Marissa Delgado
Marissa Delgado | |
|---|---|
| Born | Epifania Boyle[1] 1951 (age 72–73) |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Other names | Marissa Delgado |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 1966-present |
Marissa Delgado is an actress from the Philippines of American descent. She has appeared in nearly 90 films from 1965 up to present.
Awards
Born Maria Epifania Garcia Boyle, Delgado won two awards in Philippine movies. Best Supporting Actress for Lumuha pati mga anghel 1971, Till Death Do Us Part 1972. She was nominated for Gawad Urian Award in 1977 for Ligaw na bulaklak and FAMAS Award, Best Supporting Actress for Sa akin pa rin ang bukas in 1988.[2]
Delgado started in showbiz as an extra via Dance-O-Rama starred Susan Roces and Jose Mari as the lead actors. After 2 years, she came back as made her a leading lady of two of the great comedians in the Philippines which is Dolphy and Chiquito from the movie Dalawang Kumander sa WAC.
Because of her sharp looks, she was often cast as an influential and classy contravida with penchant for big earrings, curly hair, mini-skirts and heavy make-up. A favorite of National Artist for Film, Lino Brocka, Delgado was seen in films - "Tubog sa Ginto" (1970); "Stardoom" (1971); "Bona" (1979), "Ang Tatay kong Nanay" (1976), "Mananayaw" (1978) as a feisty and bitchy type of a woman. She would also be seen in Chaning Carlos films like "Bato-bato sa Langit" (1976); "Divino" (1976); "Darna Kuno" (1979). Other film assignments include "Lipad Darna Lipad" (1973); "Wonder Vi" (1974); "Tao Ako Di Hayop" (1976); "Ligaw na Bulaklak" (1976); "Buhay Mo, Buhay Ko" (1976); "Darna at Ding" (1980); "Diborsyda" (1980); "Bomba Star" (1979); "I Cant Stop Loving You" (1985); "Pahiram ng Ligaya" (1985); "Rosa Mistica" (1988); "Sa Akin pa rin ang Bukas" (1988); "Umiyak pati Langit" (1991); "Espadang Patpat" (1991); "Kabit ni Mrs. Montero" (1991); "Pagdating ng Panahon" (2001).
She became a household name when she portrayed the comic character Manay Sharon in "Duplex" over RPN-9 every Saturday. She is the funny and yet loving wife of Daddy Groovy as played by director Ading Fernando and the mistress of the dim-witted Liweng as ably portrayed by Janice Jurado and the friend of Neneng as essayed by Soxy Topacio. The sitcom started in 1980 until 1984.
She is the mother of Avon Garcia, Binibining Pilipinas 1987 finalist and Siegfried Garcia, child actor in "Kaluskos Musmos" (1979–81)
In the early 1990s, she opened a recruitment and talent agency, wherein she develops and sends Filipino entertainers in jobs abroad. she took a respite in showbiz but occasionally would be seen in teleseryes. In 2016, she graduated from the University of Visayas in Cebu with a BSBA majorin HRM.
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Film Company |
| 2018 | DOTGA: Da One That Ghost Away | ||
| 2017 | Unexpectedly Yours | Mila | |
| 2007 | Apat Dapat, Dapat Apat | KGD Maxima | |
| 1999 | Ang Kabit ni Mrs. Montero | Aling Puring | |
| 1998 | Campus Scandal | Mrs. Jimenez | |
| 1997 | Nakalimot na Pag-ibig | Cecillia | |
| 1986 | Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas | Miss Tolentino |
Television
| Year | Title(s) | Role(s) | Type of Role(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | Melba | Guest Cast | ABS-CBN |
| 2016 | We Will Survive | Luz San Juan | Supporting Cast | |
| 2014-2015 | Forevermore | Doña Soledad Grande | Supporting Cast / Antagonist | |
| 2012-2014 | Be Careful With My Heart | Doña Esmeralda Lim | Recurring Cast | |
| 2012 | Luna Blanca | Doña Consuelo Buenaluz | Main Cast / Antagonist | GMA Network |
| 2011 | Elena M. Patron's Blusang Itim | Concha Lopez-Santiago | Supporting Cast / Antagonist | |
| 2010 | Bantatay | Doña Clarita Enriquez | Supporting Cast / Antagonist / Protagonist | |
| Carlo J. Caparas' Panday Kids | Doña Guada Salcedo | Supporting Cast / Antagonist | ||
| 2009 | Ikaw Sana | Doña Amanda Gallardo-Montemayor | Supporting Cast / Protagonist | |
| Katorse | Doña Remedios Madrigal | Guest Appearance | ABS-CBN | |
| 2008 | Obra | Special Guest | Episode Guest | GMA Network |
| Ful Haus | Mrs. Andrea Palisoc | Main Cast | ||
| 2007 | Carlo J. Caparas' Kamandag | Bebeng | Extended Cast | |
| Sineserye Presents Hiram Na Mukha | Kapitana | Main Cast / Antagonist | ABS-CBN | |
| 2006 | Maging Sino Ka Man | Eloisa Davide | Secondary Cast | |
| 2005 | Pablo S. Gomez's Kampanerang Kuba | Grandma Mangkukulam | Supporting Cast / Antagonist | |
| 2004 | Wag Kukurap | Special Guest | Guest Appearance | GMA Network |
| 1980-1985 | Anna Liza | Elvie | Extended Cast |
References
- ^ "RP showbiz aglow with 'Tisoy,' 'Tisay'". Manila Bulletin. 2010-04-26. Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
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