Alexandra Gottardo

Alexandra Gottardo is an Indonesian model, film and television actress.

Career

Gottardo was born on 5 January 1985, in Malang, Indonesia to Italian architect Carlo Gottardo and his Indonesian wife Banik Ekawati.[1][2] Her father died when she was a child and she was brought up by her mother. After finishing her schooling, Gottardo went to Jakarta for better career prospects. It was here that she was cast for TV serials like Karena Cinta and Si Yoyo (2006).[1] The latter show brought her recognition.[3]

She made her film debut with Anak-Anak Borobudur (2007) and appeared in Suami-suami Takut Istri The Movie (2008).[4] In 2010 she played the lead role in Ari Sihasale-directed drama Tanah Air Beta, set against the backdrop of the 1999 East Timorese crisis.[3] Her performance as a widowed mother garnered her two nominations at the 2011 Indonesian Movie Awards.[5] She also shared the 2011 Bandung Film Festival's Best Female Lead Award with Acha Septriasa (for Love Story)[6] and won the Best Actress award at the Bali International Film Festival 2010.[7]

She re-teamed with director Sihasale for the 2013 film Leher Angsa.[8] The nest year, she played an important role in sinetron (soap opera) Catatan Hati Seorang Istri (CHSI).[9] In 2016, she appeared in Pinky Promise, a film about breast cancer survivors and directed by Guntur Soehardjanto.[10] She has been the brand ambassador for Earth Hour movement.[3] She also has a wedding planning business in Bali and a dance school in South Jakarta.[11]

Personal life

During the night of 5 March 2012, two robbers broke into Gottardo's house, and forced her at knife-point to withdraw a reported Rp 7.9 million from a nearby Bank Central Asia ATM. Both of the perpetrators were arrested later that same night.[12] Following the incident, she hired two bodyguards.[13] Gottardo married Arief Utama Waworuntu on 22 January 2016 in a Malang, East Java,[14] and together they have a daughter, Charleteana Eleanore.[15]

Filmography
  • Anak-Anak Borobudur (2007)
  • Medley (2007)
  • Suami-suami Takut Istri The Movie (2008)
  • Tanah Air Beta (2010)
  • Leher Angsa (2013)
  • Pesantren Impian (2016)
  • Pinky Promise (2016)

References
  1. "Biografi Alexandra Gottardo" [Biography Alexandra Gottardo] (in Indonesian). WowKeren.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  2. Pratama, Fajar (2 December 2010). "Roti Gandum Rahasia Diet Alexandra Gottardo" [Wheat Bread Secret Diet Alexandra Gottardo] (in Indonesian). Tribunnews.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  3. Susanto, Budy (14 April 2013). "Alexandra Gottardo: A sensitive palate". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  4. "'SUAMI-SUAMI TAKUT ISTRI' Diangkat ke Layar Lebar" ['HUSBAND-HUSBAND FEAR OF WIFE' Appointed to Wide Screen] (in Indonesian). KapanLagi.com. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  5. "Inilah Daftar Nominasi Indonesian Movie Awards 2011" [List of Nominees for Indonesian Movie Awards 2011] (in Indonesian). KapanLagi.com. 21 April 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  6. ""Sang Pencerah" Film Terpuji FFB 2011" ["Pencerah" Film Praised FFB 2011]. Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). 6 May 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  7. Hasiholan, Atiqah (16 March 2011). "Sarasvati Baliwood Award". KapanLagi.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  8. "Alexandra Senang Bisa Shoting di Gunung Rinjani" [Alexandra Pleased to Shoot on Mount Rinjani]. Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). 14 January 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  9. Adibie, Nadia (25 July 2014). "Bingung Cari Model Kaftan? Para Bidadari CHSI Bisa Jadi Inspirasi" [Confused in Search of Kaftan Model? The Angel of CHSI Can Be Inspiration] (in Indonesian). KapanLagi.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  10. Wira, Ni Nyoman (2 September 2016). "Chelsea Islan to star in film inspired by breast cancer survivors". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  11. Rochani, Dwi Ayu (6 March 2015). "Bisnis Wedding Organizer, Alexandra Gottardo Merasa Tertantang" [Business Wedding Organizer, Alexandra Gottardo Feels Challenged] (in Indonesian). Metro TV News. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  12. Hapsari, Endah (8 March 2012). "Trauma Dirampok, Alexandra Gottardo Pulang Kampung" [Robbed, Alexandra Gottardo Comes Home]. Republika (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  13. "Alexandra Gottardo Sekarang Sewa Bodyguard" [Alexandra Gottardo Now Hires Bodyguard] (in Indonesian). WowKeren.com. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  14. "Tampil Anggun di Pernikahan, Alexandra Gottardo Bicara Bahasa Jawa" (in Indonesian). WowKeren.com. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  15. Merdekawan, Guntur (6 October 2016). "Setelah Menikah Suami Tak Batasi Karir Alexandra Gottardo" [After Married Husband No Limit Career Alexandra Gottardo] (in Indonesian). KapanLagi.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
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