Nina Kiri
Nina Kiridžija, known as Nina Kiri, is a Serbian Canadian actress, best known for playing Alma in the Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale.
Life and career
Kiri was born as Nina Kiridžija in Belgrade, Serbia in what was then the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, during the Yugoslav Wars. Her family moved to Vancouver, Canada, where she first started performing in school theatre, then professionally on stage starting in 2007.Kiri's first screen role was a short appearance in the 2011 Disney Channel television movie Geek Charming. In 2016, Kiri teamed up with fellow Serbian-Canadian Sanja Živković, who directed Kiri in the short film Cleo. Kiri had starring roles in a trio of horror films: Let Her Out, The Haunted House on Kirby Road and The Heretics. Kiri's performance in The Heretics earned her the Festival Prize for Best Actress at the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival.
Kiri gained prominence in 2017 playing fan-favorite handmaid Alma in the television series The Handmaid's Tale. First introduced in the series’ opening episode as Ofrobert, she became a memorable figure for aiding June in uncovering the resistance. Alma’s story ended tragically when she was struck by a train during an escape attempt from Gilead, but later appears in flashbacks throughout seasons 5 and 6.
Filmography
Film
- Let Her Out
- The Haunted House on Kirby Road
- Super Detention
- The Heretics
- Easy Land
- Love in Harmony Valley
- Fingernails
- Escalation
- Out Standing
- ''undertone''