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Gloria Sevilla
Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
Gloria Sevilla was an award-winning Filipino film actress. Sevilla is widely regarded as the "Queen of Visayan Movies" for her contributions in Visayan-made movies in the Philippi…
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Gloria Sevilla was an award-winning Filipino film actress. Sevilla is widely regarded as the "Queen of Visayan Movies" for her contributions in Visayan-made movies in the Philippines in the 50’s and 60’s. 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. 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, actor Mat Ranillo III, and singer-composer Dandin Ranillo. She died on April 16, 2022 at the age of 90 in Oakland, California.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2020
Nang Em
Movie Nang Em
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2019
Return
Movie
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2017
An Educator
Movie
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2016
Kusina
Movie
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2016
Kakampi
Movie
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2016
Calle Siete
TV show Lola Nitz
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2015
Salamat sa Alaala
Movie Herself
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2015
You're My Boss
Movie Lola
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2014
M. (Mother's Maiden Name)
Movie as
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2014
In Darkness We Live
Movie
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2014
Children's Show
Movie Lola Alice
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2013
Boy Golden: Shoot-To-Kill
Movie Aling Puring
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2013
Palad ta ang Nagbuot
Movie Angeling
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2013
Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw
TV show Esther Dagohoy
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2012
El Presidente
Movie Maria Agoncillo's mother
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2012
Be Careful With My Heart
TV show Fe Marcelo
More credits
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2010
Alyna
TV show Susana
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2007
Fantastic Man
TV show Cedes
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2006
Pacquiao: The Movie
Movie Nanay Parcon
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2002
Lapu-Lapu
Movie Reyna Bauga
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2001
Recuerdo de Amor
TV show Doña Conchita La Fuente
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1999
Wansapanataym: The Movie
Movie Bising
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1998
Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay
Movie Manang Vi
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1998
I'm Sorry, My Love
Movie
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1997
Kapag Dumanak ang Dugo: Buenavista
Movie Liza
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1997
Thalia
Movie
- 1997
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1997
Haragan: Masahol Pa Sa Bala
Movie Luming
- 1995
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1995
The Flor Contemplacion Story
Movie Flor's mother
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1995
P're Hanggang Sa Huli
Movie Gloria
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1994
Megamol
Movie
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1994
Once Upon a Time in Manila
Movie Amparo Lagman
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1989
Dear Diary
Movie Manang (segment "Dear Partyline")
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1988
Guhit Ng Palad
Movie Norma Baldivino
- 1986
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1983
Pepe en Pilar
Movie Gloria
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1980
Apat Na Maria
Movie
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1979
Tsikiting Master
Movie
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1979
Aliw-iw
Movie
