Marissa Anita
Marissa Anita (born in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia on 29 March 1983) is an Indonesian journalist, actress and television news presenter. She began her career as a theater actress in 2005, but rose to prominence in 2008 as a TV news reporter and later anchor for Metro TV. Her acting career took off in 2013 with a supporting role in Lucky Kuswandi's drama In the Absence of the Sun, for which she won a Maya Award for Best New Actress.
Marissa Anita | |
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| Born | 29 March 1983 |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Alma mater | Atma Jaya Catholic University University of Sydney Loughborough University |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse | Andrew Trigg (m. 2008) |
| Website | marissaanita |
She has received three Citra Award for Best Supporting Actress nominations for her roles in Joko Anwar's Impetigore (2020) as well as Lucky Kuswandi's Galih & Ratna (2017) and Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens (2021), winning the latter. In addition to her Maya Award for Best New Actress trophy, she has also received three additional nominations: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Solo, Solitude) and Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Impetigore and Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens).
Early life
Anita is of Minangese Indonesian descent from her mother's side and a mix of Javanese and Chinese descent from her father's side.[1] She is a middle child in her family and she has an older brother and a younger brother. Anita graduated top of her class with a bachelor's degree in TESL from Atma Jaya Catholic University in 2005, followed by a master's degree in Media Practice from the University of Sydney in 2007 and another master's degree in Digital Media and Society from Loughborough University in 2017.[2]
Career
Anita began acting in stage plays in theater with The Jakarta Players community in 2005 while she was still in school and has since starred in more than more than a dozen plays.[3][4] Upon completing her master's degree in Sydney, Australia, she joined the 24-hour news station Metro TV in 2008 as a reporter before becoming an anchor for the 8–11 program alongside Tommy Tjokro and Prabu Revolusi as well as the weekly English-language news program Indonesia Now alongside former CNN anchor Dalton Tanonaka.[5]
In 2010, Anita starred opposite Atiqah Hasiholan in Broken Vase, a queer short film directed by Edward Gunawan.[6] The following year, she again starred opposite Hasiholan in Borrowed Time, another short film co-directed by Gunawan and Lucky Kuswandi.[7] In both short films, she was credited as Marissa Trigg. Anita then had cameo and minor roles in films such as Wanita Tetap Wanita, Nia Dinata's Arisan! 2, Joko Anwar's Ritual, and Rako Prijanto's 3 Nafas Likas.[8]
Anita left Metro TV and joined NET in 2013 to host the Indonesia Morning Show.[9] Since then, she began to appear in more substantial film roles while still maintaining her job as a television presenter. In 2014, she had a breakthrough with a role in Lucky Kuswandi's sophomore feature film In the Absence of the Sun. Her performance as Naomi, a former lover of Adinia Wirasti's character Anggia, garnered praise and earned her a Maya Award for Best New Actress.[10]
Anita's next film appearances did not come until 2016 with a leading role in Yosep Anggi Noen's biographical drama Solo, Solitude as Sipon, the wife of disappeared poet and activist Widji Thukul[11] and a supporting role in Kuswandi's 2017 drama Galih & Ratna as Tantri, the aunt of the titular character Ratna played by Sheryl Sheinafia.[12] She was nominated for a Maya Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Solo, Solitude and a Citra Award for Best Supporting Actress for the latter.[8]
In March 2019, Anita launched Greatmind.id, an online media platform that explores ideas, aspirations, and advocacy on various topics of life, serving as its lead editor.[13] In June, Anita left her job at NET , months before she was billed to appear in two Joko Anwar's projects. In August, she appeared as Kurniati Dewi, the mother of Sancaka, in Gundala, the first entry in the Bumilangit Cinematic Universe film series. In October, she co-starred as Dini, the best friend of Tara Basro's character Maya in Impetigore, alongside Ario Bayu and Christine Hakim. Both films were critical and commercial success, with Impetigore being selected as the Indonesian entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 93rd Academy Awards and breaking the record for most nominations at the 40th Citra Awards.[14] Anita received her second Citra Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination for Impetigore, but lost to co-star Christine Hakim. She then reunited with Yosep Anggi Noen for The Science of Fictions.[15]
In 2020, Anita appeared in two segments of the anthology film Quarantine Tales.[16] She joined Najwa Shihab's Narasi TV in July to host her own talkshow Enaknya Diobrolin and the newly launched SEA Today in October to host its flagship morning news program.[17]
