Nana Mensah

Acting

Nana Mensah

Born 26 August 1988 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA · 38

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.

Known for

Highlights

13 Reasons Why2017 · Series · Amara Achola
Orange Is the New Black2013 · Series · Hairdresser
New Amsterdam2018 · Series · Camila Candelario
Beasts of No Nation2015 · Film · Young Girl
Elementary2012 · Series · Agent Kerner
Evil2019 · Series · Esther

Filmography

Movies

13 films

Jaja's African Hair Braiding2023 · Film · Aminata
Queen of Glory2022 · Film · Sarah Obeng
After Yang2022 · Film · Nico
Real Talk2020 · Film · Fanny
The Man in the Woods2020 · Film · Ethel McRae
The King of Staten Island2020 · Film · Kindergarten Teacher
Farewell Amor2020 · Film · Linda
Like Father2018 · Film · American Airlines Agent
We Win2018 · Film · Claire
The Misogynists2017 · Film · Blake
Farewell Meu Amor2016 · Film · Linda
Beasts of No Nation2015 · Film · Young Girl
Love or Something Like That2014 · Film · Asantewaa

Filmography

Series

13 shows

Presumed Innocent2024 · Series · Det. Alana 'Rigo' Rodriguez
The Diplomat2023 · Series · Billie Appiah
Big Boys2022 · Series · Eleanor
The Chair2021 · Series · Yasmin 'Yaz' McKay
Evil2019 · Series · Esther
Bonding2019 · Series · Mistress Mira
New Amsterdam2018 · Series · Camila Candelario
13 Reasons Why2017 · Series · Amara Achola
The Good Fight2017 · Series · Kristen
UnicornLand2017 · Series · Julianne
Madam Secretary2014 · Series · Sally Palermo
Orange Is the New Black2013 · Series · Hairdresser
Elementary2012 · Series · Agent Kerner