Gloria Sevilla

Gloria Sevilla
Born January 1, 1932 (age 84)
Cebu City, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Occupation Actress
Years active 1954-present
Spouse(s) Mat Ranillo Jr.
Amado Cortez
Children Suzette Ranillo
Mat Ranillo III
Dandin Ranillo

Gloria Sevilla (born January 1, 1932) is a Filipina film actress. Sevilla is widely regarded as the "Queen of Visayan Movies" for her contributions in Visayan-made movies in the Philippines in the 1950s and 1960s.[1]

Sevilla received her first FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actress in the movie Madugong Paghihiganti (1962). She won the FAMAS Award Best Actress for the movie Badlis Sa Kinabuhi (1969).

Sevilla appeared in movies such as Dyesebel (1978), Guhit Ng Palad (1988), Matud Nila (1991), The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995), Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay (2002), Lapu-lapu (2002), Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis (2002), and El Presidente (film) (2012).

Sevilla also appeared in the Philippine television drama Be Careful With My Heart.[2]

Personal life

Her first husband was Mat Ranillo Jr., a movie actor who died in a plane crash in 1969. They had six children. She got married the second time to Amado Cortez, a movie actor and director who also served as the country's ambassador to the U.S. until his death in 2003. They had one daughter.

She is the mother of actress Suzette Ranillo and Lilibeth Ranillo, actor Mat Ranillo III, and singer-composer Dandin Ranillo.

Filmography

Year Title Role Network
2002-2003 Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay Doña Tilda Ventaspejo ABS-CBN
2003 Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis Tiya Ina
2008 Komiks Presents: Kapitan Boom Lola Gretchen
2009 May Bukas Pa Milagros
2010 Your Song Presents: Andi - Habang Buhay Edgar's Lola
2010 Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Alyna Susana
2011 Wansapanataym: Joy's Toys Lola Josie
2011-2012 Budoy Coring
2012-2014 Be Careful with my Heart Felicidad "Manang Fe" Marcelo
2013 Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw Esther Dagohoy
2015 The Ryzza Mae Show Herself/Guest GMA Network
2015 Nathaniel Rebecca "Lola Becca" ABS-CBN
2015 Doble Kara Anita
2015 FPJ's Ang Probinsyano Purificación
2016 Calle Siete Nita "Nitz" Mabuhay GMA Network

Movies

Year Title Role Notes Film Producer
2015 You're My Boss Lola Star Cinema
2014 M: Mother's Maiden Love
2013 Boy Golden, Shoot to Kill: the Arturo Porcuna Story Aling Puring Scenema Concept International Viva Films
2012 El Presidente Scenema Concept International Viva Films
2006 Pacquiao: The Movie Nanay Parcon Star Cinema
1998 Kay Tagal kang Hinintay Manang B Star Cinema
1994 Once Upon A Time In Manila Movie Arts Production

Trivia

Awards and nominations

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References

  1. ↑ Protacio, Romy R. "Gloria Sevilla: The Queen of Visayan Movie Land". Asian Journalusa. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  2. ↑ Agustin, Bhenj. "Richard 'Sir Chief' Yap Signs Up With Kapamilya". The Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Gloria Sevilla, The Swan of Philippine Cinema". Retrieved 10 June 2015.

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