Ruth Pelupessy

File:Ruth Pelupessy, Violeta No. 156 (May 1975), p40.jpg

Pelupessy was born on 27 April 1938 in Bangka Island, North Sulawesi.{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-02-14 |title=Tamu hotel di 'Sabar Dulu Dong' Warkop DKI ini ratu horor 80-an, ini 9 potret nostalgianya saat muda |url=https://www.brilio.net/selebritis/tamu-hotel-di-sabar-dulu-dong-warkop-dki-ini-ratu-horor-80-an-ini-9-potret-nostalgianya-saat-muda-230214a.html |access-date=2025-07-12 |website=Brilio.net |language=id}}{{sfn|Biran|1999}}{{Cite web |last=Apridawaty |first=Titi Sutinah |date=2023-10-25 |title=6 Artis Film Horor Indonesia Zaman Dulu, Nomor Terakhir Paling Beda |url=https://lifestyle.sindonews.com/read/1234159/187/6-artis-film-horor-indonesia-zaman-dulu-nomor-terakhir-paling-beda-1698145835 |access-date=2025-07-12 |website=SindoNews |language=id}} She was educated at Girls' Skills Teacher School.{{sfn|Biran|1999}}

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Pelupessy started her career as a model and was joined at Indonesian Modelling Agency (IMA) owned by Non Kawilarang, the mother of actress Rima Melati.{{sfn|Biran|1999}} She continued modeling on the catwalk, even though she was married.{{sfn|Biran|1999}}

Director Asrul Sani considered Pelupessy suitable for the role of Corry.{{sfn|Biran|1999}} She was then recruited to starred in the film based on the Abdul Muis's 1928 novel, Salah Asuhan in 1972, where she starred alongside her good friend, Melati, who had previously entered the film industry.{{sfn|Biran|1999}} She only wanted to act on the white screen once, but in fact, "she couldn't let go," as said by Sani.{{sfn|Biran|1999}}

Pelupessy won the Citra Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film Rahasia Perawan (1975) which was directed by Ali Shahab at the 1976 Indonesian Film Festival.{{sfn|Biran|1999}} She then reached the same popularity as an actress who was in the same era with her, such as Connie Sutedja, Mieke Wijaya, Rina Hasyim, and Melati.

Pelupessy later starred in many horror films, one of her best known film is Pengabdi Setan (1980). She take a hiatus after starring in Perkawinan Nyi Blorong (1983).{{sfn|Biran|1999}} Pelupessy returned and starred in her last film Sabar Dulu Dong...! (1989), a comedy film along with Warkop DKI as a sleepwalking hotel guest called Mevrouw.

Pelupessy was married to Hendra Cipta, an actor, in a civil ceremony in 1977.{{Cite web |date=1979-02-10 |title=Cerai dengan ruth bercerai dengan hendra cipta |url=https://www.tempo.co/tokoh/cerai-dengan-ruth-bercerai-dengan-hendra-cipta-1087590 |access-date=2025-07-12 |website=Tempo |language=id}} They divorced in 1979 and had no children.

Pelupessy died in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 21 October 1996 at the age of 58.{{sfn|Biran|1999}}

In 2021, Pelupessy was referred as the "Queen of female antagonist” in the Indonesian horror film industry along with Suzzanna and Mieke Wijaya for her role as Darminah in Pengabdi Setan (1980).{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-05-27 |title=Mengenang 3 Perempuan Jahat dalam Film Horor Indonesia 90-an, Anda Masih Ingat? |url=https://era.id/lifestyle/62645/mengenang-3-perempuan-jahat-dalam-film-horor-indonesia-90-an-anda-masih-ingat |access-date=2025-07-12 |website=era.id |language=id}} She was also referred as the "Queen of Indonesian horror" in the 1980s along with Suzzanna and as of 2022, remained as the major figure for Indonesian horror film lovers.

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Category:1938 births

Category:1996 deaths