Nina Kiridžija (), known as Nina Kiri (), is a Serbian-Canadian actress, best known for playing Alma in the Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale (2017–2025).
Early life Kiri was born as Nina Kiridžija in Belgrade, Serbia in what was then the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, during the Yugoslav Wars. Her family moved to Vancouver, Canada, where she first started performing in school theatre, then professionally on stage starting in 2007.
Career 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 Živković, who directed Kiri in the short film Cleo. Kiri had starring roles 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.
Kiri gained prominence in 2017 playing the handmaid Alma in the television series The Handmaid's Tale. First introduced in the series’ opening episode as Ofrobert, she's a character who assists June in connecting with the resistance. Alma is killed by a train during an escape attempt from Gilead, but she's later seen in flashbacks throughout seasons 5 and 6. Following this, she starred as Evy in the psychological horror film Undertone (2025), an A24 production that screened at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
Filmography Film
Year Title Role Notes 2016Let Her OutMolly2016The Haunted House on Kirby RoadJordan2016Super DetentionAndrasta2017The HereticsGloria2019Easy LandNina2020Love in Harmony ValleyTracey2023FingernailsLiane2023EscalationDet. Michelle Tasbar2025Out StandingSandra Perron2025UndertoneEvy 2026 Sanctuary Sky
Television Year Title Role Notes 2017-2025The Handmaid's TaleAlma / OfrobertRecurring role (seasons 1-4), 26 episodes; Guest (season 5-6), 2 episodes
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work ResultRef. 2017 Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival Best Actress The Heretics 2018 New Jersey WebFest / NYC Web Fest Outstanding Achievement in Writing Blood (shared) 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series The Handmaid’s Tale 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series The Handmaid’s Tale 2026 Canadian Screen Awards Best Lead Performance in a Drama Film Out Standing Jackson Weaver, "North of North, Heated Rivalry, 40 Acres lead Canadian Screen Award nominees". CBC News, March 25, 2026. 2026 ACTRA Toronto Awards Outstanding Performance, Female Andrew Tracy, "Paul Sun-Hyung Lee to receive ACTRA Award of Excellence". Playback, February 20, 2026.
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