Crisel Consunji
Crisel Consunji | |
|---|---|
 Consunji at the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2019 | |
| Born | Maria Criselda Ramos Consunji August 31, 1984[1] |
| Education | Master of Arts in political science (global politics) |
| Alma mater | St. Paul College, Pasig Ateneo de Manila University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006—present |
| Spouse |
Carsten Rakutt (m. 2018) |
| Chinese name | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Jī Sù·kǒng shàngzhì |
Crisel Consunji (
Biography
Consunji was born and raised in the Philippines. She received a BA and an MA in political science from the Ateneo de Manila University.[4] She was trained at Repertory Philippines, a theatre company.
She moved to Hong Kong in 2008 to work at Hong Kong Disneyland, where she performed for three years as the lead vocalist in productions such as High School Musical and The Golden Mickeys.[5] In 2015, she and her husband Carsten Rakutt founded Baumhaus, which provides creative arts classes to 0–6 years olds.[6]
Acting career
In 2017, she appeared in an episode of RTHK's series Below the Lion Rock. She auditioned for Still Human after clicking on a casting ad on Facebook. For her debut starring role, she became the first Filipino to be nominated for and to win Best New Performer, and the first to be nominated for Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards. She delivered her speech in Cantonese, English, and Tagalog.
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Blue Moon | Orchestra Singer | ||
| 2019 | Still Human | 淪落人 | Evelyn Santos | [7] |
Television series
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lion Rock Down 2017 | 獅子山下2017 | Anna |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 38th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Actress | Still Human | Nominated |
| Best New Performer | Won | |||
| 30th Hong Kong Directors' Guild Awards | Best New Actress | Won | ||
| 25th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award | Best Actress | Nominated |
References
- ^ "克里瑟尔·孔松希 (豆瓣)". movie.douban.com. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "曾美慧孜(豆瓣) – 电影". movie.douban.com. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "第38屆香港電影金像獎提名及得獎名單". hkfaa.com. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "About (criselconsunji.com)". criselconsunji.com. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Interview with HKET". hket.com. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Baumhaus". baumhaus.com.hk. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "沦落人 (豆瓣)". movie.douban.com. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
External links
- Crisel Consunji at IMDb
- Official website