Anita next appeared in Kamila Andini's Yuni and Lucky Kuswandi's Netflix original Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens. For her performance as Mia Harrington in the latter, she won the Citra Award for Best Supporting Actress, beating her co-star Asri Welas, Yuni co-star Asmara Abigail, Dea Panendra (Photocopier), and Djenar Maesa Ayu (Cinta Bete).[18]
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Broken Vase | Catherine | Short film Credited as Marissa Trigg |
| 2011 | Borrowed Time | Paula | |
| 2011 | Arisan! 2 | Bikhuni | Voice cameo |
| 2012 | Wanita Tetap Wanita | Rayya | Cameo |
| 2012 | Ritual | Woman on Photograph | Voice cameo |
| 2014 | 3 Nafas Likas | Journalist | |
| 2014 | In the Absence of the Sun | Naomi | |
| 2016 | Solo, Solitude | Sipon | |
| 2017 | Galih & Ratna | Tantri | |
| 2019 | Gundala | Sancaka's Mother | |
| 2019 | Impetigore | Dini | |
| 2019 | Eggnoid: Love & Time Portal | Ran's Mother | |
| 2019 | The Science of Fictions | Kiosk Owner | |
| 2020 | Parental Bullying | Narrator | Short film |
| 2020 | Quarantine Tales | Ubai | Segment: "Nougat" |
| Risa | Segment: "Happy Girls Don't Cry" | ||
| 2021 | Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | Mia Harrington | |
| 2021 | Yuni | Bu Lies | |
| 2022 | Arini by Love.inc | Diana | |
| 2022 | Mendarat Darurat | Maya |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Indonesia Film Critics Society | Breakthrough Actress | In the Absence of the Sun | Won |
| 27th Bandung Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| 3rd Maya Awards | Best New Actress | Won | ||
| 2015 | 9th Indonesia Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actress | 3 Nafas Likas | Nominated |
| 2017 | 30th Bandung Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Solo, Solitude | Nominated |
| 6th Maya Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated | ||
| 37th Citra Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Galih & Ratna | Nominated | |
| 2019 | 8th Maya Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Impetigore | Nominated |
| 2020 | 40th Citra Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
| 2021 | 5th Tempo Film Festival | Yuni | Nominated | |
| 34th Bandung Film Festival | Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens | Nominated | ||
| 41st Citra Awards | Won | |||
| 15th Indonesian Movie Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Actress | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | 10th Maya Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
References
- ^ Andryanto, S. Dian (2 May 2013). "Marissa Anita, Dari Jurnalisme ke Teater". Tempo.co. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Résumé". MARISSA ANITA. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "10 Fakta Marissa Anita, Aktris dan Jurnalis yang Peduli Isu Kesehatan Mental Halaman 4". merdeka.com. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Theatre Work". Marissa Anita. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Dua penyiar cantik mundur dari layar kaca". merdeka.com. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Broken Vase". Edward Gunawan. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Gunawan, Edward; Kuswandi, Lucky (19 July 2011), Borrowed Time (Short, Drama), Marissa Anita, Edward Gunawan, Atiqah Hasiholan, Andrew Trigg, Add Word Productions, retrieved 11 June 2021
- ^ a b Kamis (11 November 2021). "Daftar Film yang Dibintangi Marissa Anita, Aktris Pendukung Terbaik di FFI 2021". indozone.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Throwback Marissa Anita: Jurnalis yang Kini Aktif di Dunia Seni Peran". kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Throwback Marissa Anita: Jurnalis yang Kini Aktif di Dunia Seni Peran". kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Harapan Marissa Anita untuk Film Istirahatlah Kata-Kata". fimela.com (in Indonesian). 17 January 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Cerita di Balik 'Galih & Ratna' Garapan Lucky Kuswandi". kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Melihat Hidup Secara Mendalam Bersama Greatmind". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). 2 April 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Brzeski, Patrick (13 November 2020). "Oscars: Indonesia Selects 'Impetigore' for International Feature Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Saraswati, Dyah Paramita. "Cerita Marissa Anita Belajar Logat Solo untuk film 'Istirahatlah Kata-Kata'". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Marissa Anita main di dua cerita film omnibus "Quarantine Tales"". Antara News. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Rabu (9 February 2022). "Jurnalis Keren Marissa Anita, dari Reporter TV hingga Kini Suguhkan Perenungan Filosofis". indozone.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Marissa Anita Kaget Raih Penghargaan di Piala Citra". Republika Online (in Indonesian). 11 November 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
External links
Marissa Anita at IMDb