Nana Mensah

Known for

Acting

Born

August 26, 1988 (age 38)

Birthplace

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Biography

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.

Best known work

13 Reasons Why

2017

Orange Is the New Black

2013

Beasts of No Nation

2015

Elementary

2012

The King of Staten Island

2020

New Amsterdam

2018

Evil

2019

Like Father

2018

Presumed Innocent

2024

After Yang

2022

Filmography

2024
Presumed InnocentTV
as Det. Alana 'Rigo' Rodriguez (8 episodes)
2023
Jaja's African Hair Braiding
as Aminata
2023
The DiplomatTV
as Billie Appiah (15 episodes)
2022
Queen of Glory
as Sarah Obeng, Director, Writer
2022
Big BoysTV
as Eleanor (4 episodes)
2022
After Yang
as Nico
2021
The ChairTV
as Yasmin 'Yaz' McKay (6 episodes)
2020
Real Talk
as Fanny
2020
The Man in the Woods
as Ethel McRae
2020
The King of Staten Island
as Kindergarten Teacher
2020
Farewell Amor
as Linda
2019
EvilTV
as Esther (1 episode)
2019
BondingTV
as Mistress Mira (6 episodes)
2018
New AmsterdamTV
as Camila Candelario (12 episodes)
2018
Like Father
as American Airlines Agent
2018
We Win
as Claire
2017
The Misogynists
as Blake
2017
13 Reasons WhyTV
as Amara Achola (12 episodes)
2017
The Good FightTV
as Kristen (1 episode)
2017
UnicornLandTV
as Julianne (1 episode)
2016
Farewell Meu Amor
as Linda
2015
Beasts of No Nation
as Young Girl
2014
Love or Something Like That
as Asantewaa
2014
Madam SecretaryTV
as Sally Palermo (3 episodes)
2013
Orange Is the New BlackTV
as Hairdresser (1 episode)