# 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 (2017).

## 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 | Coklat Stroberi | Citra | |
| 2007 | Merah itu Cinta | Raisa | |
| 2008 | Otomatis Romantis | Nadia | |
| 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 | |
| 2010 | Naruto Bersyukur | — | Short film 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 | |
| 2015 | Toba Dreams | Andini | |
| 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 | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 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 11–12 November 2017 |
| 2018 | Bunga Penutup Abad | Nyai Ontosoroh | Teater Jakarta, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta 17–18 November 2018 |
| 2019 | Cinta Tak Pernah Sederhana | Perempuan Hawa | Teater Jakarta, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta 16–17 March 2019 |
| 2020 | Aku, Istri Munir | Prologuist | Virtual 10 October 2020 |
| 2021 | Seperti Dendam, Rindu Harus Dibayar Tuntas | — | As producer Virtual 19 November 2021 |
| 2022 | Teater Musikal Inggit Garnasih: Tegak Setelah Ombak | — | As producer Ciputra Artpreneur, Jakarta 20–21 May 2022 |
| 2022 | Tamu Agung | Marwoto's wife | Ciputra Artpreneur, Jakarta 17–18 June 2022 |
| 2023 | Ke Pelukan Orang-Orang Tercinta | Fransisca Fanggidaej | Teater Salihara, Jakarta 16 December 2023 |