Nana Mensah

Nana Mensah

Nascimento : 1988-08-26, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

História

Nana Mensah is a Ghanaian-American stage, film and television actress, writer and director. She's a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Loomis Chaffee School, Windsor, Connecticut, USA.

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Nana Mensah
Nana Mensah
Nana Mensah

Filmes

Queen of Glory
Writer
Brainy scientist Sarah, a doctoral student at Columbia University, is weeks away from following her very married boyfriend to Ohio when her mother dies suddenly, leaving Sarah the owner of a small but beloved Christian bookstore in the Bronx. Tasked with planning a culturally respectful funeral befitting the family matriarch, Sarah must juggle the expectations of her loving yet demanding family while navigating the reappearance of her estranged father all while grappling with what to do with the bookstore. Aided by an only-in-New York ensemble of Eastern European neighbors, feisty African aunties and a no-nonsense ex-con co-worker, Sarah faces her new responsibilities while figuring out how to remain true to herself.
Queen of Glory
Sarah Obeng
Brainy scientist Sarah, a doctoral student at Columbia University, is weeks away from following her very married boyfriend to Ohio when her mother dies suddenly, leaving Sarah the owner of a small but beloved Christian bookstore in the Bronx. Tasked with planning a culturally respectful funeral befitting the family matriarch, Sarah must juggle the expectations of her loving yet demanding family while navigating the reappearance of her estranged father all while grappling with what to do with the bookstore. Aided by an only-in-New York ensemble of Eastern European neighbors, feisty African aunties and a no-nonsense ex-con co-worker, Sarah faces her new responsibilities while figuring out how to remain true to herself.
Queen of Glory
Director
Brainy scientist Sarah, a doctoral student at Columbia University, is weeks away from following her very married boyfriend to Ohio when her mother dies suddenly, leaving Sarah the owner of a small but beloved Christian bookstore in the Bronx. Tasked with planning a culturally respectful funeral befitting the family matriarch, Sarah must juggle the expectations of her loving yet demanding family while navigating the reappearance of her estranged father all while grappling with what to do with the bookstore. Aided by an only-in-New York ensemble of Eastern European neighbors, feisty African aunties and a no-nonsense ex-con co-worker, Sarah faces her new responsibilities while figuring out how to remain true to herself.
A Vida Depois de Yang
Nico
Num futuro próximo, uma família enfrenta questões de amor, ligação e perda após o seu ajudante ter sofrido problemas inesperados.
Real Talk
Fanny
A woman goes on a daytime show to confront a famous music producer of sexual harassment, only to find him armed with the “perfect apology.”
The Man in the Woods
Ethel McRae
On a snowy night in 1963 Pennsylvania, a boarding school student goes missing in the woods. Her friends, a disgraced quarterback, a shunned ex-cop, and the headmaster's wife, agree to go search for her. As they do, they confront the lies, ghost stories, and demonization that their idyllic school was built on.
A Arte de Ser Adulto
Kindergarten Teacher
Scott (Pete Davidson, de "Saturday Night Live") não progrediu muito desde que seu pai bombeiro morreu quando ele tinha sete anos. Hoje, com vinte e poucos anos, conseguiu pouca coisa e tem o sonho de se tornar tatuador, que parece difícil de ser alcançado. Enquanto sua irmã ambiciosa (Maude Apatow, de "Euphoria", da HBO) vai para a faculdade, Scott continua morando com sua mãe, uma exausta enfermeira de pronto-socorro (a vencedora do Oscar®, Maria Tomei) e passa os dias fumando maconha ao lado dos amigos ou tendo um namoro secreto com a amiga da infância, Kelsey. Sua mãe começa a sair com um bombeiro falastrão, o que desencadeia uma série de acontecimentos que forçam Scott a encarar sua dor e dar os primeiros passos para crescer na vida.
Farewell Amor
Linda
Após 17 anos longe, a esposa e filha adolescente do imigrante angolano Walter finalmente se juntam a ele nos Estados Unidos. Agora completos estranhos, eles dividem um pequeno apartamento. Felizmente, descobrem um amor comum pela dança que pode ajudar a superar a distância emocional entre a família.
Tal Pai, Tal Filha
American Airlines Agent
Após ser abandonada no altar, uma executiva workaholic embarca em seu cruzeiro de lua de mel ao lado do pai, a quem não via desde criança.
We Win
Claire
A happy couple's relationship unravels during a game of "Mafia."
The Misogynists
Blake
In a single, fully-stocked hotel room on the night of the 2016 general election, two Trump supporters celebrate the unexpected results. As the night rages on, an ensemble of characters venture in and out of the room. Some match the two’s enthusiasm while others voice their terror at the prospect of the incoming president, but most struggle to find reasons to care less about the results that caused the debauched celebration occurring around them.
Farewell Meu Amor
Linda
An immigrant's story about the love that is lost when a man's wife and son finally receive visas to join him in the USA.
Beasts of No Nation
Young Girl
Separado da família durante a guerra civil, um garoto africano é forçado a lutar ao lado de mercenários e tornar-se menino-soldado.
Love or Something Like That
Asantewaa
A young surgeon's chance meeting with her ex-boyfriend throws her world into absolute chaos when she makes a horrible discovery about her past and what could be the end of a great career, and beautiful marriage.