Who is Inde Navarrette? Meet the breakout star of horror hit Obsession

In recent years, it feels like there have been more incredible performances in horror than just about any other genre.

Both Michael B Jordan and Amy Madigan won Oscars for their turns in horror flicks (Sinners and Weapons respectively) earlier this year, while Demi Moore just narrowly missed out on a best actress award the year prior for her unforgettable performance in The Substance.

Now young actress Inde Navarrette has become the latest star to win a huge amount of acclaim for a horror role thanks to a superb physical performance in Curry Barker’s new hit film Obsession.

It seems likely to propel her to major stardom – with several other big roles almost certain to follow – so here’s everything you need to know about Navarrette, including where you might have seen her before.

Who is Inde Navarrette?

Navarrette is a 25-year-old American actress who has attracted a huge amount of acclaim for her role as Nikki in the hit horror film Obsession, which also stars Michael Johnston, Cooper Tomlinson and Megan Lawless.

The film, which is written and directed by Curry Barker, has become a massive word-of-mouth hit – with Navarrette’s sensational performance even being touted as a possible awards player.

We can probably safely expect to see some more major parts for her in the future.

What has Inde Navarrette previously starred in?

While Obsession is very much a breakout role for Navarrette on the big screen, she was previously seen in a major role on the TV series Superman & Lois on The CW.

She played Sarah Cortez – the “wild child” daughter of Kyle Cushing (Erik Valdez) and Lana Lang (Emmanuelle Chriqui) – in 47 episodes of the series between 2021 and 2024.

Before that, she also had a recurring role as Estela de la Cruz on Netflix series 13 Reasons Why in 2020 and starred as Veronica in the sitcom Denton’s Death Date in 2019.

Her only film role prior to shooting Obsession was a small part in the 2020 film Wander Darkly, while she also recently starred alongside Dave Bautista in the action thriller Trap House.

Her next role will be in the upcoming film Invertigo, which is described as a “rollercoaster thriller” and started filming earlier in 2026.

Who is Nikki in Obsession?

In Obsession, Navarrette plays the key character of Nikki, the childhood friend and long-time crush of main character Bear (Michael Johnston), with whom she also works at the same music store.

The film follows events after Bear uses a charm known as a “One Wish Willow” to wish that Nikki will love him more than anything in the world, a desire which instantly comes true to pretty intense ends.

Nikki becomes possessed by an uncontrollable love for him that causes her to act out in increasingly extreme ways, with Bear learning that you should be careful what you wish for – and that true love can’t simply be won using tricks.

What has Inde Navarrette said about Obsession?

Navarrette has spoken extensively about her role in the film, revealing in a recent interview with Forbes that she was pretty terrified while she was making it – owing to a major fear of horror films.

“When I filmed Obsession, I had a $350 light bill,” she said. “All of my lights were on the entire shooting – I never turned them off – and when I saw Obsession for the first time, I repeated that process for probably about two days.”

Speaking more about the film’s concept, she explained: “Her experience is extremely valid because of the fact that she has no say, right? He made a wish and had no idea that it was going to work, and it came true, but she had no choice anymore. She’s not a person. She has no bodily autonomy.

“[Imagine how] terrifying it would be to watch your life being lived through your own eyes and you have no control over it. I think the loss of control is extremely horrific.”

Is Inde Navarrette on Instagram?

Yes – you can find her on Instagram under the username indenavarrette.

She’s fairly active on the social media site, and has been posting plenty of snippets about Obsession – so visit her page or give her a follow to see some more behind-the-scenes insights from the movie.

Obsession is currently showing in UK cinemas.

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