AMY AUSTRIA

AMY AUSTRIA BIOGRAPHY




Date of Birth
13 December 1961, Tondo, Manila, Philippines

Birth Name
Esmeralda Dizon Tuazon

Esmeralda Tuazon was the second to the eldest among six children born in 1961 to an impoverished family. She helped the family by selling chewing gum. She studied at the Rajah Soliman High School. She was introduced to the producer Baby Martinez of MBM Productions through a common friend. She was then cast in Bitayin Si Baby Ama (1976), the movie that made a star of Rudy Fernandez. After her second film, Alas (1976), with Jun Aristorenas, she was given minor parts in several other pictures then dropped out of the movie scene for almost a year. When she came back in mid-1977, she was a contract star of Jesse Ejercito's Seven Star Productions. She became quite visible in the 1970s, in such films like Dabiana (1977), Miss Dulce Amor, Ina (1978), Atsay (1978), Menor de edad (1979), Gabun: Ama Mo, Ama Ko (1979), Bedspacers (1979) and Swing It, Baby (1979). After acting in two very relevant films for 1979, Ishmael Bernal's Aliw and Lino Brocka's Jaguar, Ms Austria was finally a lead star in Nang Bumuka Ang Sampaguita (1980). At a time when female parts in Filipino cinema were strong and revolutionary, Ms Austria became a busy actress: Langis at Tubig (1980), Sugat sa ugat (1980), Goriong Butete (1980), Tondo Girl (1981), Pusong Uhaw (1982) and Waywaya (1982). In the 1990s and well into the 21st century, she still gives powerful supporting performances, in The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995), Muro-ami (1999), and even in Pagdating ng Panahon (2001), a Sharon Cuneta starrer. Austria has two Best Actress awards for Brutal (1980), from the Film Academy of Movie Arts & Sciences (FAMAS) and Metro Manila Film Festival; three Best Actress awards for Celestina Sanchez A.K.A. Bubbles (1988), from the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP), the Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) and the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). She has three Best Supporting Actress awards: for Jaguar (1979), given by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino ("Gawad Urian Awards"); for Narito Ang Puso Ko (1992), from the URIAN and the FAP; and for Anak (2000), given by the FAP. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Mano Po (2002), by FAMAS. She and Phillip Salvador, together with the late director Lino Brocka, represented the Philippines at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival, where Jaguar was shown at the Directors' Fortnight.

Her husband is Duke Ventura to whom she has one child.

She has adopted daughter while living in with Jay Ilagan.

1. "Walang kapalit" (2007) TV series .... Ceding (2007)
2. "Bituing walang ningning" (2006) TV series .... Barbara Arguelles (2006)
3. "Crazy for You" (2006) TV series (unknown episodes)
4. I Will Always Love You (2006) .... Encar
5. Mulawin: The Movie (2005) .... Fiona
6. "Sugo" (2005) TV series .... Graciela
7. "Now and Forever" (1 episode, 2005)
- Mukha (2005) TV episode
8. Mano po III: My love (2004)
9. Beautiful Life (2004) .... Benita
10. Singles (2004)
11. Babae sa Breakwater (2004)
... aka Woman of Breakwater (International: English title)
12. Annie B. (2004)
... aka Annie B: Bida ng ukay-uka, bongga siya day (Philippines: Tagalog title: long title)
13. "Mulawin" (2004) TV series .... Lourdes
14. "Daisy siete" (2003) TV series (unknown episodes)
15. "Narito ang puso ko" (2003) TV series .... Elsa
16. Magnifico (2003)
17. Mano po (2002) .... Linda Go-dela Merced
... aka Mano Po 1: My Family (Philippines: English title: long title)
18. Munting tinig, Mga (2002) .... Luz
... aka Small Voices (International: English title)
19. Bagong buwan (2001) .... Fatima
... aka New Moon (International: English title)
20. Pagdating ng panahon (2001)
21. Hostage (2001)
22. "Pangako sa 'yo" (2000) TV series .... Lourdes Magbanua Buenavista
... aka I Swear
23. Anak (2000) .... Lyn
... aka The Child (International: English title)

24. Muro-ami (1999) .... Susan
... aka Reef Hunters (International: English title)
25. "Kirara: Ano ang kulay ng pag-ibig?" (1999) TV series
26. Bullet (1999)
27. Anak ng dilim (1999) .... Magda
28. Shirley (1998)
29. Anak ng bulkan (1997) .... Seling, Pedring's Mother
30. Ako lang sa langit (1997)
31. Masdan mo ang mga bata (1997)
32. Frats (1997)
33. Vulcan (1997)
34. Isa, dalawa, takbo (1996)
35. Sa aking mga kamay (1996)
36. The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995)
37. Campus Girls (1995)
38. Nena (1995)
39. Trudis liit (1994)
40. Kung mawawala ka pa (1993)
41. Narito ang puso ko (1992)

