Lulu Antariksa


Lulu Antariksa is an American actress. She is best known for her role in The CW show Legacies as Penelope Park and starred in the web series T@gged on the streaming website go90.

Early life and education

Antariksa was born in Los Angeles County, California to an Indonesian father and a German mother. Antariksa is trained in dancing and singing and plays guitar, piano, ukulele, saxophone, and bass. She became interested in acting while attending Valencia High School in California.

Career

Antariksa's early roles from 2002 to 2008 were under the name Lauren Antariksa.
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.
Antariksa's other television acting credits include American Family, According to Jim, ER, Head Cases, Monk, Zoey 101, and Gemini Division.
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," 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". Screenanarchy.com's review stated: "the lead performances are very solid" and Decider called the film "a hidden gem".
Antariksa was next seen in the role of Penelope Park in the first season of The CW television series Legacies. She then starred in the short film The Lonely Host, where one reviewer called her performance "impeccable."
Antariksa played high-schooler Rowan Fricks in the go90 web series T@gged.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018What Still RemainsAnnaLead role
2019The Lonely HostSilviaShort film
2020Witch HuntJen
2020Dear VeronicaVeronicaShort
film

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2012"Lightning"Kurt Hugo SchneiderAlex Goot's love interest
2012"Maroon 5 Medley"Kurt Hugo SchneiderCameo
2012"All Your Love"Daniel DurstonSung with Daniel Durston