Laura Basuki
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Laura Basuki | |
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| Born | Laura Basuki 9 January 1988 |
| Alma mater | Atmajaya University |
| Occupation | Model Actress |
| Years active | 2008 - present |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Leo Sandjaja (m. 2011) |
| Children | Owen Sandjaja |
| Parent(s) | Wibowo Basuki (father) Thi Kieu Tien (mother) |
| Awards | Citra Award for Best Leading Actress
2010 3 Hati Dua Dunia Satu Cinta 2020 Susi Susanti: Love All |
Laura Basuki (born in West Berlin, Germany on 9 January 1988) is an Indonesian model and actress of mixed Javanese, Chinese and Vietnamese descent.
Early life[]
Basuki was born in Berlin on 9 January 1988. She is of mixed Chinese-Vietnamese ancestry. As a teenager, she intended to be a doctor. However, her mother pressured her into becoming a model.[1][2][3] The 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) tall Basuki, who weighed 49 kilograms (108 lb), enrolled at the OQ Modeling School in 2005.[2]
Career[]
Her first modelling job was at a bridal pageant showing the works of Bijan Wanaatmadja. This was followed by spots marketing products including Coca-Cola and Vaseline.[1] The weekly entertainment magazine Tabloid Nova, Basuki's compared her look to that of Japanese porn star Maria Ozawa.[3] As the modelling work kept her too busy to study medicine, Basuki began studying economics.[2]
In 2008, Basuki was cast in her first role, Gara-Gara Bola (Because of Football), after the producer Nia Dinata saw Basuki's face in a magazine. She played the role of a bookie's wife after a month of coaching. Gara-Gara Bola garnered her two awards at the 2009 Indonesian Movie Awards.[2][3]
Two years later, Basuki played a Catholic woman in love with a Muslim man in Tiga Hati, Dua Dunia, Satu Cinta (Three Hearts, Two Worlds, One Love), which was a critical success.[1][2] For her work, Basuki received a Citra Award for Best Actress at the 2010 Indonesian Film Festival.[4] Also in 2010, Basuki served as an emcee hosting a quiz show for the MNC Group; the programme, broadcast during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, was about football.[2]
Basuki married businessman Leo Sanjaya in 2011.[1] In early 2012, she played a journalist in Agus Kuntz' film Republik Twitter (The Twitter Republic).[5] Basuki's fourth film, Di Timur Matahari (East of the Sun), debuted on 12 June 2012. A children's movie directed by Ari Sihasale, it followed Basuki's character Vina as she moved to Papua with her Papuan husband.[1] For the shooting, she spent over a month in the mountainous inner regions of the island, bathing only weekly.[6]
In 2013 she was in a film entitled Madre. In 2015 she was in the film Love and Faith.[7]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Tahun | Judul | Peran |
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| 2008 | Laura | |
| 2010 | 3 Hati Dua Dunia, Satu Cinta | Delia |
| 2012 | Republik Twitter | Hanum |
| 2012 | Di Timur Matahari | Vina |
| 2013 | Madre | Meilan Tanuwidjaja |
| 2014 | Haji Backpacker | Suchun |
| 2015 | Love and Faith | Lim Kwee Ing |
| 2018 | Candra Dewi | |
| 2018 | Ayu | |
| 2018 | Natalie | |
| 2019 | Susi Susanti |
Webseries[]
| Tahun | Judul | Peran | Produksi | Saluran |
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| 2018 | Sunshine | Matahari | VIU Indonesia | Viu |
FTV[]
| Tahun | Judul | Peran | Keterangan |
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| 2011 | Antara Aku dan Bobo | Dindi | |
| 2011 | Mendadak Ningrat | Putri | |
| 2012 | Delman Cinta di Kota Kembang | Melati | |
| 2012 | Cinta Wedang Ronde | Cinta | |
| 2013 | 23 Hari Cinta Matematika | Rania | |
| 2016 | Love is Crazy | Kamelia |
Commercial[]
- Lays
- Hadalabo
- Mandiri
Video clip[]
| Lagu | Penyanyi |
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| Hapus Aku | Nidji |
| Seandainya | |
| Kau | |
| Detik Terakhir |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2010 | Indonesian Film Festival | Citra Award for Best Leading Actress | 3 Hati Dua Dunia, Satu Cinta | Won |
| 2013 | Indonesian Film Festival | Citra Award for Best Leading Actress | Madre | Nominated |
| 2014 | Maya Award | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Haji Backpacker | Nominated |
| 2018 | Maya Award | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Terbang: Menembus Langit | Nominated |
| 2019 | Maya Award | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Susi Susanti: Love All | Nominated |
| 2020 | Indonesian Film Festival | Citra Award for Best Leading Actress | Susi Susanti: Love All | Won |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Dwyer 2012, Twists in Fate.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Kurniasari 2011, Laura Basuki.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Nova 2009, Laura Basuki, Si Pemalu.
- ^ Jakarta Post 2010, Actress Laura Basuki.
- ^ Tibshraeny 2012, 'Republik Twitter'.
- ^ Dewi 2012, Laura Basuki: Belajar Sederhana.
- ^ "Laura Basuki". IMDb.
Sources[]
- "Actress Laura Basuki wins Citra award". The Jakarta Post. 8 December 2010. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- Dewi, Trifosa (June 2012). "Laura Basuki: Belajar Sederhana" [Laura Basuki: Learning to be Simple]. Femina (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- Dwyer, Krissy (12 June 2012). "Twists in Fate on the Road to Fame". Jakarta Globe. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- Kurniasari, Triwik (13 February 2011). "Laura Basuki: Ready to play the game". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- "Laura Basuki, Si Pemalu Yang Benci Clubbing" [Laura Basuki, The Shy Girl who Hates Clubbing]. Tabloid Nova (in Indonesian). 10 July 2009. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- Tibshraeny, Jenée (12 February 2012). "'Republik Twitter': The real love". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
External links[]
- Laura Basuki at IMDb
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- Javanese people
- Citra Award winners
- Indonesian female models
- Indonesian actresses
- Indonesian Christians
- Indonesian people of Vietnamese descent
- Indonesian people of Chinese descent
- German people of Indonesian descent
- German people of Vietnamese descent
- German people of Chinese descent
- German people of Javanese descent