Akosua Gyamama Busia played the role of Nettie Harris in the 1985 film directed by Steven Spielberg.
Akosua Gyamama Busia (born 30 December 1966) is a Ghanaian actress, film director, author and songwriter who lives in the U.K. Busia is best known for her role as Nettie Harris in the 1985 film "The Color Purple" alongside Whoopi Goldberg. 
The Color Purple is a 1985 American period drama film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Menno Meyjes, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Alice Walker. 
