Dawn Zulueta
Marie Rachel Salman Taleon (born March 4, 1969) is a Filipino film-television actress, host and commercial model. Zulueta holds the distinction of winning both the Filipino Academy of Movies Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) awards for Best Lead Actress (Hihintayin Kita sa Langit) and Best Supporting Actress (Una Kang Naging Akin) in 1991. She also bagged the Supporting Actress of the Year in the Film Academy of the Philippines for Una Kang Naging Akin. She was also declared by the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Foundation Entertainment Award as the Box Office Queen of 1994 for starring in that year's highest-grossing film: The Maggie Dela Riva Story...God Why Me? Her other Best Actress honors include the 1993 Metro Manila Film Festival for Kung Mawawala Ka Pa; 1993 FAMAS for Kung Mawawala Ka Pa; and 1994 Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Movies for Buhay ng Buhay Ko. Further, she has received multiple nominations (for both lead and supporting roles) from the prestigious Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP) Gawad Urian. In 1996, Zulueta starred with 90's rising star and former child star Sheryl Cruz and 1994 Beauty Queen Charlene Gonzales in the hit Drama-Vengeance film Ikaw Naman Ang Iiyak for Viva Films as a lead role as Elaine which became a career booster as a lead actress. In 1996, Zulueta was cited in a Manila Times article as the 10th Best Filipino Actress from 1970 to 1996. In addition, a 1999 Manila Standard article named her as one of the Top 10 Actresses of the 1990s. In 2010, Zulueta took the lead role in a stage musicale, A Little Night Music.
Known For
Credits
- 2019 · Family History as May
- 2017 · Meant to Beh as Andrea Balatbat
- 2016 · Love Me Tomorrow as Cristy
- 2015 · You're My Home as Marian Angeles
- 2015 · The Love Affair as Trisha
- 2014 · She's Dating the Gangster as Athena Dizon
- 2014 · Dyesebel as Lucia Reyes
- 2013 · Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin as Zenaida Dizon/Ramirez
- 2012 · What Isn't There as Esme Bonifacio
- 2012 · Walang Hanggan as Emilia "Emily" Cardenas-Guidotti
- 2011 · Mula Sa Puso as Magdalena "Magda" Trinidad-Pereira
- 2011 · Catch Me... I'm in Love as First Lady / Erick's Mom
- 2010 · Sigwa as Dolly
- 2008 · Magkaibigan as
- 2007 · Lastikman as Ruth Abelgas
- 2006 · Swing as Adea
- 2004 · Forever in My Heart as Stella Carbonel
- 2003 · Filipinas as Gloria Filipinas
- 1997 · Lahar: Paraisong Abo as Sheila
- 1997 · To Saudi with Love as Cynthia
- 1996 · Why Is There a Yesterday? as Leah
- 1996 · Ikaw Naman ang Iiyak as
- 1995 · Wanted Perfect Father as Lily
- 1995 · Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara as Ruth
- 1995 · Anabelle Huggins Story: Ruben Ablaza Tragedy - Mea Culpa as
- 1994 · Lagalag as Dulce Lukban
- 1994 · The Maggie dela Riva Story (God... Why Me?) as Maggie dela Riva
- 1994 · The Cecilia Masagca Story: Antipolo Massacre (Jesus Save Us!) as
- 1994 · Chinatown 2: The Vigilantes as Mylene
- 1994 · Buhay Ng Buhay Ko as
- 1993 · Kung Mawawala Ka Pa as
- 1993 · Paniwalaan Mo as
- 1993 · Wherever You Are as Amanda
- 1992 · Apoy sa Puso as
- 1992 · Akin Ang Pangarap Mo as
- 1992 · Ikaw Pa Lang Ang Minahal as Adela's Mother
- 1992 · Iisa Pa Lamang as Clara
- 1991 · Robin Good (Sugod Ng Sugod) as
- 1991 · Una Kang Naging Akin as Vanessa
- 1991 · Alias Batman and Robin as Angelique Legarda
- 1991 · I Will Wait for You in Heaven as Carmina
- 1990 · Kasalanan Bang Sambahin Ka? as
- 1990 · Pangarap na Ginto as Daisy
- 1989 · Isang Bala Isang Buhay as
- 1989 · Hindi Pahuhuli Ng Buhay as
- 1989 · Bakit Iisa Lamang Ang Puso? as
- 1989 · Bondying: The Little Big Boy as Flora
- 1988 · Paano Tatakasan ang Bukas? as
- 1988 · One Day Isang Araw as
- 1986 · Nakagapos na Puso as Meldy