Christine Hakim
Actor, Film actor
1956 –
Who is Christine Hakim?
Herlina Christine Natalia Hakim, also known by the popular name Christine Hakim, is an Indonesian actress, film producer, and activist. Born to a devout Muslim family of a mixed-race background in Jambi, she grew up in Yogyakarta, aspiring to be an architect or psychologist. This changed after she was discovered by Teguh Karya for his 1973 movie Cinta Pertama, a role which garnered her a Citra Award for Best Actress and convinced her to follow a career in acting. Since then, she has starred in numerous films, including 1977's Badai Pasti Berlalu and 1988's Tjoet Nja' Dhien; she also had a minor role in the 2010 Hollywood movie Eat Pray Love. As of 2011, she has won six Citra Awards, received a lifetime achievement award from the Cinemanila International Film Festival, and served as a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival
Hakim began branching out from acting in 1998, beginning with roles as producer of Daun di Atas Bantal and Pasir Berbisik and eventually spreading to documentary film-making and an activist for education and autism. Beginning in 2008, she has served as Indonesia's goodwill ambassador to UNESCO, focusing on educational issues.
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- Born
- Dec 25, 1956
Jambi - Also known as
- Herlina Nathalie Christine Hakim
- Herlina Christine Natalia Hakim
- Parents
- Spouses
- Jerone Lezer
(2000 - )
- Jerone Lezer
- Nationality
- Indonesia
- Profession
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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