Acting

Kasma Booty

Biography

Kasma Booty (born 1932-1 June 2007) was a Malaysian actress and film star. She was dubbed as the "Elizabeth Taylor of Malaysia." She was born Kasmah Abdullah in Kisaran, North Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). She was of Dutch and Javanese descent. She began her acting and film career at the early age of 15. She ultimately changed her name to Kasma Booty after marrying her husband, Booty Jacobs. The couple had four children - Cempaka, Asmara, Purnama (her youngest child), and Suria, who is also deceased. She died on 1 June 2007 due to pneumonia and was surrounded by her children. She was 75 at the time and left behind 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Her body was buried at Kampung Klang Gate Cemetery.