Veronica Quarshie

Veronica Martha Agowa Quarshie is a Ghanaian veteran producer, director and screenwriter, known to have changed the then status quo of storylines where women were portrayed as back benchers. She changed the narrative of women from an obscure, stilted and gender imbalanced story lines to women who owned their space.

Education Quarshie had her training in movie production from the National Film and Television Institute in 1992, where she graduated with a major in Film Directing.

Career After graduating, Quarshie began her career as a film producer. She produced her first movie, Twin Lover, by Piro Production in 1994. Since then, she has produced several others including the award-winning Ripples and A Stab in the Dark. She has worked with big companies such as the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, TV Africa, Film Africa Limited and Princess Films in Accra.

Awards and recognition She has won several awards for her work. Some of the awards she has won include:

1992 - Best Student Directing Award - National Film and Television Institute Awards 2001 - Best Film Directing Award - Ghana Film Awards 2002 - Best Film Directing Award - Ghana Film Awards

Works Some of the movies she produced include:

1994 - Twin Lover 1995 - Tears of Joy 1996 - Come Back Lucy 1997 - Thicker Than Blood 1999 - A Stab in the Dark 2000 - A Stab in the Dark 2 2000 - Ripples: A Stab in the Dark 3 2000 - The 3rd Night 2000 - Shadows from the Past 2001 - A Call at Midnight 2003 - Rage: Ripples 2 Otilia and Xcapades 2017 - Forbidden Fruit

Personal life She is married to Samuel Nai with a son.