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Celia Rodriguez | |
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| Born | Cecilia Rodriguez (1938-06-21)June 21, 1938 (age 86) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1958–present |
| Awards | 1971 FAMAS Best Actress |
Cecilia Rodriguez (born June 21, 1938) is a Filipino actress. She has since been referred to as "The Original Glamorous Movie Star" for her acting prowess and longevity.[1]
She appeared in more than 130 movies and television shows. She won fourFAMAS Awards in the filmsKulay Dugo ang Gabi,The Passionate Strangers,Lilet andMagnifico. She also received an award for Best Supporting Actress in theMetro Manila Film Festival for the movieBulaklak sa City Jail. She is referred to as the industry's "fashion maverick."[2]
Cecilia "Celia" Rodriguez was born inBulan, Sorsogon to aSpanish-Filipino father, Angel Rodriguez, who had roots inBarcelona and amestiza mother, Perla Obsum. She was raised in theirhacienda as the youngest among eight daughters. The sisters attended Colegio de la Milagrosa, a local convent school. After high school, her father sold hisabaca andcopra business and the family relocated toLegazpi, Albay. Rodriguez graduated atCentro Escolar University inManila with a secretarial degree. During this time, she resided in theSanta Mesa district.[3]
Rodriguez's acting skills were discovered by Adela Santiago, the head ofPremiere Productions.[1] She subsequently joined the movie industry in the late 1950s, appearing inSa Ngalan ng Espada (1958) andShirley, My Darling (1958). She performed in movies such asLilet, released in 1971,Super Gee (1973),Kampanerang Kuba (1974) andMrs. Eva Fonda, 16 (1976). Other film credits includeZoom, Zoom Superman (1973),Ang Boyfriend Kong Baduy (1975),Elektrika, Kasi Eh (1976),Star (1979),Katorse (1980),Anak (1981),Angkinin Mo Ako (1983),Ang Boyfriend Kong Kano (1983),Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin (1984),Room 69 (1984) andBulaklak ng City Jail (1984). She was known as the antagonist Valentina inDarna movies.
Rodriguez went on an acting hiatus twice, first in the 1960s, when she worked as a fashion model in Europe,[4] and in the 1980s and 1990s, when she resettled in the United States and at one point, took on two jobs simultaneously.[5]
In 1999-2001 she starred in an afternoon drama calledMay Bukas Pa which aired on RPN 9 and IBC-13 and 2002-2003 played Cherie Gil's mother again inBituin as Dona Virginia Gaston. Since 2004, she has starred in numerous television shows for GMA-7's and in two more incarnations of Darnas as the main villain. She was included in theGMA Network TV sitcomWho's Your Daddy Now? (2007) and the romantic-comedy seriesI Heart You, Pare! (2011) starringDingdong Dantes andRegine Velasquez. In 2013, she returned to afternoon television in the highly acclaimedMagkano Ba ang Pag-ibig? withMaryo J. de los Reyes at the helm.
Rodriguez is unmarried but has three children from previous relationships, one of whom, Jackie, was her daughter with a doctor and died from an aneurysm in 1995. She describes herself as aborn-again Christian since 1995.[1][5]
| FAMAS (Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2004 | Magnifico | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 1984 | Ang Boyfriend kong Kano | Nominated | |
| 1972 | Lilet | Best Actress | Won |
| 1967 | The Passionate Strangers | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 1965 | Blood Is The Color Of Night | Won | |
| Gawad Urian | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2005 | Magnifico | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 1985 | Bulaklak sa City Jail | Nominated | |
| Luna Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2007 | Ligalig | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| Metro Manila Film Festival | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2006 | Magnifico | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 1984 | Bulaklak sa City Jail | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| Year | Title | Role | Film production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Shirley, My Darling | ||
| Sa Ngalan ng Espada | |||
| 1960 | Hong Kong Honeymoon | ||
| 1961 | Konsiyerto ng Kamatayan | ||
| 1964 | Lagalag | ||
| 1965 | Hong Kong 999 | ||
| 1966 | Wanted: Johnny L | ||
| 1971 | Lilet | ||
| 1973 | Zoom, Zoom, Superman! | The Spiderwoman | |
| 1974 | Huwag Tularan: Pito ang Asawa Ko | ||
| Biktima | Monica Valdez | Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions | |
| 1975 | Lulubog Lilitaw sa Ilalim ng Tulay | ||
| 1976 | Mga Rosas sa Putikan | ||
| 1977 | Maligno | ||
| 1978 | Bomba Star | Estrella Montana | Regal Films |
| 1979 | Roberta | ||
| 1980 | Aguila | Margo Cepeda | Bancom Audiovision |
| Katorse | Doña Margarita Arkanghel | Regal Films | |
| Angela Markado | Rona | Four-Seasons Films International, Inc. | |
| 1981 | Kapitan Kidlat | ||
| Bakit Ba Ganyan? | Mrs. del Oro | Regal Films | |
| 1982 | Mother Dear | Nilda | |
| Palengke Queen | Doña Carmela | JoyVee Film Productions | |
| Diary of Cristina Gaston | Donya Madonna | Regal Films | |
| 1983 | Angkinin Mo Ako | ||
| 1984 | Bagets | Adie's mother | |
| Bulaklak sa City Jail | Luna | ||
| 1985 | Sanay | Elisa | |
| 1996 | Tukso Layuan Mo Ako 2 | ||
| 1997 | Lihim Ni Madonna | Viring | |
| Ikaw Pala ang Mahal Ko | Corinne Balmaceda | ||
| 1998 | Kahit Saan... Kung Puwede | ||
| 1999 | Bullet | Flor | |
| 2003 | Magnifico | Ka Doring | Violett Films |
| 2004 | Naglalayag | Mrs. Roces | |
| 2006 | Ligalig | Martha | |
| 2009 | Tarot | Lola Nena | |
| Fuchsia | Priscilla | ||
| 2010 | I'll Be There | Madam Conching Collins | |
| 2011 | Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 | Aling Epang | |
| 2012 | Thy Womb | ||
| My Kontrabida Girl |