Marsha Timothy

Marsha Timothy (born 8 January 1979) is an Indonesian actress and model. She is known for starring as the titular role in Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts.

Early life Marsha Timothy was born on 8 January 1979, the youngest of six children of record executive Eugene Timothy and Erna Hoekwater-Timothy.

In 2002, Timothy was scouted by an advertising agency representative at Plaza Indonesia and asked to attend a casting. She then was chosen as the model of beauty product brand Pond's.

Career Timothy rose to prominence after starring as an archeologist, Sandhika in her acting debut, Ekspedisi Madewa in 2006. In 2007, Timothy starred opposite Gary Iskak in drama film Merah Itu Cinta. For her performance in the film, she received a nomination for Citra Award for Best Actress. She starred as Talyda in Joko Anwar's The Forbidden Door in 2009. In 2015, Timothy starred as a housewife diagnosed with AIDS, Nada, in drama film Nada Untuk Asa. She was nominated for Citra Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film.

In 2017, she starred as the titular role in thriller film Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts. It had its world premiere at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival during the Directors' Fortnight section. For her performance, she won the Best Actress award at the 2017 Sitges Film Festival. She then won the Citra Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film at the 2018 Indonesian Film Festival. In 2022, she starred in a film adaptation of 1996 soap opera The Red Point of Marriage as Ambarwati. Her performance in the film garnered her a fourth nomination for the Citra Award for Best Actress.

Personal life In October 2012, Timothy married fellow actor Vino G. Bastian in Jakarta. She later gave birth to their daughter, Jizzy, in July 2013.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2006 Ekspedisi Madewa Sandhika 2007 Merah itu Cinta Raisa 2008 In the Name of Love Young Citra 2008 Love Adult Tia 2008 From Bandung with Love Vega 2008 Cinta Setaman Nilina Segment: "Wa'alaikum Salam" 2009 The Forbidden Door Talyda Sasongko As director 2011 Khalifah Khalifah 2011 Belkibolang Nuri Segment: "Percakapan Ini" 2011 Oh Tidak..! Meisya 2012 Ritual Wife 2013 Tampan Tailor Prita 2013 Air Mata Terakhir Bunda Lauren 2014 The Raid 2 Dwi 2015 Nada Untuk Asa Nada 2017 Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts Marlina 2018 Run to the Beach Uci 2018 212 Warrior Bidadari Angin Timur 2019 Glorious Days Adult Vina 2020 The Ex-Lover Shop Laras 2020 Asih 2 Sylvia 2021 Surga Yang Tak Dirindukan 3 Meirose 2022 Miracle in Cell No. 7 Juwita 2022 The Red Point of Marriage Ambarwati 2022 Qodrat Yasmin 2022 The Big 4 Lady Zero 2023 Fireworks Sukma 2023 Monster Murni 2024 Titip Surat untuk Tuhan Utari 2024 Kang Mak from Pee Mak Sari 2024 My Annoying Brother Cik Riyana 2025 Qodrat 2 Yasmin

Television + Year Title Role Network Notes 2007 Jomblo Adilah RCTI 2011 Calon Bini Nurlela SCTV 2021 Antares Teacher WeTV 2022 Menolak Talak Natasha Aryapura ANTV 2023 Sabtu Bersama Bapak Itje Kusmana Syaifullah Amazon Prime Video

Stage Year Production Role Location 2017 Perempuan-Perempuan Chairil Ida Nasution Teater Jakarta, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta 2018 Bunga Penutup Abad Nyai Ontosoroh Teater Jakarta, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta 2019 Cinta Tak Pernah Sederhana Perempuan Hawa Teater Jakarta, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta 2020 Aku, Istri Munir Prologuist Virtual 2021 Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas As producerVirtual 2022 Teater Musikal Inggit Garnasih: Tegak Setelah Ombak As producerCiputra Artpreneur, Jakarta 2022 Tamu Agung Marwoto's wife Ciputra Artpreneur, Jakarta 2023 Ke Pelukan Orang-Orang Tercinta Fransisca Fanggidaej Teater Salihara, Jakarta