Nina Kiridžija (Serbian Cyrillic: Нина Кириџиjа; born September 3, 1992), known as Nina Kiri (Serbian Cyrillic: Нина Кири), is a Serbian Canadian actress, best known for her role as the handmaid Alma in the first five seasons of the Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale (2017–2022).
Nina Kiri | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Kiri in 2019 | |
| Born | Nina Kiridžija September 3, 1992 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Life and career
editShe was born as Nina Kiridžija in Belgrade, Serbia in what was then the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992, during the Yugoslav Wars.[1] Her family moved to Vancouver, Canada, where she first started performing in school theatre, then professionally on stage starting in 2007.[1]
Kiri's first screen role was a short appearance in the 2011 Disney Channel television movie Geek Charming. In 2016, Kiri teamed up with fellow Serbian-Canadian Sanja Zivkovic,[2] who directed Kiri in the short film Cleo.[1] Kiri had starring roles were in a trio of horror films: Let Her Out (2016), The Haunted House on Kirby Road (2016) and The Heretics (2017). Kiri's performance in The Heretics earned her the Festival Prize for Best Actress at the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival.[3]
Kiri gained prominence in 2017 with a recurring role in the television series The Handmaid's Tale. Her character Alma, initially known as Handmaid Ofrobert, first appeared in the opening episode of the series and left the series in the fourth season, although she did return for a guest episode in season 5.[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit- Let Her Out (2016)
- The Haunted House on Kirby Road (2016)
- Super Detention (2016)
- The Heretics (2017)
- Easy Land (2019)
- Love in Harmony Valley (2020)
- Fingernails (2023)
- Escalation (2023)
Television
edit- Geek Charming (2011), television movie
- The Secret Circle (2012), episode "Witness"
- Supernatural (2012), episode "We Need to Talk About Kevin"
- The Handmaid's Tale (2017–2022), recurring role, 27 episodes
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival | Best Actress[3] | The Heretics (2017 film) | Won | [3] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Bajić, Đorđe (August 5, 2017). "Nina Kiri for FCS online: "My Serbian origins and roots are really important to me, they define me."". Film Center Serbia. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "Sanja Zivkovic". Canadian Film Centre. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c "2017 Dreamer Award Winners". buffalodreamsfantasticfilmfestival.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ Feller, Madison (April 28, 2021). "All The Most Shocking Moments From The Handmaid's Tale Season 4". Elle. Retrieved May 2, 2021.