Constancia Angeline Reyes Nubla (born May 26, 1953), better known by herscreen nameConey Reyes, is a Filipino film and television actress, comedian, television host and producer.^{[citation needed]}

Reyes made her acting debut in the 1974 filmReturn of the Dragon. She became the primary female co-host for noontime variety showsStudent Canteen (1975–1982) andEat Bulaga! (1982–1991). This was further cemented by her eponymousConey Reyes on Camera (1984-1998) which ran for fourteen years, as well as her main role inAng Munting Paraiso (1998-2002).^[1]

After a long career in day-time television, she started to appear in primetimeteleseryes in supporting roles, and even as an antagonist. In contemporary Filipino popular culture, Reyes is famous for her lead roles in family-oriented television dramas100 Days to Heaven,Nathaniel, andMy Dear Heart, as well as for her role inFour Sisters and a Wedding. Her most recent television project was being one of the cast members of the Philippine adaptation ofShining Inheritance.^{[citation needed]}

Reyes earned a degree of Bachelor of Arts major in Communication Arts at Maryknoll College (nowMiriam College).^[2] Reyes was a student leader and consistent dean's lister during her college days.^[3][4] She was a Baron Travel Girl of 1974 finalist before she entered Philippine Showbiz.^[2]

Before being exposed to acting, she served as a "TV girl" (equivalent of radio VJs) introducing shows and reading advertisements for BBC-2.^{[citation needed]}

Reyes made her first film appearance inThe Return of the Dragon (1974) alongside Ramon Zamora playing the lead role. Following her debut in for films, she made her maiden appearance onStudent Canteen, aPhilippine noontime variety show onGMA-7, on January 6, 1975, where she served as primary female co-host with Pepe Pimentel, Eddie Ilarde and Bobby Ledesma up to 1982.^{[citation needed]}

Nine years following her debut inThe Return of the Dragon, she starred inBago Kumalat ang Kamandag (1983) and wonBest Actress during the1983 Metro Manila Film Festival.^[5]

AfterStudent Canteen, Reyes then named "Coney Reyes-Mumar", got her own television series to host titledConey Reyes-Mumar Studio (1977). The series only lasted one year. Four years later, Reyes was given another series –Coney Reyes Mumar on Set (1981), but likeConey Reyes-Mumar Studio, it only lasted one year before ending.^{[citation needed]}

On March 7, 1982, Coney Reyes-Mumar was unceremoniously sacked by the management ofStudent Canteen for reasons not widely known. Shortly after, she was offered to beEat... Bulaga!'s new female co-host, replacing Chiqui Hollman (her counterpart in the said program), who left to join its rival show,Student Canteen.^{[6][better source needed]}

For two months, Reyes contemplated on joiningEat... Bulaga!. In the meantime, she did a movie with Joseph Estrada, and a week-long co-hosting stint atDaigdig ng mga Misis sa Telebisyon (BBC-2 with formerStudent Canteen co-host Pepe Pimentel.^{[citation needed]}

On May 18, 1982, Coney Reyes-Mumar was heralded as the newest member of theEat... Bulaga! family, coinciding with the DOMSAT (Domestic Satellite) launch of the program in a television special at RPN-9. On that same television special,Eat... Bulaga!'s now-famous theme song debuted, with Coney being mentioned in the lyrics for being the only female co-host.^{[citation needed]} She was warmly received by the viewers of the then-number one noontime variety show, bringing with her the sympathy of the audience due to her firing atStudent Canteen.^{[citation needed]}

In 1984, Reyes starred in a lead role inLovingly Yours: The Movie, the movie adaptation of good friend Helen Vela'sLovingly Yours, Helen, in the segment "Akin Ang Walang Diyos", a horror drama starringJulie Vega. Vega and Reyes starred in the segment one year before Vega's death in 1985.^{[citation needed]}

After the cancellations ofConey Reyes-Mumar Studio andConey Reyes Mumar on Set, Reyes was given her own anthology series calledConey Reyes on Camera, rival toLovingly Yours, Helen on GMA-7. The series ran from 1984 to 1998 making the longest runningPhilippine anthology television series beforeMaalaala Mo Kaya broke the record in 2011.^{[citation needed]} The drama was a success and won thePMPC Star Awards for Television category for Best Drama Anthology three consecutive times. Reyes portrayed different parts in the series – host, lead star, and also producer.^{[citation needed]}

