Ida Nerina Hussain (born 13 January 1964) better known by her stage name Ida Nerina is a
Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...
n actress, producer and director.
Biography
Ida Nerina's career in TV and films began in the early 1990s. In 1992, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 10th
Malaysian Film Festival for her portrayal of E.J. in
Shuhaimi Baba
Datin Paduka Shuhaimi Baba (born 27 January 1967), is a Malaysian film director. She was born in Negeri Sembilan.
Filmography
Film
Television
Honour
* :
** Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (DSIS) – Datin P ...
's ''Selubung'', her first ever performance in feature film. Ida Nerina has since been nominated and awarded several times, including the Best Actress award at the 13th Malaysian Film Festival for her portrayal of Ena Manja Lara in Shuhaimi Baba's 1997 film ''Layar Lara'', which also won awards at the
Brussels Independent Film Festival
The Brussels Independent Film Festival, previously known as the Brussels International Independent Film Festival, or le Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bruxelles, has taken place since 1974. It originally focused on Super 8 films, ...
in 1997.
Ida Nerina's other Malay film roles include ''Mimpi Moon'', ''
Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam'', ''
Sepet
''Sepet'' ( English: ''Slit Eyes'') is a 2005 Malaysian Malay-language teen romantic comedy-drama film set in Ipoh, Malaysia. Directed by Yasmin Ahmad, it tells of a love that blooms between a Chinese boy and a Malay girl. ''Sepet'' is a Ma ...
'', ''
Gubra'', and most recently ''
1957: Hati Malaya'', a Shuhaimi Baba film depicting the struggle of the Malaysian founding fathers to free the country from British colonial rule, in which Ida Nerina plays Datin Halimah, wife of
Dato Onn Jaafar.
In 2008, Nerina and friend Tania Khan were selected to race in the reality TV Show ''
The Amazing Race Asia
''The Amazing Race Asia'' is an Asian reality competition show based on the American series ''The Amazing Race''. Following the premise of other versions in the ''Amazing Race'' franchise, the show follows teams of two as they race across Asia a ...
'',
season 3
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, where they finished third in
Phuket
Phuket (; , , or ''Tongkah'') is one of the Southern Thailand, southern Provinces of Thailand, provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. It consists of the island of Phuket, List of islands of Thailand, the country's largest island, and another 3 ...
, Thailand.
Throughout her career Ida Nerina has collaborated with people such as
Aziz M. Osman,
Yasmin Ahmad
Yasmin binti Ahmad (7 January 1958 – 25 July 2009) was a Malaysian film director, writer and scriptwriter. She was the executive creative director at Leo Burnett Kuala Lumpur. Her television commercials and films are well known in Malaysia fo ...
, Datuk
Yusof Haslam
Yang Berbahagia Datuk Md. Yusof bin Md. Haslam Khan (born 24 April 1954) is a Malaysian actor, film director and producer. He is best known for his longest-running police procedural drama series '' Gerak Khas'', a TV series that he created, di ...
, Shuhaimi Baba, and
Datuk Lat. On 21 June 2009, Ida Nerina fractured her spine in a fall at a condominium in
Persiaran Syed Putra.
The incident prompted Ida Nerina to move into directing.
Awards and nominations
*1992 Anugerah Skrin TV3 Best Actress- ''Anak Angkat''
*1998 Malaysian Film Festival Best Actress – ''Layar Lara''
*2000 Malaysian Film Festival Best Supporting Actress – ''Mimpi Moon''
*2005 Malaysian Film Festival Best Supporting Actress – ''Sepet''
*2006 Malaysian Film Workers Association (PPFM) Oscars Best Actress – ''Langit Maghrib''
*2009 Anugerah Skrin Best Supporting Actress ''Susuk''
Filmography
Film
TV movies
* 1988 — ''Nuriana'' (directed by Syed Alwi). Ida played the role of a ghost in present-day Kuala Lumpur.
* 1991 — ''Terang-Terang'' (directed by Shuhaimi Baba)
* 1992 — ''Anak Angkat'' (directed by
Aziz M. Osman)
* 1993 — ''Duda'' (directed by Nasir Jani). Role: Rough-cut single-parent factory worker.
* 1993 — ''Antara Bulan dan Sutera'' (directed by Kamal Rozza). Role: Mentally disturbed writer accused of murdering her husband.
* 1993 — ''Ratu Jamu'' (directed by Erma Fatima)
* 1993 — ''Cemas'' (directed by Hadzrin Husni). Role: Company executive who gets caught up with smugglers.
* 1993 — ''Tunggu Sekejap'' (directed by Aziz M. Osman). Role: Divorcee and mother of a child.
* 1994 — ''Sekali Peristiwa'' (directed by M. Osman). Role: A gold-digging young wife.
* 1994 — ''Aku Anak Siapa'' (directed by Erma Fatima). Ida was nominated and short-listed for Best Actress at TV3's awards in 1995 for her portrayal of Mastura, a prostitute with an illegitimate child and an abusive pimp.
* 1994 — ''Cinta Selluloid'' (directed by Aziz M. Osman). Role: Successful film star who falls in love with her leading man.
