Biography

Marissa Anita is an Indonesian actress, known for her work in Ali and the Queens (Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens), Impetigore ("Perempuan Tanah Jahanam"), Gundala, and Solo Solitude ("Istirahatlah Kata-Kata").

She won the Best Supporting Actress from Festival Film Indonesia (FFI) in 2021 for her role as Mia Harrington in Ali and the Queens.

She received two nominations in the same category from Festival Film Indonesia (FFI) in 2020 for her role as Dini in Impetigore, and in 2017 for her role as Tantri in Galih & Ratna.

Marissa made her stage debut in a Jakarta production of A.R. Gurney's The Dining Room in 2005. She also acted in a Sydney Australia production of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along in 2007, as well as in numerous theatre productions in Jakarta.

Marissa is of West Sumatran, East Javan, and Chinese descent. She speaks Indonesian and English fluently and has studied French, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, and Japanese.

She has master's degrees in journalism, and digital media and society, from Australia and the UK.

She is also a television journalist and presenter and YouTube content creator for Greatmind.id.
- IMDb mini biography by: Marissa Anita

Marissa got into acting through community theatre, and appeared in many English language plays in Jakarta. She got her break in film acting when Director Lucky Kuswandi saw her in a Jakarta Players production of "The Man Who Couldn't Dance", and offered her a role in his film "In the Absence of the Sun".

Marissa writes and presents "On Marissa's Mind", a successful YouTube channel, with Indonesia's Great Mind. In each of the more than 30 episodes, she presents psychological, philosophical and self-help concepts she has found useful in her own life, and in her own pursuit of "a peaceful life". The videos have also been converted into a podcast that regularly appears in the top 10 of Indonesia's self-help podcast charts.