Marleen Hutchful

Marleen Anmortsoo Hutchful (née Mensah; 27 October 1986 – 11 January 2022) was a Ghanaian actress. She was cast in the Ghanaian TV series Things We Do for Love.[1][2][3]

Marleen Hutchful
Born27 October 1986 (1986-10-27)
Accra, Ghana
Died11 January 2022(2022-01-11) (aged 35)
Other namesNee Mensah
Education
Alma materNational Film and Television Institute
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Program coordinator
  • Marketing manager
Known forThings We Do for Love
SpouseClaud Kweku Ampoful Hutchful
Children2

Early life and education

Marleen Anmortsoo Mensah was born in Accra on 27 October 1986. Her parents were Cyril Neeborquaye and Renate Ilse Mensah.[4] She had her primary education at Ghana International School(GIS) and her tertiary education at Ashesi University.[5] From Ashesi University she obtained a degree in Business Administration.[5]

Professional life

Hutchful worked as a marketing manager at a Ghanaian company Amazing-U. She also worked at DreamOval as a Program Coordinator. Later, she worked as a teacher at a school called Beacon College International.[1]

Things We Do For Love

Hutchful entered the scenes of the Ghanaian series Things We Do For Love in 2000 as the character "Lois".[6][7] Her role in the movie was that of a Ghanaian teenager. She was known for her distinct American accent in the movie.[6] She acted alongside Adjetey Annan, known in the same series as Pusher.[8][9][10]

Personal life

Hutchful was married with two daughters. Her husband was Claud Kweku Ampoful Hutchful. They had two daughters: Elaine Ewuresi Hutchful and Claire Renate Kuukua Hutchful.[1][4][5] She was a Christian.[5]

Death

Hutchful died on 11 January 2022 of acute myeloid leukemia.[11] She was buried in Ghana on 27 January 2022 at the Lashibi Funeral Home in Accra.[1][3][12]

References
  1. "'Things We Do For Love' actress Marleen laid to rest - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. "Late Actress Marleen Hutchful Goes Home On Jan. 27". DailyGuide Network. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. "Late actress Marleen Hutchful goes home on January 27". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. Marleen Tribute Book Memorial and Thanksgiving Service - Marleen Anmortsoo Hutchful (PDF). Accra. 2022. p. 4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. "Home". Remembering Marleen. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  6. "Late actress Marleen Hutchful goes home on January 27". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  7. "Funeral details of 'Things We Do for Love' actress announced". GhanaWeb. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  8. "Actor in popular Ghanaian series 'Things We Do for Love' is dead". GhanaWeb. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  9. "'Things We Do For Love' Actress Dies". DailyGuide Network. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  10. "Popular 'Things We Do for Love' actress Marlene dead". GhPage. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  11. "'Things We Do For Love' actress Marleen died of leukaemia — Family reveals". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  12. 'Things We Do For Love' actress Marleen Hutchful laid to rest, retrieved 4 February 2023


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