Gloria Sevilla
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2020 · Nang Em as Nang Em
- 2019 · Return as
- 2017 · An Educator as
- 2016 · Kusina as
- 2016 · Kakampi as
- 2016 · Calle Siete as Lola Nitz
- 2015 · Salamat sa Alaala as Herself
- 2015 · You're My Boss as Lola
- 2014 · M. (Mother's Maiden Name) as as
- 2014 · In Darkness We Live as
- 2014 · Children's Show as Lola Alice
- 2013 · Boy Golden: Shoot-To-Kill as Aling Puring
- 2013 · Palad ta ang Nagbuot as Angeling
- 2013 · Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw as Esther Dagohoy
- 2012 · El Presidente as Maria Agoncillo's mother
- 2012 · Be Careful With My Heart as Fe Marcelo
- 2010 · Alyna as Susana
- 2007 · Fantastic Man as Cedes
- 2006 · Pacquiao: The Movie as Nanay Parcon
- 2002 · Lapu-Lapu as Reyna Bauga
- 2001 · Recuerdo de Amor as Doña Conchita La Fuente
- 1999 · Wansapanataym: The Movie as Bising
- 1998 · Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay as Manang Vi
- 1998 · I'm Sorry, My Love as
- 1997 · Kapag Dumanak ang Dugo: Buenavista as Liza
- 1997 · Thalia as
- 1997 · Boy Chico: Hulihin si Ben Tumbling as
- 1997 · Haragan: Masahol Pa Sa Bala as Luming
- 1995 · Manalo, Matalo, Mahal Kita as
- 1995 · The Flor Contemplacion Story as
- 1995 · P're Hanggang Sa Huli as Gloria
- 1994 · Megamol as
- 1994 · Once Upon A Time In Manila as Amparo Lagman
- 1989 · Dear Diary as Manang (segment "Dear Partyline")
- 1983 · Pepe en Pilar as Gloria
- 1980 · Apat Na Maria as
- 1979 · Tsikiting Master as
- 1979 · Aliw-iw as
- 1979 · Iskandalo as
- 1979 · Angelita... Ako Ang Iyong Ina as Belen
- 1978 · Dyesebel as
- 1978 · Mga Mata ni Angelita as Belen
- 1978 · Boy Pana as
- 1976 · Once a Moth as Chedeng de la Cruz
- 1975 · Banaue: Stairway to the Sky as Agurang
- 1970 · Dodong Ko as
- 1970 · Basta Bisaya as
- 1970 · Si Inday sa Balitaw as
- 1969 · Ang Pulubi as
- 1969 · Line of Life as
- 1967 · 4 Worlds of Horror as
- 1966 · This Is a Filipino as
- 1966 · Sa Dulo ng Ating Landas as
- 1963 · Ang Asawa Kong Barat as
- 1963 · Si Adiang Waray as
- 1963 · Pitong Pasiklab sa Bahay na Tisa as
- 1962 · Adiong Sikat ng Tondo as
- 1962 · Umaapoy na Bakal as
- 1961 · North Harbor as
- 1961 · Mga Daing sa Libingan as
- 1961 · Tatlong Baraha as
- 1961 · Molave as
- 1960 · Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig as
- 1955 · Divisoria Quiapo as
- 1955 · Ito Ang Aming Daigdig as
- 1955 · Papa Loves Mambo as
- 1954 · May Bakas Ang Lumipas as
- 1954 · Mister Dupong as
- 1954 · Ifugao as Aniway