MaameYaa Boafo
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MaameYaa Boafo is a Pakistani born-Ghanaian actor and writer living in New York. She moved to the United States to obtain a double Bachelor degree in Journalism and French at Hood College. She was then awarded the Levin Scholarship from Rutgers University where she received her MFA in Acting from ...
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MaameYaa Boafo is a Pakistani born-Ghanaian actor and writer living in New York. She moved to the United States to obtain a double Bachelor degree in Journalism and French at Hood College. She was then awarded the Levin Scholarship from Rutgers University where she received her MFA in Acting from the Mason Gross School of the Art. MaameYaa went on to make her off-Broadway debut in originating the role of Tina Pardon in Walter Mosley's LIFT (59E59 and George Street Playhouse regionally). MaameYaa was last seen on stage originating the role of Paulina Sarpong in Jocelyn Bioh’s critically acclaimed School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play at MCC Theater and Kirk Douglas Theatre. ( 2018 Drama Desk Ensemble Award, 2018 Lucille Lortel Award nomination, 2018 Outer Critics' Circle Nomination, 2018 Drama League’s Distinguished Performance, 2019 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Lead Performance)MaameYaa made her on-screen acting debut in 2012, in the award winning indie film Asa as the title role which was followed by playing the role of Nana Yaa in the popular series An African City ( 2015 Golden Movie Award Nomination, 2016 Ghana Movie Awards Best Lead Actress Nomination). She recently played Briana Johnson, the law firm’s private investigator on the law series Bluff City Law (NBC). MaameYaa currently plays Zainab on the Hulu original series, RAMY and will next take on playing Rhonda in the The Mysterious Benedict Society, a new show is based on Trenton Lee Stewart's award winning YA book series adapted for TV as a series, also on Hulu.
MaameYaa Boafo Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Ensemble Award ![]() |
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Drama League Awards - 2018 - Distinguished Performance Award | ||
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Actress in a Play | ||
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The Lortels - 2018 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play | ||
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by Bruce Glikas - Nov 12, 2021
Nollywood Dreams, the first production of MCC's 2021-22 season, began previews at the Newman Mills Theater on October 21, 2021. Directed by Saheem Ali (Fires in The Mirror), Nollywood Dreams opened on November 11, 2021 and will play a limited run through November 28, 2021.

by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 20, 2021
After winning a scholarship competition, four gifted orphans are recruited by the peculiar Mr. Benedict for a dangerous mission to save the world from a global crisis known as The Emergency.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2021
Keen Company Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein today announced the World Premiere of a newly commissioned audio play All We Need Is Us by playwright James Anthony Tyler, beginning Friday March 26th at 7pm EDT for FREE on podcasting apps like Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, and more.

by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 13, 2020
“The Mysterious Benedict Society,” based on the award-winning and bestselling book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, will be coming to Disney+ in 2021. This series was originally developed for Hulu.

by TV Scoop - Nov 19, 2019
Get all the scoop on Coming Up on a New Episode of BLUFF CITY LAW, airing on NBC on Monday, November 25, 2019!

by TV Scoop - Nov 13, 2019
Get all the scoop on Coming Up on a New Episode of BLUFF CITY LAW, airing on NBC on Monday, November 25, 2019!

by TV Scoop - Nov 5, 2019
Get all the scoop on Coming Up on a New Episode of BLUFF CITY LAW, airing on NBC on Monday, November 18, 2019!

by TV Scoop - Oct 28, 2019
Get all the scoop on Coming Up on a New Episode of BLUFF CITY LAW, airing on NBC on Monday, November 11, 2019!

by TV Scoop - Oct 22, 2019
Get all the scoop on Coming Up on a New Episode of BLUFF CITY LAW, airing on NBC on Monday, November 4, 2019!

by TV Scoop - Oct 14, 2019
Get all the scoop on Coming Up on a New Episode of BLUFF CITY LAW, airing on NBC on Monday, October 28, 2019!
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by TV - Press Previews - Oct 14, 2017
MCC Theater will soon present the second show of its 2017-18 season: the World Premiere of School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play, written by 2017-18 Tow Playwright-in-Residence Jocelyn Bioh, and directed by Tony Winner Rebecca Taichman.