Background
She is the daughter of writer and director Misbach Yusa Biran and actress Nani Widjaja.
She is the daughter of writer and director Misbach Yusa Biran and actress Nani Widjaja.
Sukma Ayu was the fourth child of popular Indonesian writer and director Misbach Yusa Biran and actress Nani Widjaja. Her sister Chaya Kamila is also a film actress. After appearing as a model in advertisements for Emeron, Jas Juice et cetera, Sukma made her debut in television with the serial.
Subsequently she also appeared in other television soaps such as, and
However it was the 2002 sitcom that gave her wide recognition, critical acclaim and popularity among the audience. She played the lead role in the show, a tomboy named Rohaye.
She shaved her head and undertook football coaching for her role. The show is widely considered as one of the best Indonesian teenage sitcoms.
In 2004, Sukma Ayu was also the center of a scandal when a series of obscene photos purportedly showing her with her ex-boyfriend musician Bjah, were circulated in the media.
Both of them denied the authenticity of the photos. However following the surgery, she developed a hematoma and slipped into coma. She remained in coma for 5 months, and on September 25 she lost her life due to a heart attack.
She was buried at TPU Sukma Stone Tread, Ciomas, Bogor.