Despite the 'network drama anthology' rivalry of Reyes'sConey Reyes on Camera and Helen Vela'sLovingly Yours, Helen (which actually ran on Saturdays and Sundays, respectively), Reyes starred in an episode inLovingly Yours in 1990 with Vela and with other close friends includingVilma Santos and Tina Revilla-Valencia. Returning the favor, Reyes starred again with friends Vilma and Tina for a tribute episode in 1994 to Helen, who died of cancer two years prior.^{[citation needed]}

In the late 1980s, rumors spread of Reyes andEat... Bulaga! co-host Vic Sotto having a romantic relationship. By then Reyes' marriage to Larry Mumar was annulled, and Sotto having separated with his wife,Dina Bonnevie, in 1986.^{[citation needed]} Vic and Coney's relationship, for a while, went public until Coney filed for a maternity leave atEB just after the program's move from RPN-9 to ABSCBN-2 in February 1989.^{[citation needed]} Reyes returned to the program in time for its 10th-anniversary celebration in September that year, only three months after giving birth to sonVico.^{[citation needed]}

In December 1991, a year after becoming a born-again Christian, Reyes leftEat... Bulaga! permanently, although her name was still mentioned in the theme song until 1995.^{[citation needed]}

AfterEat... Bulaga!, she focused on her weekly drama anthology,Coney Reyes on Camera.^{[citation needed]} The program, along with other TAPE, Inc. produced shows, moved to ABS-CBN in 1989 after the government sequestration of RPN-9.^{[citation needed]}

By 1995, when TAPE, Inc. left ABS-CBN (along withEat... Bulaga!) for GMA-7, Reyes was in charge of her show with CAN Television and Productions (derived from her real name, Constancia Angeline Nubla) along with the network's production unit, and thusConey Reyes on Camera remained in ABS-CBN.^{[citation needed]}

On the later years of the program, she stopped acting in the show and only did the opening and closing segments.^{[citation needed]}

On December 26, 1998,Coney Reyes on Camera aired its final episode, and Coney went on a two-month hiatus.^{[citation needed]}

Months afterConey Reyes on Camera ended, Reyes returned to television by starring inAng Munting Paraiso (1999–2002), a weekly family drama which ran for three years, chronicling around the life of Margarita Dionisio (Reyes) – the matriarch of the Dionisio family and the best cook in the town.^{[citation needed]} Reyes stars with fellow veteran actor,Ronaldo Valdez as her husband, and CJ Ramos,Sarah Christophers, andJericho Rosales as her children, respectively.^{[citation needed]}

During the run ofAng Munting Paraiso, Reyes also starred inSa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka (2001–03) alongsideJudy Ann Santos andPiolo Pascual portraying the mother of Patricia, played by Judy Ann Santos.^[7][8] This series would be Reyes last year in a soap opera following an almost four-year hiatus from television and also films.^[4][9][10]

In 2004, Reyes appeared in her former daily showEat... Bulaga!'s 25th Anniversary Special held in Expo Pilipino at Clark, Pampanga. With a special number herself and with Tito, Vic, and Joey, it was their first reunion as the memorable quartet in the program, since Coney's departure fromEB more than a decade ago.^{[citation needed]}

After her four-year hiatus, Reyes reunited with herSa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka co-star Judy Ann Santos in 2007 to star inYsabella (2007–08). This series catapulted Coney Reyes as being dubbed as thePrimera Kontrabida.^[11] For her performance inYsabella, she was nominated forBest Actress in the22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television in 2008 for her portrayal as Victoria Amarillo.^[9][10][11] Coney Reyes's Victoria is one of the most iconic villains inPhilippine television due to her attitude, schemes, and looks.^[12]

Shortly afterYsabella ended, she starred inMaalaala Mo Kaya (2009) episodeTattoo alongsideRodjun Cruz,Jim Paredes, and Maureen Mauricio, and went on to star in more episodes.^{[citation needed]}

Twelve years after her reunion movie with Vic Sotto inBiyudo si Daddy, Biyuda si Mommy (1997), Reyes made her comeback to the film industry to star alongsideBea Alonzo,Derek Ramsay, andSam Milby inAnd I Love You, a film revolving around three lovers.^[13][14]

In 2010, Reyes made another return to television inRubi (2010), a remake of the 2004 MexicanTelevisa series of thesame name.^[12] The series starsJake Cuenca,Shaina Magdayao,Diether Ocampo, andAngelica Panganiban portraying the title role of Rubi, a girl who is scheming, ambitious, and cunning who has a conscience, but chooses not to listen to it to reach her dreams at the expense of others. Reyes plays the supporting role of Elisa Ferrer – Hector's (Ocampo) overprotective mother who disapproves of Rubi in being in her son's life and becoming his wife.^{[citation needed]}

