Asmara Abigail (born 3 April 1992) is an Indonesian actress, dancer, and model who rose to prominence after starring on

Joko Anwar Joko Anwar (born 3 January 1976) is an Indonesian film director, Film producer, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Prior to becoming a filmmaker, he worked as a journalist and Film criticism, film critic. Anwar first rose to prominence for co-w ...

's horror films ''

Satan's Slaves ''Satan's Slaves'' () is a 2017 Indonesian supernatural 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 S. The plot fo ...

'' (2017) and ''

Impetigore ''Impetigore'' () 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 film follows Maya (Basro), who travels with her friend Di ...

'' (2019). She was nominated for three Citra Awards for her performances in ''

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'' (2019), '' Yuni'' (2021), and '' Till Death Do Us Part'' (2024).

Career

Abigail started her career by competing on ''Go Girl!'' and ''

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'' teen modelling competitions. She made her acting debut by starring in a short film ''The Wheel'' in 2015 as Rana, a

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who is exploited by her

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. In 2016, she starred in

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''Satan Jawa'' in her feature acting debut. Nugroho stated that he cast Abigail on the film for her background in

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, and

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. In the same year, Abigail starred in two

's horror short films ''Jenny'' and ''Don't Blink!''. The collaboration led her to star in Anwar's ''

'' as Darminah. In 2018, Abigail starred in Malaysian action crime film '' One Two Jaga''. In 2019, Abigail starred in two other Anwar's films, '' Gundala'' and ''

''. She was picked by ''

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'' as one of the year's Asian Stars: Up Next, along with

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, Praewa Suthampong, Jennis Oprasert, and Liên Bỉnh Phát. Abigail received her first Citra Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her work on ''

'' at the 2020 Indonesian Film Festival. A year later, she was nominated for the same category for her work on Kamila Andini's '' Yuni''. She returned to star in the sequel '' Satan's Slaves 2: Communion'' in 2022. She starred in Malaysian-Indonesian co-production '' Stone Turtle'', which premiered at the 75th Locarno Film Festival. In 2023, she was selected to participate in

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Filmography

Film Television Theatre

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Abigail, Asmara 1992 births Living people Indonesian film actresses Indonesian female dancers Indonesian stage actresses Indonesian female models