Naana Agyei-Ampadu is a British actress of Ghanaian descent.Profile
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, Agyei-Ampadu moved to the UK as a child. She studied law at the University of Sussex, before embarking on a career in acting. She graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama. Her stage credits include '' Caroline, Or Change'', ''

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'' and ''Feast'' (Young Vic). She was nominated for an Evening Standard Award for her performance in ''Been So Long''. She played Corine Priestley Death in Paradise S11:E4 (2022).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Agyei-Ampadu, Naana British stage actresses Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama Alumni of the University of Sussex Black British actresses Ghanaian emigrants to the United Kingdom Actors from Accra