Prisia Nasution
Prisia Nasution (born Jakarta, Indonesia; 1 June 1984) is an Indonesian martial artist, model, and actress.
Prisia Wulansari Nasution | |
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Born | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1 June 1984
Nationality | Indonesian |
Occupation | Martial artist, model, actress |
Notable work | Sang Penari |
Spouse(s) | Iedil Putra m 2016 |
Awards | 1 Citra Award |
Biography
Early life
Nasution was born in Jakarta, Indonesia on 1 June 1984.[1]
Beginning in junior high school, Nasution joined the national training camp for the Indonesian martial art pencak silat.[1] She later attended Swiss German University, majoring in information technology.[1]
In 2003, during her university studies, Nasution was offered a chance to become a runway model.[1] She accepted as she thought it would be an easy way to earn money, but soon discovered that she lacked the confidence to do it professionally; in a 2011 interview with The Jakarta Post she said her thighs were too big, making her body "defective" for modelling.[1]
Acting career
After retiring from modelling, Nasution was cast in several TV movies.[1] She was later cast in Ifa Isfansyah's 2011 movie Sang Penari (The Dancer) as the lead female character, Srintil,[1] after two casting sessions; when her first audition failed, she read the original novel by Ahmad Tohari and decided that she could not take no for an answer.[2] To prepare for the role, she spent time as a ronggeng in Banyumas, Central Java, practising dancing and learning the language spoken there; she also spent a period eating less to better portray a malnourished rural girl.[1]
As of January 2012, Nasution is playing in the TV series Laskar Pelangi ā The Series (Rainbow Warriors ā The Series), based on the novel by Andrea Hirata.[1] She is also writing an original screenplay about parallel lives in the 1940s and 2010s.[3]
Awards
For her role in Sang Penari, Nasution received the Citra Award for Best Leading Actress at the 2011 Indonesian Film Festival.[1]
Personal life
Nasution was married to Ananda Siregar.[4] The couple divorced on 4 January 2012 after going to court 11 times for discussions.[4]
References
- Footnotes
- Bibliography
- Kurniasari, Triwik (8 January 2012). "Prisia Nasution: Enchanting Prisia". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- Maullana, Irfan; Soebijoto, Hertanto (4 January 2012). "Prisia "Sang Penari" Nasution Resmi Menjanda" [Prisia "The Dancer" Nasution Officially Divorced]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Jakarta. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- "Mimpi, Phia Nasution Rambah Belakang Layar" [Dreaming, Phia Nasution Working Behind the ScenesZ]. KapanLagi.com (in Indonesian). Jakarta. 24 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- "Prisia Degdegan Bakal Lihat Srintil" [Prisia was Nervous Just Looking for Srintil]. Suara Merdeka (in Indonesian). Semarang. 10 November 2011. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.