Celia Rodriguez

• Cecilia rodriguez (born june 21, 1938) is a multi-awarded filipino actress. She has since been
referred to as "the original glamorous movie star" for her acting prowess and longevity.

• She appeared in more than 130 movies and television shows. She won four FAMAS awards in
the films kulay dugo ang gabi, the passionate strangers, lilet and magnifico. She also received an
award for best supporting actress in the metro manila film festival for the movie bulaklak sa city
jail. She is referred to as the industry's "fashion maverick."

• Early life

• Cecilia "celia" rodriguez was born in bulan, sorsogon to a spanish-filipino father, angel rodriguez,
who has roots in barcelona and a mestiza mother, perla obsum. She was raised in
their hacienda as the youngest among eight daughters. The sisters attended colegio de la
milagrosa, a local convent school. After high school, her father sold his abaca and copra business
and the family relocated to legazpi, albay. Rodriguez graduated at centro escolar
university in manila with a secretarial degree. During this time, she resided in the santa
mesa district.

• Career

• Rodriguez's acting skills discovered by adela santiago, the head of premiere productions.[1] she
subsequently joined the movie industry in the late 1950s, appearing in sa ngalan ng
espada (1958) and shirley, my darling (1958). She performed in movies such as lilet, released in
1971, super gee (1973), kampanerang kuba (1974) and mrs. Eva fonda, 16 (1976). Other film
credits include zoom, 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) and bulaklak ng city jail (1984). She
was known as the antagonist valentina in darna 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.

• In 1999-2001 she starred in an afternoon drama called “may bukas pa” which aired on RPN 9
and IBC-13 and 2002-2003 played cherie gils mother again in “bituin” as dona virginia gaston.
Since 2004, she has starred in numerous television shows for gma-7s and in two more
incarnations of darnas as the main villain. She was included in the GMA network TV
sitcom who's your daddy now? (2007) and the romantic-comedy series I heart you, pare! (2011)
starring dingdong dantes and regine velasquez. In 2013 she returned to afternoon television in
the highly acclaimed magkano ba ang pagibig with maryo J delos reyes at the helm.

• Personal life

• 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
a born-again christian since 1995.

• Awards and nominations

• FAMAS (Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards)

• Year • Nominated work • Category

• 2004 • Magnifico • Best Supporting Actress

• 1984 • Ang Boyfriend kong Kano

• 1972 • Lilet • Best Actress

• 1967 • The Passionate Strangers

• Best Supporting Actress

• 1965 • Blood Is The Color Of Night

• Gawad Urian

• Year • Nominated work • Category

• 2005 • Magnifico

• Best Supporting Actress

• 1985 • Bulaklak sa City Jail

• Luna Awards

• Year • Nominated work • Category

 • 2007 • Ligalig • Best Supporting Actress

• Metro Manila Film Festival

• Year • Nominated work • Category

• 2006 • Magnifico • Best Actress

• 1984 • Bulaklak sa City Jail • Best Supporting Actress

• Filmography

• Year • Title • Role

• 1996–1997 • Familia Zaragoza • Doña Elvira

• Wansapanataym: Andi-Patika,
• 1997
Sulp-Anita, Mal-Ditas
• Episode guest

• 1998 • !Oka Tokat: Death Wish

• 1998–1999 • Halik sa Apoy • Doña Tuding

• 1999 • Pwedeng Pwede • Pearl

 • 1999–2001 • Rio Del Mar • Candida

• 2000–2001 • May Bukas Pa • Conchita Suarez

• 2001–2002 • Biglang Sibol, Bayang Impasibol • Nena

• 2002–2003 • Bituin • Doña Virginia Gasto

• 2005 • Ganda ng Lola Ko • Laura

• • Mars Ravelo's Darna • Braguda

• 2005–2006 • Daisy Siete: Ang Pitong Maria • Doña Asuncion Santi

• 2006 • Noel •

• • Atlantika • Doña Segunda

• 2006–2007 • Makita Ka Lang Muli • Olympia Van Helden

• 2007 • Who's Your Daddy Now? • Mamu Candy

• Leticia Manresa / Ra
• • Mga Mata ni Anghelita
Corazon

• Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking

• 2009 • Madam Laurenna A
Tadyang

• • All About Eve • Doña Concepcion G

• • Mars Ravelo's Darna • Perfecta