{{short description|Indonesian actress and model (born 1989)|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}} {{Infobox person | name = Julie Estelle | image = Julie Estelle (29665468002).jpg | imagesize = | caption = Julie Estelle at the 2016 Toronto Film Festival | birth_name = Julie Estelle Gasnier | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|1|4}} | birth_place = Jakarta, Indonesia | alma_mater = Lycee International Francais de Jakarta (2007) | years_active = 1998 - present | agent = {{Unbulleted list|ICM Partners<ref>{{cite news|language=Indonesian|url=http://mediaindonesia.com/read/detail/203676-julie-estelle-bergabung-dengan-agensi-hollywood|title=Julie Estelle bergabung dengan Agensi Hollywood|date=December 12, 2018|work=Media Indonesia|accessdate=December 29, 2018}}</ref>|Avatara 88<ref>{{cite web|url=http://avatara88.com/julie-estelle/|title=Julie Estelle|year=2020|work=Avatara 88|access-date=February 20, 2020|archive-date=February 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220121554/http://avatara88.com/julie-estelle/|url-status=live}}</ref>}} | known_for = | occupation = {{flatlist| * Actress * Model}} | height = 170 cm | spouse = {{marriage|David Tjiptobiantoro|2021}} | children = 1 | awards = }}
'''Julie Estelle Gasnier''' (born January 4, 1989), better known as '''Julie Estelle''', is an Indonesian actress and model. She is best known internationally for her roles in slasher and martial arts films, such as Ladya in ''Macabre'' (2009), Hammer Girl in ''The Raid 2'' (2014), and The Operator in ''The Night Comes for Us'' (2018). She won Best New Actress at the 2015 Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards.
==Early life and education== Julie Estelle was born on 4 January 1989, in Jakarta, Indonesia, to an Indonesian mother and French-American father. Estelle graduated from Lycee International Francais de Jakarta majoring in business.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://en.vivanews.com/news/read/4774-julie_estelle_stop_lawan_kuntilanak|title=Julie Estelle Stop Lawan Kuntilanak|last=Maharrani|first=Anindhita|author2=Gestina Rachmawati|date=October 3, 2008|language=Indonesian|accessdate=February 27, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130205200043/http://en.vivanews.com/news/read/4774-julie_estelle_stop_lawan_kuntilanak|archivedate=February 5, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
== Career == Julie Estelle debuted at 15 years old in the 2005 romance film ''Alexandria'', taking on the role of a 20-year-old college senior. For her acting in this film, Estelle won the 2006 MTV Indonesia Awards "Most Favorite Rising Star".<ref>{{cite news|language=Indonesian|url=http://life.viva.co.id/news/read/322781-Estelle-estelle|title=SHOWBIZZ - Julie Estelle|work=Viva.co.id|accessdate=April 2, 2013}}</ref> In 2006, Estelle starred in a blockbuster horror film ''Kuntilanak'' (''The Chanting'') and its two spin-offs in 2007 and 2008, respectively.<ref name=making>{{cite news|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/04/12/Estelle-estelle-the-making-a-star.html|title=Julie Estelle: The making of a star|last=Yazid|first=Nauval|date=April 12, 2008|work=Jakarta Post|accessdate=August 19, 2009}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> She was featured on the cover of Playboy Magazine's Indonesian edition for July 2006 issue, right after she turned 17.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://daman.co.id/Estelle-estelle-exclusive/|title=Julie Estelle Exclusive|first=Mal|last=Exeter|work=Da Man|date=May 17, 2010}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
In 2010, Julie Estelle dipped into her first action film genre in The Mo Brothers' mega blockbuster slasher film ''Macabre''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/01/14/Julie-estelle-goes-back-her-word.html|title=Julie Estelle goes back on her word|date=January 14, 2010|work=Jakarta Post|accessdate=February 27, 2010|archive-date=July 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712124942/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/01/14/julie-estelle-goes-back-her-word.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The following years, Julie Estelle played in numerous local TV series and movies. At 20 years old, Julie Estelle was the seventh-highest paid actress in Indonesia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://daman.co.id/Julie-estelle-exclusive/|title=Julie Estelle Exclusive|first=Mal|last=Exeter|work=Da Man|date=May 17, 2010|access-date=June 27, 2023|archive-date=June 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627143546/https://daman.co.id/Julie-estelle-exclusive/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In addition to her modelling career, she also appeared in several music videos.
