Marissa Anita | |
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| Born | 29 March 1983 |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Alma mater | Atma Jaya Catholic University University of Sydney Loughborough University |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse | Andrew Trigg (m. 2008) |
| Website | marissaanita |
Marissa Anita (born in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia on 29 March 1983) is an Indonesian journalist, actress and television news presenter. She began her acting career as a theatre actress in 2005, but rose to prominence in 2008 as a TV news reporter and later anchor for Metro TV. Her acting career took off in 2013 with a supporting role in Lucky Kuswandi's drama In the Absence of the Sun, for which she won a Maya Award for Best New Actress.
She has received three Citra Award for Best Supporting Actress nominations for her roles in Joko Anwar's Impetigore (2020) as well as Lucky Kuswandi's Galih & Ratna (2017) and Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens (2021), winning the latter. In addition to her Maya Award for Best New Actress trophy, she has also received three additional nominations: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Solo, Solitude) and Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Impetigore and Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens).