Hundreds of colleagues, family members and loved ones have gathered in Accra to pay their final respects to legendary Ghanaian actress Grace Naa Kwarley Nortey, who was laid to rest today, Saturday, October 31, 2026.
The funeral service was held at the forecourt of the State House in Accra from 8am. Among those present were actor and politician John Dumelo, actress Maame Dokono and representatives of the Ghana Actors Guild, who joined the family and fans of the veteran to say goodbye.
The burial that followed the service was private, attended only by close family. The family had announced that there would be no wake as part of the funeral programme, and asked mourners and sympathisers to wear white. A thanksgiving service will be held tomorrow, Sunday, November 1, at 8am at St Barnabas Anglican Church in Osu.
Grace Nortey died on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at the University of Ghana Medical Centre. She was 89. Reports at the time did not state a cause of death. She was born on February 1, 1937, and would have turned 90 in a few months.
Her career spanned more than five decades across theatre, television, film and radio. She was a familiar face in productions such as Obra, Osofo Dadzie, Nana Akoto, Escape to Love and Ties That Bind, with Osofo Dadzie remembered as a household favourite. Her film credits include Sinking Sands, Lost Hope and Matters of the Heart.
She also reached an international audience with her role in Beasts of No Nation (2015). In the 1970s, she hosted Nyeawokoshie, a radio programme aimed at Ga women, and she received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Black Star International Film Festival.
She was a mother of five daughters, including actress Sheila Nortey. Her death drew tributes from across the country, including from former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who described her as a trailblazer and cultural icon.
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