Nai Djenar Maesa Ayu
Acting
Biography
Nai Djenar Maesa Ayu (born January 14, 1973 in Jakarta) is an Indonesian novelist, short story writer, actress, screenwriter, and filmmaker.
Born: January 14, 1973
Place of Birth: Jakarta, Indonesia
Known For
Twisted 2
Gowok: Javanese Kamasutra
Set in 1960s Java, a young Javanese woman betrays her teacher, falls in love and must face dire consequences.
On Your Lap
Sartika, a pregnant young woman, moves away from her city hoping to provide a better future for her child. She meets Maya, a coffee shop owner in Pantura. Maya takes care of Sartika and helps with her deliveries. After Sartika gives birth, Maya manipulates her into working for her as the "Kopi Pangku" waitress, a job that requires her to serve coffee on a man's lap, until one day she meets a fish distributor truck driver named Hadi and falls in love. Will she find happiness?
Dancing in the Rain
Banyu, a boy with autism spectrum disorder, starts a beautiful friendship with Radin and Kinara. When they all grown up, a tragic event occurred, putting their friendship on the edge of destruction.
Pertaruhan: The Series
After leaving prison, Elzan struggled to earn money through street fighting and becoming a debt collector, in order to redeem his family's house which was confiscated by the bank. However, defending the family home feels useless, because Elzan has to be in direct conflict with Ical, his own younger brother. With the help of Ara and Rio, Elzan fights for the integrity of his family by risking everything.
Tersanjung: The Movie
After growing up in a tumultuous household, Yura finds herself in a love triangle with two close friends as she faces a personal and financial crisis.
The Book of Sijjin & Illiyyin
As a child, Yuli witnessed her parents die at the hands of a mysterious force after her mother became possessed. Branded a cursed and unwanted child, she survived and grew up under the roof of her father's other wife Ambar and her daughter Laras, enduring constant humiliation. Fueled by vengeance, Yuli performs a forbidden ritual. As the dark magic takes root, the world around her begins to unravel.
Harlot's Prayer
Kiran, a Muslim woman, loses her faith and falls into promiscuity after a hard-line Islamic organization, meant to strengthen her faith, ends up depriving her of it.
Pamali: The Little Devil
When Putri's mother suddenly disappeared mysteriously, she decided to trace the available clues to find her mother again, starting from walking through a haunter forest, an abandoned factory, until arriving at an old house which turned out to be inhabited by "tuyul" and the terrifying black "kuntilanak".
The Mediterranean Sea
After a student's scholarship falls through, her academic dreams lie in a life-changing offer: marry into a family in exchange for tuition.
Filmography
as Nyi Gayatri
as Mbok Ning
as Karaoke Lady
as Mbak Endang
as Ambar
as Ambar
as Rahayu
as Maya
as Ibu Dinda
as Sumiyati
as Manager
as Ami
as Inayah
as Bu Siti
as Marni
as Nyi Kenanga
as Kirana Widuri
as Mamamia
as Ibu Nora
as Rona Merah
as Mama Clara
as Nyai Jatmiko
as Vania
as Nenek
as Bobby Sadewo's Mother
as Bu Kusuma
as Andrea
as Nyi Kenanga
as Mrs. Endro
as Rich Woman
as Gadis Pantai
as Katrin
as Sekar
as Maya's Mom
as Dokter RS
as Niken
as Nay / Villa Owner's Wife
as Suri
as RA. Moeryam
as Citra Dewi / Ibu Melodi
as Bu Lela
as Wita
as Saia/Woman
as Nila
as Mi
as Noni
as Laksmi