# Lutesha

Lutesha Sadhewa (born 23 June 1994) is an Indonesian actress and model. Lutesha is an acronym for La Luna Tesha. She is the granddaughter of Indonesian diplomat and naval officer Idrus Nasir Djajadiningrat. Lutesha has appeared in a number of Indonesian films, including the Netflix feature The Big 4 (2022), and co-starred in Virgin the Series (2022) on Disney+.

## Early life

Lutesha was born on June 23, 1994, in Jakarta, Indonesia. She is the second child of three siblings, and the granddaughter of Indonesian diplomat and naval officer Idrus Nasir Djajadiningrat. She is often called Ute. She attended high school at SMA Plus Pembangunan Jaya; while a student there, she visited Turkey, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic on a cultural mission, performing traditional Indonesian dance.
Growing up, she says that modeling and acting weren't on her mind, she would say she wanted to be a veterinarian; in high school, she found that meant studying science and put the idea aside. Aiming for graphic design, she took preparatory art courses at Villa Merah, intending to apply for fine arts, but says she had difficulty with drawing. She learned graphic design in university by handling promotional material like posters and T-shirts for student events in her department. She also worked as a model, having to juggle class and exam schedules with her bookings. She graduated from the University of Indonesia with a Bachelor of Arts in Dutch literature, a choice influenced by having a Dutch mother and grandmother.

## Career

Lutesha began modeling by participating in the GoGirl! Look 2013 magazine modeling competition when she was 19 and in university; she later appeared as a Go Girl cover model. She also interned in the marketing department at fashion company Tinkerlust in 2016. After graduation, she worked as a social media manager at an art gallery, living in Bali and commuting to Jakarta for modeling jobs.
Following an unsuccessful audition in 2017 for Galih & Ratna, her career in acting began the same year with the role of Suki in the film My Generation, for which she was nominated Best New Actress in the annual Indonesian Maya Awards. After shooting My Generation, Lutesha remained in Jakarta, working as a graphic designer. Over the course of her first four films, My Generation, Ambu, Glorious Days, and May the Devil Take You Too, she continued working as a graphic designer, as a fallback in case her film career stalled.
Her first three film roles had Lutesha worried about being typecast: "The characters were always depressed children, disobedient to their parents, emo, or cold and snappy. Maybe because I'm quiet and have a fierce resting bitch face like that every day."
In 2022, Lutesha co-starred as Alpha, a member of the titular team of assassins in the Netflix feature, The Big 4, and as Raya Fitri, one of a group of high school students investigating the death of a classmate, in the mini-series, Virgin the Series, on Disney+.
In 2023, she appeared in 13 Bombs in Jakarta, and co-starred in Ali Topan. NME noted of 13 Bombs, "Lutesha struggles to be a team player and keep her natural charisma in check, ... underlining how restraint remains her Achilles’ heel as an actor", and that she "proves in Ali Topan that she has the potential to be among the finest actors of her generation."
In 2024, she co-starred as Dhea in Love Unlike in K-Dramas, a romantic drama about a love triangle. Commenting on the enduring appeal of the love triangle trope, she said, "Perhaps it's because the socially acceptable love, especially in the heteronormative sense, is the one consisting of two persons only: a man and a woman. Hence, when romance, particularly in films, grows more complicated, it gets more interesting as well."

## Personal life

On March 23, 2022, Lutesha married artist Cahyo Arswandaru. She considers herself introverted, and says she can have a hard time watching her own film performances.

## Filmography
### Film

Original Indonesian titles in parentheses.
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
| 2017 | My Generation | Suki | |
| 2019 | Ambu | Nona | |
| 2019 | Glorious Days (Bebas; lit. Free) | Suci Eliana | |
| 2020 | May the Devil Take You Too (Sebelum Iblis Menjemput Ayat 2) | Kristi | |
| 2021 | Photocopier (Penyalin Cahaya) | Farah Natia | |
| 2022 | Keramat 2: Caruban Larang | Ute | |
| 2022 | Piknik Pesona | Aya | Segment: "S(Aya)" |
| 2022 | The Big 4 | Alpha | |
| 2023 | A Long Way to Come Home (Jalan yang Jauh, Jangan Lupa Pulang) | Ani Suryani / Honey | |
| 2023 | Dear David | Anya | |
| 2023 | Panduan Mempersiapkan Perpisahan | Demetria Florencia / Demi | |
| 2023 | Ketika Berhenti di Sini | Untari Rahmadini | |
| 2023 | Ali Topan | Anna Karenina | |
| 2023 | 13 Bombs in Jakarta (13 Bom di Jakarta) | Agnes | |
| 2024 | Goodbye, Farewell (Sampai Jumpa, Selamat Tinggal) | Vanya | |
| 2024 | Love Unlike in K-Dramas (Cinta Tak Seindah Drama Korea) | Dhea | |
| TBA | Sleep No More (Monster Pabrik Rambut) | Ida | In-production |

### Short film

| Year | Title | Role | Note |
| 2012 | The Junk Society | N/A | Short film by Chelsea Islan |
| 2021 | You and Me in Low Angle | Leila | |
| 2023 | Mushi Hime | Insect Princess | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2018 | Halustik | Niki O'Brian |
| 2019 | Unscripted Man | Anjani |
| 2022 | Virgin the Series | Raya Fitri |
| TBA | Broken Mirror | Sani |

### Music videos

* "Jalan Terus" - Afgan (2016)
* "True Love" - Elephant Kind (2017)
* "Konon Katanya" - Kunto Aji (2018)
* "Inamorata" - Bam Mastro (2018)
* "Fana Merah Jambu" - Fourtwnty (2018)
* "Mendekati Lugu" - NOAH (2021)
* "Perjumpaan Kita" - Candra Darusman and Dian Sastrowardoyo (2021)
* "Terang" - Biru Baru (2022)
* "Janji Palsu" - Hindia (2023)
* "Mengertilah Kasih" - Afgan and Andi Rianto (2023)
* "Last Night's Kiss" - MANJA (2023)
* "Am I Bothering You?" - Reality Club (2023)

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
| 2017 | Maya Awards | Best New Actress | My Generation | Nominated |
| 2017 | Dahsyatnya Awards | Outstanding Model in a Music Video | "Jalan Terus" (performed by Afgan) | Nominated (with Afgan) |
| 2019 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Regional Winner | Halustik | Won |
| 2023 | Maya Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Big 4 | Nominated |