After portraying several supporting roles inSa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka,Ysabella, andRubi, Reyes was given her first lead role sinceAng Munting Paraiso. She starred in the critically acclaimed100 Days to Heaven (2011) as Madam Anna Manalastas, a cold-hearted woman who returns to earth in her childhood form in order to correct her mistakes.^{[4][9][10][12]} Starring with her areJodi Sta. Maria as Sophia, Anna's (Reyes) long lost daughter, andXyriel Manabat who portrays Young Anna Manalastas. The series received five nominations and won four of the five. Reyes and Manabat were nominated for Pop Kapamilya TV Character for their portrayal of Anna Manalastas in theASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards.^{[citation needed]}

Two years after100 Days to Heaven, Reyes made her return to primetime television in Judy Ann Santos'sHuwag Ka Lang Mawawala (2013) in 2013.^[15] She portrays the role of Helena Diomedes, the mother-in-law of Anessa (Santos) who completely despises her.^[16][17]

In 2013, Reyes co-starred inFour Sisters and a Wedding (2013) as Grace Salazar.^[18] Reyes' character portrayal and lines, as well as the movie itself, has since become a part of popular Filipino culture.Four Sisters and a Wedding is Reyes's most recent film to date.^{[citation needed]}

After almost 25 years withABS-CBN, Reyes decided to transfer to ABS-CBN's rival network GMA Network upon the invitation of Redgie Acuña Magno, the executive vice-president for drama, coinciding with her 40th year in the industry.^[4][14]

With her transfer for GMA Network, she starred inAng Dalawang Mrs. Real (2014) alongsideMaricel Soriano,Lovi Poe, andDingdong Dantes. Reyes portrayed the role of Sonia Real, the mother of Anthony Real (Dantes), a man who fell in love with two different women of two different ages and decides to marry them both. The series was nominated for Best Primetime Series for thePMPC Star Awards for TV 2014 and won two awards – one from Golden Screen TV Awards and one from US Intl Film Video Festival 2015.^{[citation needed]}

In part as a promotion forAng Dalawang Mrs. Real, Reyes guested onStartalk, an entertainment news television series, for an emotional reunion with formerEB co-host and long-time friend, Joey de Leon.^{[citation needed]}

After finishing her show on GMA Network, Reyes decided to return to ABS-CBN. Soon after her return to ABS-CBN, she was set to star inNathaniel (2015), a fantasy television series focusing of faith and restoring goodness to humanity.^[9][12] Reyes stars alongsideMarco Masa,Gerald Anderson,Isabelle Daza, and also herRubi and100 Days to Heaven co-starShaina Magdayao. Reyes portrays the role of AVL, a rich businesswoman who forgets her faith inGod and gets followers in becoming rich and successful.^[12][19]

Two years later, she was then said to star inMy Dear Heart (2017) withZanjoe Marudo,Bela Padilla,Ria Atayde, and Nayomi "Heart" Ramos as Heart De Jesus. The series revolves around Heart De Jesus, a sick kid who becomes a spirit.^[20] Reyes plays the role of Dr. Margaret Divinagracia, a rich doctor who is the biological grandmother of Heart (Ramos).^{[12][20][21][22]} AfterMy Dear Heart ended, she guested onMagandang Buhay (2017) with her children Vico Sotto and L.A. Mumar During the episode, Reyes was given a special message from her children, Sotto and Mumar, respectively.^[9][10]

After four years with theKapamilya network, Reyes made a comeback in GMA Network as part ofVictor Magtanggol, starringAlden Richards. In 2020, she also starred inLove of My Life, playing the role of the fierce and tough mother/mother-in-law, Isabella Gonzales.^{[citation needed]}

Reyes made a special one-day return toEat Bulaga! during the celebration of the program's 43rd anniversary.

Aborn-again Christian since October 1990, Reyes previously co-hosted with Peter Kairuz inThe 700 Club Asia which used to air onGMA News TV (nowGTV, formerlyQTV). She is an active member and a discipleship group leader ofVictory Christian Fellowship.^{[citation needed]}

She is mother toLawrence Anthony "L.A." Mumar and Carla Mumar (with former husband, former basketball playerLawrence "Larry" Mumar) andPasig Mayor Vico Sotto^[7][23] (with ex-boyfriendVic Sotto).^[9][10][24]

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