Gloria Sevilla
Acting
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.
TV Shows(6)
Movies(65)
Nang Em
Nang Em
2020
Return
2019
An Educator
2017
Kusina
2016
Kakampi
2016
Salamat sa Alaala
Herself
2015
You're My Boss
Lola
2015
M. (Mother's Maiden Name)
as
2014
In Darkness We Live
2014
Children's Show
Lola Alice
2014
Boy Golden: Shoot-To-Kill
Aling Puring
2013
Palad ta ang Nagbuot
Angeling
2013
El Presidente
Maria Agoncillo's mother
2012
Pacquiao: The Movie
Nanay Parcon
2006
Lapu-Lapu
Reyna Bauga
2002
Wansapanataym: The Movie
Bising
1999
The Long Wait
Manang Vi
1998
I'm Sorry, My Love
1998
Kapag Dumanak ang Dugo: Buenavista
Liza
1997
Thalia
1997
Boy Chico: Hulihin si Ben Tumbling
1997
Haragan: Masahol Pa Sa Bala
Luming
1997
Manalo, Matalo, Mahal Kita
1995
The Flor Contemplacion Story
Flor's mother
1995
P're Hanggang Sa Huli
Gloria
1995
Megamol
1994
Once Upon A Time In Manila
Amparo Lagman
1994
Dear Diary
Manang (segment "Dear Partyline")
1989
Guhit Ng Palad
Norma Baldivino
1988
Sobra Na, Tama Na, Asiong Aksaya
1986
Pepe en Pilar
Gloria
1983
Apat Na Maria
1980
Tsikiting Master
1979
Aliw-iw
1979
Iskandalo
1979
Angelita... Ako Ang Iyong Ina
Belen
1979
Dyesebel
1978
Angelita's Eyes
Belen
1978
Boy Pana
1978
Once a Moth
Chedeng de la Cruz
1976
Banaue: Stairway to the Sky
Agurang
1975
Dodong Ko
1970
Basta Bisaya
1970
Si Inday sa Balitaw
1970
Ang Pulubi
1969
Line of Life
1969
4 Worlds of Horror
1967
This Is a Filipino
1966
Sa Dulo ng Ating Landas
1966
Ang Asawa Kong Barat
1963
Si Adiang Waray
1963
Pitong Pasiklab sa Bahay na Tisa
1963
Adiong Sikat ng Tondo
1962
Umaapoy na Bakal
1962
North Harbor
1961
Mga Daing sa Libingan
1961
Tatlong Baraha
1961
Molave
1961
Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig
1960
Divisoria Quiapo
1955
Ito Ang Aming Daigdig
1955
Papa Loves Mambo
1955
May Bakas Ang Lumipas
1954
Mister Dupong
1954
Ifugao
Aniway
1954