemas. » My Blog / Website". ikennaobi.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Delay Interviews Akofa Edjeani Asiedu". mobile.ghananews.xyz. Archived from the original on 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Movies have reduced women to husband snatchers - Akofa Edjeani - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  11. ^ "The Making Of The Movie "The Cursed Ones"". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Ghana Culture Forum Interim Governing Council". www.ghanacultureforum.org. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  13. ^ "I'm divorced but dating and planning to remarry – Akofa Edjeani Asiedu". www.ghanaweb.com. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Ghana: 'I Still Want To Remarry At Age 49 – Actress Akofa Edjeani Asiedu". News of Africa - Online Entertainment - Gossip - Celebrity Newspaper - Breaking News. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  15. ^ Afua Nyarko, Christiana; Appiah, Dorcas (6 September 2023). "Women can succeed in male-dominated fields — Edjeani". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  16. ^ "People don't patronise my restaurant because of politics – Akofa Edjeani". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 10 March 2021.


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