Lulu Antariksa

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Lulu Antariksa
Born
Lauren Marie-Elizabeth Antariksa [1]

(1995-08-22) August 22, 1995 (age 29) [2]
Education Valencia High School
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active2002–present
Spouse
Matthew Heller
(m. 2023)

Lulu Antariksa (born August 22, 1995) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role in The CW show Legacies as Penelope Park. She also starred in the web series T@gged on the streaming website go90 as Rowan Fricks.

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Early life and education

Antariksa was born Lauren Marie-Elizabeth Antariksa on August 22, 1995 in Los Angeles County, California [3] [4] to an Indonesian father and a German mother. [5] She graduated from Valencia High School in 2011. [6]

Career

Antariksa's breakout role was as Stevie Baskara in the 2012 Nickelodeon sitcom How to Rock. The show premiered February 4, 2012, and ran for 25 episodes. It was not renewed for a second season. [7] [8]

Antariksa's other television acting credits include American Family , According to Jim , ER , Head Cases , Monk , Zoey 101 , and Gemini Division . [9]

Antariksa played high-schooler Rowan Fricks in the go90 web series T@gged from 2016 to 2018. [10]

She played the lead role in the 2018 post-apocalyptic thriller film What Still Remains alongside Colin O'Donoghue . The film received mixed reviews, with the Los Angeles Times' review stating: "...though it gets more tense in its second half, the movie overall is a bit too sedate. Still, a great cast... brings Mendoza’s ideas to life," [11] while Rob Hunter for Film School Rejects wrote "Antariksa does good work and convinces as a young woman who’s fully able to care for herself while still being someone in need of human contact". [12] Screenanarchy.com's review stated: "the lead performances are very solid" [13] and Decider called the film "a hidden gem". [14]

Antariksa was next seen in the role of Penelope Park in the first season of The CW television series Legacies . [15] She then starred in the short film The Lonely Host, [16] where one reviewer called her performance "impeccable" [17] and appeared in the film Witch Hunt, which premiered at the South by Southwest film festival in March 2021. [18]

Personal life

On January 16, 2022, Antariksa became engaged to Matthew Heller. [19] They married on December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. [20]

Filmography

Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 American Family LinaEpisode: "The Masked Eagle: Part 1"
2003 According to Jim MadelineEpisode: "Slumber Party"
2004 ER AnnaEpisode: "Touch and Go"
2005 Head Cases EricaEpisode: "Malpractice Makes Perfect"
2006 Monk Whispering Child #1Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike"
2008 Zoey 101 7th Grade GirlEpisode: "Anger Management"
2008 Gemini Division Young AnnaEpisode: "In the Region of Ice"
2012 How to Rock Stevie BaskaraMain role (25 episodes)
2012 Figure It Out HerselfPanelist; 7 episodes
2013 Jessie Victoria MontesanoEpisode: "Break-Up and Shape-Up"
2014 Kickin' It Grey ColeEpisode: "Return of Spyfall"
2016 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend KaylaEpisode: "I'm Back at Camp with Josh!"
2018–2019 Legacies Penelope Park7 episodes
2023 The Rookie: Feds Cleo1 episode
Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 What Still Remains AnnaLead role
2019The Lonely HostSilviaShort film
2020Witch HuntJen [21]
2020Dear VeronicaVeronicaShort

film

Web series roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013–2015Side EffectsLexi ConnollyMain role
2016–2018 [10] T@gged Rowan FricksMain role (35 episodes) [22]
2018 Impulse PattyEpisode: "Ep 1 - Pilot"
Music video roles
YearTitleDirectorNotes
2012"Lightning" Kurt Hugo Schneider Alex Goot's love interest
2012"Maroon 5 Medley"Kurt Hugo SchneiderCameo
2012"All Your Love"Daniel DurstonSung with Daniel Durston

Discography

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"All Your Love" [23] 2012non-album single

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Sweet Little Pill"2013 Chester See, Meg DeLacy, Cade Canon Ball, Finn RobertsSide Effects: The Music, Episode 1 (Music From the Web Series) [24]
"C'mon"Meg DeLacy
"Hot n Cold" Keli Price
"Bad Day"Chester See, Meg DeLacy, Cade Canon Ball, Finn Roberts
"Try"Kelli Price
"Cups"2014Cade Canon Ball, Meg DeLacy, Keli Price, Finn Roberts, Chester SeeSide Effects: The Music, Episode 2 (Music From the Web Series) [25]
"Boom Boom"Meg DeLacy
"Put Yourself First"2016Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Cast, Marisa Davila, Jazz Raycole Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack, Vol. 2) [26]

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