Naana Agyei-Ampadu is a British actress of Ghanaian descent.
Her stage credits include Caroline, Or Change, Avenue Q, Che Walker's The Frontline, Juliet in Measure for Measure at Shakespeare's Globe, Been So Long 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).
Early life Agyei-Ampadu was born in Accra, Ghana and moved to the UK at the age of 5. 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.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2018 Ready Player One Gospel Singer Uncredited 2024 Hard Truths Aleisha's Supervisor
Television Year Title Role Notes 2010 Coming Up Kim Episode: "The Future WAGs of Great Britain" 2015 Cuffs Shelley Recurring role; 2 episodes 2019 GameFace Sally Recurring role; 3 episodes 2020 Enterprice Tola Episode: "Crazy South" 2021 The Wheel of Time Danya Episode: "Leavetaking" Ragdoll Kate Episode: "Episode 4" 2022 Industry Sadie Sackey Episode: "Short to the Point of Pain" Death in Paradise Corine Priestley Episode: "Undercover and Out" 2023 Mrs Sidhu Investigates Sergeant Mint Miniseries; 4 episodes 2025 Malpractice Precious Danso Series regular; 5 episodes
Theatre credits YearTitleRoleVenue Notes 2008 Little Shop of Horrors Ronnette New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich 2008–2009 The Frontline Babydoll Shakespeare's Globe, London 2009 Been So Long Yvonne Young Vic, London 2013 Feast Oshun Young Vic, London The Amen Corner Ida Jackson Olivier Theatre, London 2014–2015 Made in Dagenham Cass Adelphi Theatre, London 2015 Measure for Measure Juliet Shakespeare's Globe, London Oresteia Cassandra Shakespeare's Globe, London I Want My Hat Back The Thing Temporary Theatre, London 2016 Fury Chorus Soho Theatre, London A Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer Gia Dorfman Theatre, London 2017 Touch Vera Soho Theatre, London 2018 Caroline, or Change Dotty Moffett Hampstead Theatre, London King Freedom Fighter Hackney Empire, London Pericles Thaisa Olivier Theatre, London 2018–2019 Caroline, or Change Caroline Thibodeaux Playhouse Theatre, London 2019–2020 Fairview Jasmine Young Vic, London 2020–2021 Nine Lessons and Carols Cast Almeida Theatre, London 2021 Last Easter June Orange Tree Theatre, London 2021–2022 Trouble in Mind Millie Davis Dorfman Theatre, London 2022 The Collaboration Voices Young Vic, London 2025– Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Hermione Granger Palace Theatre, London
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