Laura Basuki

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Laura Basuki
Actress
  • model
  • Years active2008–present
    Spouse
    Leo Sandjaja
    (m. 2011)
    ChildrenOwen Sandjaja
    Awards
    Citra Award for Best Leading Actress

    2010 3 Hati Dua Dunia Satu Cinta

    2020 Susi Susanti: Love All

    Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance

    2022 Before, Now & Then

    Laura Basuki (born 9 January 1988) is an Indonesian

    actress of mixed Javanese, Chinese and Vietnamese
    descent.

    Early life

    Basuki was born in Berlin on 9 January 1988 to an Indonesian-Chinese dad and a Vietnamese mom. 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+12 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.[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

    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.

    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.

    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, and followed by a role in 2015's film Love and Faith.[7] Later, she starred as badminton legend Susi Susanti in 2019's biopic film Susi Susanti: Love All.[8] For her portrayal of Susanti, Basuki won the Citra Award for Best Actress in 2020.[9]

    In 2022, Basuki starred in

    Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance.[10]

    Filmography

    Film

    Year Title Role
    2008 Gara-gara Bola 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 Terbang: Menembus Langit Candra Dewi
    2018 Doyok Otoy Ali Oncom: Cari Jodoh Ayu
    2018 The Returning Natalie
    2019 Susi Susanti: Love All Susi Susanti
    2022 Before, Now & Then Ino
    2022 Cek Toko Sebelah 2 Natalie
    2023 Innocent Vengeance Amanda
    2023 Sleep Call Dina
    2023 24 Hours with Gaspar Kik
    2023 Kapan Hamil? Nadya
    2024 Yohanna Yohanna

    Webseries

    Year Title Role Production Network
    2018 Sunshine Matahari
    VIU Indonesia
    Viu

    FTV

    Year Title Role Reference
    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

    Song title Singer
    Hapus Aku Nidji
    Seandainya The Titans [id]
    Kau T-Five
    Detik Terakhir Lyla [id]

    Awards and nominations

    Year Award Category Work Result
    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
    2022 72nd Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance Before, Now & Then Won
    2023 Marie Claire Asia Star Awards[11] Asia Wide Award 24 Hours with Gaspar Won

    References

    1. ^ a b c d Dwyer 2012, Twists in Fate.
    2. ^ a b c d e f Kurniasari 2011, Laura Basuki.
    3. ^ a b c Nova 2009, Laura Basuki, Si Pemalu.
    4. ^ The Jakarta Post 2010, Actress Laura Basuki.
    5. ^ Tibshraeny 2012, 'Republik Twitter'.
    6. ^ Dewi 2012, Laura Basuki: Belajar Sederhana.
    7. ^ "Laura Basuki". IMDb.
    8. ^ The Jakarta Post 2018, Biopic of Susi Susanti.
    9. ^ The Jakarta Post 2020, FFI 2020.
    10. ^ VOI 2022, Laura Basuki Wins Silver Bear.
    11. ^ Lee, Seo-hyun (6 October 2023). "마리끌레르 아시아스타어워즈 2023" [Marie Claire Asia Star Awards 2023] (in Korean). Marie Claire. Retrieved 6 October 2023 – via Naver.

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