In 2012, she joined Gareth Evans' action film ''The Raid 2''. She was cast as Hammer Girl,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://twitchfilm.com/2012/12/berandal-aka-the-raid-2-announces-new-cast.html|title=BERANDAL (aka THE RAID 2) Announces New Cast, More Ass Kicking|date=December 20, 2012|work=Twitchfilm|accessdate=April 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308070428/http://twitchfilm.com/2012/12/berandal-aka-the-raid-2-announces-new-cast.html|archive-date=March 8, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> a merciless assassin who uses claw hammers as her signature weapon and is proficient in Silat Harimau.<ref>{{cite news|language=Indonesian|url=http://entertainment.ghiboo.com/Julie-estelle-akan-perlihatkan-silat-harimau|title=Julie Estelle akan Perlihatkan Silat Harimau|date=December 27, 2012|work=Entertainment.ghiboo.com|accessdate=April 2, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130411002900/http://entertainment.ghiboo.com/Julie-estelle-akan-perlihatkan-silat-harimau|archivedate=April 11, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Evans was impressed with her audition and cast her despite her lack of martial arts background.<ref>{{cite news|language=Indonesian|url=http://www.antaranews.com/berita/349468/Julie-estelle-jadi-hammer-girl-di-the-raid-2|title=Julie Estelle jadi "hammer girl" di "The Raid 2"|date=December 20, 2012|work=Antaranews.com|accessdate=April 2, 2013}}</ref> For the role of Hammer Girl, Julie Estelle learned pencak silat from Yayan Ruhian, the co-choreographer of the film.<ref>{{cite news|language=Indonesian|url=http://www.joyindonesia.com/Estelle-estelle-ketagihan-belajar-silat/|title=Julie ESTELLE KETAGIHAN BELAJAR SILAT!|date=February 5, 2013|work=Antaranews.com|accessdate=April 2, 2013}}</ref>
In 2014, Julie Estelle attended Sundance Film Festival for ''The Raid 2''{{'}}s world premiere. Justin Chang of ''Variety'' wrote that her character "feel straight out of the Tarantino playbook, particularly in a climactic endgame whose red-walled production design seems to be channeling ''Only God Forgives''."<ref>{{cite news|language=English|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/markets-festivals/sundance-film-review-the-raid-2-berandal-1201066693/|title=Sundance Film Review: 'The Raid 2: Berandal'|date=January 22, 2014|website=Variety|last=Chang|first=Justin|archive-date=June 23, 2018|access-date=January 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623141553/https://variety.com/2014/film/markets-festivals/sundance-film-review-the-raid-2-berandal-1201066693/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|language=English|url=https://www.thewrap.com/scene-sundance-photos/|title=The Scene at Sundance Film Festival: Parties, Panels and Premieres (Photos)|date=July 10, 2014|website=The Wrap|last=Balderston|first=Michael}}</ref>
For her performance in ''The Raid 2'', Julie Estelle received the Best New Actress award at Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards at The 2015 Shanghai International Film Festival.
