Asmara Abigail


Asmara Abigail is an Indonesian actress, dancer, and model who rose to prominence after starring on Joko Anwar's horror films Satan's Slaves and Impetigore. She was nominated for three Citra Awards for her performances in Homecoming, Yuni, and Till Death Do Us Part.

Career

Abigail started her career by competing on Go Girl! and Nylon teen modelling competitions. She made her acting debut by starring in a short film The Wheel in 2015 as Rana, a sex worker who is exploited by her pimp. In 2016, she starred in Garin Nugroho's silent film Satan Jawa in her feature acting debut. Nugroho stated that he cast Abigail on the film for her background in tango, flamenco, and pole dancing. In the same year, Abigail starred in two Joko Anwar's horror short films Jenny and Don't Blink!. The collaboration led her to star in Anwar's Satan's Slaves as Darminah.
In 2018, Abigail starred in Malaysian action crime film One Two Jaga. In 2019, Abigail starred in two other Anwar's films, Gundala and Impetigore. She was picked by Variety as one of the year's Asian Stars: Up Next, along with Im Yoon-ah, Ryota Katayose, Bhumi Pednekar, Bea Alonzo, Praewa Suthampong, Jennis Oprasert, and Liên Bỉnh Phát. Abigail received her first Citra Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her work on Homecoming at the 2020 Indonesian Film Festival. A year later, she was nominated for the same category for her work on Kamila Andini's Yuni. She returned to star in the sequel Satan's Slaves 2: Communion in 2022. She starred in Malaysian-Indonesian co-production Stone Turtle, which premiered at the 75th Locarno Film Festival.
In 2023, She was selected to participate in Berlinale Talents.
In 2025, Abigail was appointed as a member of the jury at the 78th Locarno Film Festival for Concorso Cineasti del Presente – Filmmakers of the Present Competition.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015The WheelRanaShort film
2016JennyJennyShort film
2016Don't Blink!WomanShort film
2016Satan JawaAsih
2017Satan's SlavesDarminahCameo
2017MelodiHelper / DeityShort film
2018Sultan Agung Mataram 1628Roro Untari
2018One Two JagaSumiyati
2019CultLia
2019Ghost WriterBening
2019#MoveOnAjaNadia
2019GundalaDesti Nikita
2019ImpetigoreRatih
2019HomecomingSanti
2019AbracadabraLaila
2019The Science of FictionsNadiyah
2019A Plastic Cup of Tea Before HerYantiShort film
2020MangkujiwoKanti
2020Il VespistaShort film
2021A World WithoutTara
2021YuniSuci Cute
2022Satan's Slaves 2: CommunionDarminahCameo
2022Stone TurtleZahara
2022GalangAsmara
2024Till Death Do Us PartAsmara
2024#OOTD Outfit of the DesignerLuni
2024KotakAlamShort film

Television
YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2017SwitchAlexaViuRecurring
2021Jarak & WaktuArina AnindiaMolaMain cast
2022Dapur NapiAyuVidioMain cast
2022Indonesia's Next Top ModelHerselfNET.Episode: "Which Girl Gets Lost in the Woods?"
2024Joko Anwar's Nightmares and DaydreamsValdya AnjaniNetflixEpisode: "P.O. BOX"

Theatre
YearProductionRoleLocation
2020Anugerah TerindahTieExclusive Mola programming