42. Celestina Sanchez A.K.A. Bubble (1988) .... Bubble
... aka Bubble (Philippines: Tagalog title: short title)
43. Kay haba ng gabi (1986)
44. Ibigay mo sa akin ang bukas (1986)
45. Hinugot sa langit (1985) .... Estella
46. Escort Girl (1985)
47. Batang yagit, Mga (1984)
... aka Bataan, Mga (Philippines: Tagalog title: cable TV title)
48. May lamok sa loob ng kulambo (1984)
49. Kung mahawi man ang ulap (1984)
50. Palabra de honor (1983)
... aka Words of Honor (literal English title)
51. Sugat sa ugat (1983)
52. Kumander Elpidio Paclibar (1982)
53. Waywaya (1982)
54. Caught in the Act (1981) .... Cedes
55. Burgis (1981) .... Nedy
56. Cover Girls (1981) .... Totay
57. Ako ang hari (1981)
58. Tropang bulilit (1981)
59. Langis at tubig (1980) .... Pilar
... aka Tubig at langis (Philippines: Tagalog title)
60. Brutal (1980) .... Monica Real
61. Mamang Sorbetero (1980)
62. Bedspacer (1980)
63. Alaga (1980)
64. Nang bumuka ang sampaguita (1980)
65. Goriong butete (1980)

66. Gabun (1979)
67. Jaguar (1979) .... Cristy
68. Menor de edad (1979)
69. Harabas' Angels (1979)
70. Aliw (1979) .... Hostess #1
... aka Pleasure (International: English title)
71. Atsay (1978)
... aka Edgardo M. Reyes' Atsay (Philippines: English title: complete title)
72. Sabi barok lab ko dabiana (1978)
73. Garotte: Jai alai king (1978)

74. Katas ng langis (????)
75. Uhaw sa kalayaan (????)

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GINA ALAJAR

GINA ALAJAR Biography



Regina Alatiit was born as the eldest child, on June 28, 1959, to Bernardino Alatiit of Roxas City and Angelica Liguid of Cavite. She attended elementary school at the P. Burgos Elementary School and, after high school, took a one-year course on Tourism and Travel at the Centro Escolar University. She was a member of the Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP) which was headed by her mentor and friend, Lino Brocka, and with whom she took part in issues confronting the movie industry and other social concerns. Alatiit was only eight when she auditioned for Lea Productions' Kaibigan kong Sto. Niño (1967). Among some 300 aspirants, she won the role of "Oreng" opposite Roderick Paulate. Later, Gina appeared in several Sampaguita pictures. Among her early films was Donata (1968), where she played the titular role of the girl who grows up to be Gina Pareño. (She would also play "Narda" to Gina Pareño's "Darna" in the 1969 film Si Darna at ang Planetman (1969). She also portrayed the real-life character of Irene Marcos in Pinagbuklod ng langit (1969), and was one of the children in Lina Brocka's Wanted: Perfect Mother (1970).

By the time Gina appeared in 'Cofradia' (1973), a remake of the Gloria Romero starrer, she was already a Sampaguita contract star. Gina's other films include Bandana (1968), Anghel na walang langit, Mga (1970), Basag na kristal (1977), Modelong tanso (1980), 'Diborsyada' (1980), City After Dark (1980), Brutal (1980), Salome (1981), Playgirl (1981), Caught in the Act (1981), Moral (1982), Ganti (1983), 'Dalmacio Armas' (1983), Sister Stella L. (1984), _Bulaklak ng City Jail (1985)_ and Orapronobis (1989). Gina also appeared in American-released movies shot in the Philippines, like Caged Fury (1983), Birds of Prey (1988), and The Debut (2000), which was topbilled by Dante Basco with other Filipinos and directed by a Fil-Am, Gene Cajayon. 1998 saw Gina in two significant roles: as the saintly Mother Ignacia (born 1663) in Mother Ignacia - Ang uliran (1998), and as the mother of José Rizal in the Marilou Diaz-Abaya film Jose Rizal (1998). Gina also joined the multi-awarded independent film Munting tinig, Mga (2002), which garnered nominations and honors at the 'Bangok Film Festival' and 'Palm Beach International Film Festival'. On stage, Gina performed in Dulaang UP's "Misteryo ng Pumpon ng Rosas" (1992), a translation of Manuel Puig's "Mystery of the Rose Bouquet." Gina won as Best Child Actress at the Film Academy of the Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) for Kaibigan kong Sto. Niño (1967) and received a similar trophy from the Citizens' Council for Mass Media (CCMM) for Wanted: Perfect Mother (1970).

After 23 years, Gina received her second FAMAS award for Best Supporting Actress for Biktima (1990). She was also Best Supporting Actress at the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) for Brutal (1980). She has won the URIAN four times, as best actress for Brutal (1980), Salome (1981) and Bayan ko: Kapit sa patalim (1985); and as best supporting actress for Biktima (1990). The Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) gave her the best supporting actress award twice, for Kaya kong abuting ang langit (1984) and for Andrea, paano ba ang maging isang ina? (1990). At the 1991 Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA), she scored an unprecedented feat by winning Best Actress for Biktima (1990) and Best Supporting Actress for Andrea, paano ba ang maging isang ina? (1990). Of late, Gina has turned to directing TV shows, mini-series and soap operas on Philippine television, including "Vietnam Rose" (2005) and "Majika" (2006). Gina has been one of the finest actresses the 1970s and '80s has produced and continues to brighten up films with her performances.

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She was married to Michael de Mesa and separated in 2001. They have three children, who are all in the showbiz, Ryan, 29, Geoff, 23 and AJ, 21.

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