In 2016, Julie Estelle reunited with Iko Uwais and Mo Brothers of ''Macabre'' for the action thriller ''Headshot''.<ref>{{cite news|language=English|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3405506/ultra-violent-headhsot-trailer-takes-aim-tiff/|title=Ultra-violent 'Headshot' Trailer Takes Aim at TIFF|date=September 6, 2016|website=Bloody Disgusting|last=Miska|first=Brad}}</ref> The same year, Julie Estelle starred in the drama ''Letters from Prague'' as a woman trying to fulfill her deceased mother's last wish. The film was selected as the Indonesian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.<ref name="Indonesia">{{cite web|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2016/09/23/surat-dari-praha-to-represent-indonesia-at-oscars.html|title='Surat dari Praha' to represent Indonesia at Oscars|first=Tertiani|last=Simanjuntak|work=The Jakarta Post|date=23 September 2016|accessdate=23 September 2016|archive-date=September 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927150418/http://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2016/09/23/surat-dari-praha-to-represent-indonesia-at-oscars.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
Julie Estelle played The Operator in Timo Tjahjanto's 2018 action film ''The Night Comes for Us''. The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on 22 September 2018,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fantasticfest.com/films/the-night-comes-for-us/|title=World Premiere: The Night Comes For Us|date=23 September 2018|website=Fantastic Fest|language=en|access-date=February 12, 2019|archive-date=January 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119122114/https://fantasticfest.com/films/the-night-comes-for-us|url-status=dead}}</ref> and was distributed by Netflix.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3523832/netflix-brings-action-october-night-comes-us/|title=Netflix Brings the Action This October With 'The Night Comes For Us'|last=Miska|first=Brad|date=26 September 2018|work=Bloody Disgusting|access-date=30 September 2018|archive-date=September 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930033755/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3523832/netflix-brings-action-october-night-comes-us/|url-status=live}}</ref> Kieran Fisher of ''Film School Rejects'' wrote, "Her role was that of a background player, but she certainly made a memorable impression and further proved that she could get mix it up with the best of them", and "The actress boasts such a commanding screen presence and effortlessly compelling aura that she could become a household name in the West if she picks the right roles."<ref>{{cite news|language=English|url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/Estelle-estelle-action-star/|title=Julie Estelle Should Be a Huge Action Star|date=October 21, 2018|work=Film School Rejects|last=Fisher|first=Kieran|accessdate=December 29, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
In November 2018, Julie Estelle joined ICM Partners as her representative agency in the U.S.<ref>{{cite news|language=Indonesian|url=http://mediaindonesia.com/read/detail/203676-Estelle-estelle-bergabung-dengan-agensi-hollywood|title=Julie Estelle bergabung dengan Agensi Hollywood|date=December 12, 2018|work=Media Indonesia|accessdate=December 29, 2018}}</ref> The following month, she was cast to play the leader of rebels in an American-Indonesian joint production action film ''Foxtrot Six''.<ref>{{cite news|language=English|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8948208/|title=Foxtrot Six|work=IMDb|accessdate=December 31, 2018|archive-date=April 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412130430/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8948208/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released in late February 2019. ''The Jakarta Post'' praised her performance in the film, "She is the best performer of the film as she rarely comes off as awkward even when delivering the film’s forced dialog and her character also being the most interesting."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2019/02/22/foxtrot-six-another-intense-action-film-with-stellar-cast.html|title='Foxtrot Six': Another intense action film with stellar cast|date=February 22, 2019|work=The Jakarta Post|last=Amirio|first=Dylan|language=en|accessdate=February 22, 2019|archive-date=February 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190223020341/https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2019/02/22/foxtrot-six-another-intense-action-film-with-stellar-cast.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Personal life == Julie Estelle is the second daughter out of three sisters. Her elder sister, Catherine Sharon Gasnier, is a TV host and actress.
