Lolita Rodriguez
Born	Dolores Marquez Clark (1935-01-29)January 29, 1935 Urdaneta, Pangasinan,Philippine Islands
Died	November 28, 2016(2016-11-28) (aged 81) Hemet, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1953–1992
Spouse	Eddie Arenas (divorced)
Children	3

Lolita Rodriguez (bornDolores Marquez Clark; January 29, 1935 – November 28, 2016) was a Filipino actress whose career spanned four decades. Regarded as the "Queen of Philippine Drama",^[1][2] she was noted for her restrained, subtleacting style and was famous for her performances in a range of film genres, from drama, comedy and action.^[3] She is a recipient of twoFAMAS Awards for her portrayal inGilda (1956)^[4] andWeighed But Found Wanting (1974).^[5]

In 1953, at the age of 18, she entered the movie industry. Her first movie was inSampaguita PicturesAting Pag-ibig (1953) starringTita Duran andPancho Magalona, followed byApat Na Taga (1953),Cofradia (1953), Mr. Kasintahan (1953),Sabungera (1954), Pilya (1954) withGloria Romero and Ric Rodrigo,Jack And Jill (1955) withDolphy andRogelio dela Rosa,Binibining Kalog (1955) withRamon Revilla,Tanikalang Apoy (1955) withParaluman,Kanto Girl (1956) with Oscar Moreno, andAlipin Ng Palad (1959) withLuis Gonzales.

She also appeared in action films includingTarhata (1957),Kilabot Sa Makiling (1959),Kapitan Lolita Limbas (1961) with Greg Martin,Eddie Garcia,Lito Legaspi and Josephine Estrada, andDiegong Tabak (1962).

After Sampaguita, she continued her work in cinema whenever a good role beckoned. At the 1968 Manila Film Festival, she was the Best Actress awardee forKasalanan Kaya?, and also at the 1971 Catholic Mass Media Awards forStardoom. Her most enduring achievement was starring inLino Brocka's 1974 drama,Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang.

In 1979, she performed stage playLarawan playing Candida, at Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA). She appeared in more than 85 movies in drama, comedy and action. During the same year, she made two important films with National Artist Lino Brocka with two equally-superb actresses - Charito Solis inIna, Kapatid, Anak and Nora Aunor inIna Ka ng Anak Mo, an entry in the 5th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). The latter screen collaboration eventually made her share the best actress award with the Superstar.

She made a screen comeback in 1985 in Amazaldy Films'Paradise Inn, an entry in 10th MMMF, sharing equal billing with Vivian Velez. In 1991, she did a movie-made-for-television entitled,Lucia directed by Mel Chionglo.

She is daughter of anAmerican father, William Charles Clark, and a Filipino mother, Carmen Marquez. Rodriguez was born inUrdaneta, Pangasinan. She married, and later divorced Eddie Arenas, also fromSampaguita Pictures. They have three children: Maria Dolores (Birdie), Eduardo Jr. (Bogey), and Maria Carmen (Par). All three are married with families of their own. The singer, Radha, is Bogey's oldest daughter. Rodriguez and her children migrated to the US in 1977 to be with her mother and siblings.

Rodriguez died of stroke on November 28, 2016, aged 81, at her home inHemet, California.^[6]

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