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Maricel Soriano
Born
Maria Cecilia Dador Soriano
OccupationActress
Years active1971-present
AwardsFAMAS Best Supporting Actress 1993, Best Actress 1995, Best Actress 1997; LUNA Best Actress 1997, Best Actress 2003

Maricel Soriano (born Maria Cecilia Dador Soriano[1] on February 25, 1965), is a critically acclaimed Filipina film and television actress.

Biography

Dubbed as the Diamond Star of Philippine movies,[1] she started acting at the age of six with the 1971 film My Heart Belongs to Daddy with fellow child actress Snooky Serna.

In 1974, she received her first award as Best Child Actress at the age of nine at the 9th Manila Film Festival for Virgo Film's Alaala mo, Daigdig ko (Your Memory is My World). She won her second acting award at the 1974 Ilo-ilo Film Festival for the movie version of the TV sitcom John En Marsha which later became the longest running Philippine sitcom. [2]

Maricel developed her comic skills under the aegis of the Philippine King of Comedy, Dolphy and the late Nida Blanca, one of the country's top caliber actors, both of whom she considered as second parents.[citation needed]

In the 1980s, she was launched to full stardom as one of the Regal Babies[1] with Snooky Serna, Dina Bonnevie, Gabby Concepcion, Albert Martinez, Alfie Anido, Jimi Melendez, and her loveteam, William Martinez. Her 1985 film Hinugot sa Langit, produced by Regal films and directed by 'National Artist Ishmael Bernal, is now considered one of the classics of Philippine cinema.[citation needed] Her classic films of the 1980s include Minsan May Isang Ina, Saan Darating ang Umaga?, Teenage Marriage, Kaya Kong Abutin ang Langit, Hinugot sa Langit, The Graduates, Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa, and Babaing Hampaslupa.

During this time, she also had two sons, Marion Soriano, and Sebastian Soriano.[1]

She was also known as "Taray Queen" for her comedic antics.[1] Excelling both in drama and comedy, she has collected a number of awards most notable of which are the two Asian TV Awards as Best Comedy Actress, and two FAP awards, two FAMAS and two PMPC Star Awards for her drama performances. Her classic films of the 1990s include Ikaw Pa Lang ang Minahal, Vampira, Separada, Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin, Inagaw Mo ang Lahat sa Akin, Dahas, Ama, Ina, Anak, Abot-Kamay ang Pangarap, Minsan Lamang Magmamahal, Nasaan ang Puso, and Soltera\\

She received four consecutive nominations for FAMAS Awards in the years 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997.[3]

Her 1995 film Inagaw Mo Ang Lahat sa Akin (Harvest Home) produced by Reyna films was the official Philippine entry to the 1996 Oscar awards.

In 1999, she was named as one of the Top 100 Stars of Philippine Cinema All-Time by Manila Times and in 2005 she was listed by the Director's Guild of the Philippines as one of the Top 15 Best Actresses of All Time.[citation needed]

Her most notable films of the 2000s include Abandonada, Mila, Mano Po, Filipinas, Numbalikdiwa, I will Survive, Inang Yaya, Paraiso and A Love Story.

On January 5, 2008, she won the Best Actress award for Bahay Kubo.

Maricel won in 38th Box Office Queen and King Entertainment Awards as Film Actress of the Year for her performance in A Love Story.[4][5][6]

On June, 2009, Soriano, the original Queen of Primetime TV drama, will top-bill "Florinda (TV series)" in the third and final episode of "Sineserye Presents: The Susan Roces Cinema Collection."[7]

Singing

She tried singing in the 1980s and has recorded a few songs including the gold single "Ngayon at Habang Panahon" penned by Tito Sotto and the theme song of her movie Oh My Mama in 1981 and a sold out concert at the Araneta Coliseum titled Hello, Hello Maricel in 1987.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role
2003 Filipinas Yolanda
2004 I Will Survive Cynthia
2006 Inang Yaya Norma
Numbalikdiwa Portia/Karissa
2007 Paraiso: Tatlong Kwento ng Pag-asa Jocelyn
A Love Story Joanna Villanueva
Bahay Kubo Eden Manahan
2009 T2 Tenement 2 (film) Claire

TV

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TV Awards

PMPC Star Awards for TV

  • Best Actress Drama Series-Maricel Regal Drama Special 1988
  • Best Actress Drama Series-Maricel Regal Drama Special 1989
  • Best Actress Drama Series-Maricel Soriano Drama Special 1997
  • Best Actress Comedy Series-Kaya ni Mister, Kaya ni Misis 1998
  • Best Actress Comedy Series-Kaya ni Mister, Kaya ni Misis 1999
  • Best Actress Drama Series-Vietnam Rose 2005

ASIAN INTERNATIONAL TV AWARDS

  • Best Actress Comedy Series-Kaya ni Mister, Kaya ni Misis 1998
  • Best Actress Comedy Series-Kaya ni Mister, Kaya ni Misis 1999

Awards in Films

Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences

  • FAMAS Best Supporting Actress 1983, for Saan Darating ang Umaga?[8]
  • FAMAS Best Actress 1995, for Dahas[8]
  • FAMAS Best Actress 1997, for Nasaan ang Puso[8]

Film Academy of the Philippines

  • LUNA Best Actress 1997, for Nasaan ang Puso[9]
  • LUNA Best Actress 2003, for Filipinas[9]
  • LUNA Best Actress 2007, for Bahay Kubo[9]

PMPC Star Awards for Movies

  • Best Actress 1994, Separada

Golden Screen Awards

  • Best Comedy Actress 2004, I Will Survive
  • Best Drama Actress 2006, Inang Yaya

Young Critics Circle Awards

  • Best Performer 1992, Ikaw pa Lang ang Minahal
  • Best Performer 1994, Vampira
  • Best Performer 2006, Inang Yaya

PASADO Awards

  • Best Actress 1999, Soltera
  • Best Actress 2006, Inang Yaya

Gawad Tanglaw Awards

  • Achiever's Award for Producer and Actress 2006, Inang Yaya

People's Choice Awards

  • Best Actress 1992, Ikaw Pa lang ang Minahal
  • Best Actress 1994, Separada

Metro Manila Film Festival Awards

  • Best Actress 1997, Nasaan ang Puso
  • Best Actress 2003, Filipinas
  • Best Actress 2007, Bahay Kubo

GMMSF Performance Awards

  • Best Actress 2006, Inang Yaya
  • Best Actress 2007, A Love Story

Cinemanila International film festival

  • Best Actress 2006, Numbalikdiwa

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Maricel Soriano reunites with William Martinez on 'Florinda'". ABS-CBN News Online. Retrieved 2008-08-08. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ Maricel Soriano @ Filmbug
  3. ^ Maricel Soriano - Awards
  4. ^ showbizandstyle.inquirer.net, ‘Resiklo’ tops MMFF technical awards
  5. ^ inquirer.net, First-timer wins MMFF Best Director plum
  6. ^ inquirer.net, Jinggoy, Maricel, ‘Resiklo’ bag top awards in 2007 MMFF
  7. ^ www.abs-cbnnews.com, Maricel Soriano makes a grand comeback in Florinda
  8. ^ a b c The Unofficial Website of the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences
  9. ^ a b c Film Academy of the Philippines Awards

9.www.gmanews-tv/story/123946/Inang-Yaya-bags-award-in-Intl-Childrens-film-fest-in-Israel

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