On 25 February 2021, Julie Estelle married a racer, David Tjiptobiantoro, in the Maldives.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Indonesia|first=C. N. N.|title=Julie Estelle Menikah dengan David Tjiptobiantoro di Maladewa|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20210308151215-234-615117/julie-estelle-menikah-dengan-david-tjiptobiantoro-di-maladewa|access-date=2021-12-17|website=hiburan|language=id-ID|archive-date=December 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217010601/https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20210308151215-234-615117/julie-estelle-menikah-dengan-david-tjiptobiantoro-di-maladewa|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! Ref. |- | 1998 | ''Daun di Atas Bantal'' | Little girl | Cameo | |- |- | rowspan="2"|2005 | ''Alexandria'' | Alexandria Jasmina | | |- | ''Dealova'' | Amanda | | |- | 2006 | ''Kuntilanak'' | rowspan="2"|Samantha | | |- | rowspan="2"|2007 | ''Kuntilanak 2'' | | |- | ''Selamanya'' | Aristha | | |- | 2008 | ''Kuntilanak 3'' | Samantha | | |- | 2009 | ''Macabre'' | Ladya | | |- | 2010 | ''Aku atau Dia'' | Novie | | |- | 2011 | ''Cowok Bikin Pusing'' | Cecile | | |- | 2012 | ''Brokenhearts'' | Olivia | | |- | 2014 | ''The Raid 2'' | Alicia / "Hammer Girl" | | |- | rowspan="2"|2015 | ''Filosofi Kopi'' | El | | |- | ''City of Blood'' | Tun | | |- | rowspan="3"|2016 | ''Headshot'' | Rika | | |- | ''Letters from Prague'' | Laras | | |- | ''Firegate'' | Arni Kumalasari | | |- | rowspan="2"|2018 | ''The Night Comes for Us'' | The Operator | | |- | ''Milly & Mamet'' | Alexandra | | |- | rowspan="2"|2019 | ''Lagi Lagi Ateng'' | Cemplon | | |- | ''Foxtrot Six'' | Sari Nirmala | | |- | 2023 | ''Falling In Love Like In Movies'' | Herself / Hana | | |}
=== Television series === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! Ref. |- | 2007 | ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Animation'' | April O'Neil <small>(voice over)</small> | Indonesian version | |- | 2008 | ''Melamar Peramal'' | | | |- | 2010 | ''Amanah dalam Cinta'' | | 54 episodes | |- | 2011 | ''Kasih dan Cinta'' | | 25 episodes | |- | 2012 | ''Dewi Penjaga Rindu'' | | | |- | 2013 | ''Aprilio dan Julie'' | Julie | 39 episodes | |- | 2015 | ''The East'' | Claudia, herself | Supporting role and guest star | |- |}
===Music video appearances=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Artist/Band ! class="unsortable" | Ref. |- | rowspan="3"|2007 | "Ketahuan" | Matta Band | |- | "Akal Sehat" | ADA Band | |- | "Cobalah Mengerti" | Peterpan | |- | 2008 | "Takkan Ada Aku Lagi" | Ello | |- | 2009 | "Hafizah" | Sembilan Band | |- | 2011 | "Bidadari" | William Gomez | |- | 2013 | "Letoy" | Blackout | |- |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result !Ref. |- ! 2006 | MTV Indonesia Movie Awards | Most Favorite Rising Star | ''Alexandria'' | {{nom}} | |- ! 2007 | Jakarta Film Festival | Best Actress | ''Selamanya'' | {{nom}} | |- ! rowspan="3"|2014 | Yahoo! Celebrity Awards | Most Stylish Actress | {{NA}} | {{nom}} | |- | Indonesian Choice Awards | Actress of the Year | {{NA}} | {{nom}} | |- | Maya Awards | Arifin C Noer Award for Brief Appearance | rowspan="2"|''The Raid 2'' | {{nom}} | |- ! rowspan="2"|2015 | Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards | Best New Actress | {{won}} | |- | i-Cinema Awards | rowspan="2"|Most Favorite Female Actress | ''Filosofi Kopi'' | {{nom}} | |- ! rowspan="3"|2016 | rowspan="3"|Indonesian Movie Awards | rowspan="3"|''Letters from Prague'' | {{won}} |- | Best Actress | {{nom}} | |- | Best Chemistry {{small|(with Tio Pakusadewo)}} | {{nom}} | |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|2438707|Julie Estelle}}
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