born december known popular indonesian actress film producer activist born devout muslim family mixed race background grew aspiring architect psychologist changed discovered movie role garnered award best actress convinced follow career acting starred numerous films including minor role hollywood movie eat pray love won received lifetime achievement award served member jury cannes film festival began branching acting beginning roles producer eventually spreading documentary film making activist education beginning served indonesia goodwill ambassador focusing educational issues biography born december grew mixed descent relatives coming middle_east caused question identity child teenager despite devout muslims parents named born christmas day originally intend actress architect psychologist cast film saw pictures modelling magazine despite modelling help friend wanting act unable decline request fear warm friendly person later described having slowly slowly like considered leaving acting wrapping filming work garnered award best actress convinced continue acting later told fought producer casting producer expressed concern thin chest replied selling film selling breasts following year starred directed film experience gave greater understanding acting causing life different perspective studying character followed role yang beautiful directed yang film voice voice dubbed previous movies voice considered heavy year starred appearing poster cover soundtrack album presented indonesian films continents festival november acted half years later observer cannes film festival striking working relationship later assisted bringing films cannes film cast leader won cannes film festival award screened later described role huge honour challenging credited role answering questions identity film later indonesia submission 62nd academy awards screened work producer leaf certain regard cannes years later producing film chose young director perceived highly talented took leading role production mistake required footage attempt cut expenses saved cans exposed film send developing lab lab notified technical fault camera rendered problem detected earlier sent filmed production went smoothly film produced played leading role screened following year appointed jury cannes film festival received special tribute opening ceremony 7th asian film festival began work guru teacher years later selected indonesia voluntary goodwill ambassador position promote education push education reforms indonesia promote disaster relief programs hollywood experience came played seller alongside arriving days shooting found rushed read script fitted rid green hair met person character based prepare role year accepted award outstanding achievements compared award saying stronger satisfy audiences documentary filmmaker documentary produced documentary educate public released coincide producing documentary people considering making fiction film based culture activism beginning early 2000s activist focus education indian_ocean earthquake went numerous humanitarian trips later founded feature foundation promote public education urged government eliminate calling refusal accept students public schools violation human rights personal life married film producer writer actor currently live mother adopted daughter describes home like lush secret garden amid generally avoids discussing personal life press unwilling discuss topics public interest said percent journalists aren interested films want know private life legacy described dame indonesian cinema indonesia foremost actress received lifetime achievement award received awards films award best leading actress award best leading actress award best leading actress award best leading actress award best leading actress award best leading actress best actress festival refused position numerous times unable reconcile schedule awards filmography love awarded wedding bed modern yang beautiful awarded storm surely pass driver awarded white heart red lips screen awarded convicted awarded awarded sleeping man leaf find oneself dan president golden cane warrior short journey teacher people
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