* 1994 — ''Pinggiran'' (directed by Ismail Yaakob). Role: A partially deaf girl who falls in love with a blind man.
* 1995 — ''Amer & Amera'' (directed by Rashid Sibir).
* 1995 — ''Permit'' (directed by Erma Fatima). Role: A woman who falls in love with an illegal immigrant.
* 1995 — ''Oh Mama'' (directed by M. Rajoli)
* 1995 — ''Tarian Hidup'' (directed by S. Amin Shahab)
* 1996 — ''Ladang'' (directed by Aida Fitri Buyong). Role: A Bohemian artist who gets tangled up in her best friend's family feud.
* 1996 — ''Mengejar Zuriah'' (directed by Aida Fitri Buyong). Role: 30-something mother-of-two and primary school teacher.
* 2004 — ''Beras Kunyit Dipagi Raya'' (directed by Jinggo). Ida's return to TV, co-starring with Rosyam Noor. A love story about a couple, estranged from their mothers to remain together.
* 2005 — ''Langit Maghrib'' (directed by Raja Ahmad Alauddin). Role: A woman who loses her whole family on the eve of Adilfitri and is haunted by their ghosts. Produced by Grand Brilliance for TV3. Ida won her 5th award for the role: Best Actress at PPFM's Oscars.
* 2005 — ''Chah'' (directed by Rashid Sibir). Role: The title role of a village girl who has a series of horrifying misfortunes in her life which cause her to go mad.
* 2007 — ''Hujan Malam'' (directed by Rashid Sibir). Opera Klasik telemovie.
* 2007 — ''Sandaran Kasih'' (directed by Adam Hamid). Role: A woman dying of bone cancer who has to come to terms and make peace with her father and leave her son. Grand Brilliance telemovie for Raya Haji.
* 2007 — ''Residen'' (directed by Ismail Yaakob). Role: One of five film crew members who get caught up in a haunted house they are visiting. Grand Brilliance Telemovie for
NTV7
Natseven TV Sdn Bhd, operating as NTV7 is a Malaysian free-to-air television channel owned by Media Prima, Media Prima Berhad. The third private commercial TV station in Malaysia, the network focused on the urban area with various types of ...
.
TV programmes
* 1986 — ''Muzik Muzik''
* 2002 — ''Talk About Love'' – This English sitcom is a collaboration with co-star Zahim Albakri and writers Yasmin Yaacob, Na'a Murad and Mira Mustaffa. The plot revolves around the lives and loves of TV professionals centred within a TV station which produces a weekly magazine show, ''Talk About Town''. Ida plays Helena Hamid.
* 2002 — ''Fatimah Psikik'' – Ida plays the title role of Fatimah in this mini-series of five 45-minute episodes. The story revolves around Fatimah, who survives after being struck by lightning. Fatimah is diagnosed with amnesia but discovers the world of psychic phenomena. Co-directed by Shuhaimi Baba and Ibrahim Elyas
* 2003 — ''Talk About Love'' – Recorded a second season after a successful screening of its first season early on the year. The series was also highly commended at the final
Asian Television Awards
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held in
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...
at the end of 2006.
* 2004 — ''1,2,3 Baby!'' – Ida's directorial debut in television, a new parental programme from the producers of 3R, Red Communications.
* 2004 — ''Astana Idaman 2'' –
Astro Ria
Astro Ria is a 24-hour Southeast Asian Malay language television channel exclusive to the Astro satellite television provider. It was one of the first 22 channels to be launched on Astro in 1996. Astro Ria offered mainly dramas & reality show ...
's signature soap opera. Ida's character, Ersla, is a semi-regular on the show.
* 2005 — ''Aku Lelaki'' – An English sitcom.
* 2006 — ''Agen 016'' – Comedy series in which Ida was a semi-regular scientist.
* 2006 — ''Mitosastras'' – A mini-series for TV3's Samarinda slot.
* 2008 — ''
The Amazing Race Asia 3'' – The Asian version of ''
The Amazing Race
''The Amazing Race'' is an adventure reality competition franchise in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. ''The Amazing Race'' is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselv ...
'' reality TV show, in which Ida Nerina and her friend Tania finished third in the race.
* 2009 — ''
Akademi Fantasia
''Akademi Fantasia'' (commonly abbreviated as ''AF'') is Malaysia's first reality television show in which a number of contestants called students compete for the winning title and a chance to start their career in the entertainment industry. T ...
'' – Ida becomes the acting and drama coach for the
seventh season of the show.
* 2011 — ''WOMEN 100'' – Ida directed eight short plays about women, ''LIPSTICK & elbowGREASE'', for the 100th
International Women's Day
International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on 8 March, commemorating women's fight for equality and liberation along with the women's rights movement. International Women's Day gives focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive righ ...
.
References
External links
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Ida Nerina profile at Sinema MalaysiaYahoo Celebrity Bio
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1964 births
Living people
Malaysian actresses
Malaysian television personalities
People from Middlesex
Malaysian people of Malay descent
Malaysian people of English descent
Malaysian Muslims
The Amazing Race contestants