Tara Basro (born 11 June 1990) is an Indonesian actress and musician. Born in

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and educated in

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, she began her career as a teenaged model before becoming established in the Indonesian film industry. Beginning with ''

A Copy of My Mind ''A Copy of My Mind'' is a 2015 Indonesian drama film written and directed by Joko Anwar. A low-budget co-production between Indonesia and South Korea, the film stars Tara Basro and Chicco Jerikho. At the 35th Citra Awards, the film received sev ...

'' (2015), Basro became a frequent collaborator of director Joko Anwar, starring in his horror films ''

Satan's Slaves ''Satan's Slaves'' ( id, Pengabdi Setan) is a 2017 Indonesian gothic horror film written and directed by Joko Anwar. It is a loose remake- prequel to the 1980 film of the same name directed by Sisworo Gautama Putra based on a story by Subagio ...

'' (2017) and ''

Impetigore ''Impetigore'' ( id, Perempuan Tanah Jahanam, lit=Woman of the damned land) is a 2019 Indonesian horror film written and directed by Joko Anwar. The film stars Tara Basro, Marissa Anita, Christine Hakim, Asmara Abigail, and Ario Bayu. The fil ...

'' (2019), and superhero film ''Gundala'' (2019). She was awarded

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in 2015.

Early life and education

Tara Basro was born Andi Mutiara Pertiwi Basro on 11 June 1990 in

. Her father works for an airline Industry. Tara started her career in the entertainment industry when she joined the teen modeling competition '' Gadis Sampul'', Indonesia in 2005. She then moved to Australia with her parents and continued her studies. Tara graduated from

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Acting career

Upon returning to Indonesia after completion of her studies, she participated in many auditions for films but struggled to be cast. In 2011, Tara auditioned for a

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where she met the

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of her breakthrough film . She earned a nomination for Best Female Newcomer at the

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. In 2012, she starred in an

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'' where she starred as the leading role of the segment "Pasar Setan". The same year, she also starred in ''Rumah dan Musim Hujan'', but released in 2018 under the title ''Hoax''. In 2013, she played as the materialistic girlfriend of Pandji Pragiwaksono's character in the film ''Make Money''. Tara had four film releases in 2014. Her first appearance was in a historical '' silat'' film '' The Golden Cane Warrior'', where she starred as Gerhana. Then, she played a small part in Japanese-Indonesian

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'' Killers''. She starred as a

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in a romantic drama ''The Right One''. Tara next starred in an anthology family film titled ''Princess, Bajak Laut & Alien''. Tara starred in the role as Asa, the leading role of a surrealist film ''Another Trip to the Moon'' directed by Ismail Basbeth. The film premiered at the 2015

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competing for Hivos Tiger Award. She also starred as a guerrilla gardener in a documentary ''Flutter Echoes and Notes Concerning Nature''. Tara next starred in ''

'', a film directed by Joko Anwar. It featured her in the role Sari, a cheap salon worker who falls in love with a pirated DVDs subtitle maker. It was screened at the

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and 72nd Venice International Film Festival. She won the

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. In 2015, she also starred in two television series,

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's ''

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'' and

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's '' The East''. In the former, also written and directed by Joko Anwar, she played as a ''demit'' or demon named Ros. In ''The East'', she was cast as Mutia, the executive producer of a real life-inspired program ''Entertainment News''. Following the success of ''A Copy of My Mind'', Tara portrayed Kusuma Wardhani in ''

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. She starred in

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'' Three Sassy Sisters'', inspired by

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's '' Tiga Dara'' (1956). She portrays the middle sister Ella. The same year, she was appointed as the host of ''

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'' along with

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. In 2017, Tara starred in Joko Anwar's horror ''

''. It is a loose remake-cum-

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to the 1980 film of the same name directed by

Sisworo Gautama Putra Sisworo Gautama Putra (May 26, 1938 – January 5, 1993) was an Indonesian film director and screenwriter, best known for his work in the horror film genre. Biography Born in Kisaran in North Sumatra, Sisworo trained as a director in 1961. In 19 ...

. She starred as Rini, the oldest of four. The film has been watched by 4.2 million moviegoers, making it as the best-selling domestic Indonesian film of 2017. She was cast in ''Perempuan-Perempuan Chairil'', a play inspired by the life of poet Chairil Anwar. She played as Sumirat, one of Anwar's partner. In 2018, she was cast in the role as Kanti, a successful banker in Viu's drama series ''Halustik''. In 2019, she was cast in two of Anwar's directed films, ''

'' and '' Gundala''.

Music career

Starring in 2016 musical film '' Three Sassy Sisters'', Basro performed in five tracks of the soundtrack with the cast, including a solo number titled "Nomor Dua". In 2018, Basro featured on a track titled "Jawaban" by musician Petra Sihombing along with Vinson Vivaldi in Sihombing's fourth studio album, ''1/4''. Along with producer Greybox, she released a song titled "Green Kit Kat" in 2019. In 2021, along with Indonesian indie rock band FLEUR!, Basro featured on a single titled "Suara Disko" by disco duo Diskoria.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Music video

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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