Anna Bain
from Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo
Role: Protagonist
Main Character
Readers picture Thandiwe Newton as Anna Bain in Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo. Other fancast picks include Sophie Okonedo, Cynthia Erivo and Naomi Ackie.
Top pick
Thandiwe Newton
Other picks
Sophie Okonedo
Cynthia Erivo
Naomi Ackie
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Other Sankofa characters
Bronwen Bain
Eve Myles
Anna's husband
Dominic West
The witchcraft-accused girl
Sheila Atim
Anna's daughter
Letitia Wright