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.
Acted in
Nang Em
2020
as Nang Em
Return
2019
An Educator
2017
Kusina
2016
Kakampi
2016
Calle Siete
2016
as Lola Nitz
Salamat sa Alaala
2015
as Herself
You're My Boss
2015
as Lola
M. (Mother's Maiden Name)
2014
as as
In Darkness We Live
2014
Children's Show
2014
as Lola Alice
Boy Golden: Shoot-To-Kill
2013
as Aling Puring
Palad ta ang Nagbuot
2013
as Angeling
Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw
2013
as Esther Dagohoy
El Presidente
2012
as Maria Agoncillo's mother
Be Careful With My Heart
2012
as Fe Marcelo
Alyna
2010
as Susana
Fantastic Man
2007
as Cedes
Pacquiao: The Movie
2006
as Nanay Parcon
Lapu-Lapu
2002
as Reyna Bauga
Recuerdo de Amor
2001
as Doña Conchita La Fuente
Wansapanataym: The Movie
1999
as Bising
Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay
1998
as Manang Vi
I'm Sorry, My Love
1998
Kapag Dumanak ang Dugo: Buenavista
1997
as Liza
Thalia
1997
Boy Chico: Hulihin si Ben Tumbling
1997
Haragan: Masahol Pa Sa Bala
1997
as Luming
Manalo, Matalo, Mahal Kita
1995
The Flor Contemplacion Story
1995
P're Hanggang Sa Huli
1995
as Gloria
Megamol
1994
Once Upon A Time In Manila
1994
as Amparo Lagman
Dear Diary
1989
as Manang (segment "Dear Partyline")
Pepe en Pilar
1983
as Gloria
Apat Na Maria
1980
Tsikiting Master
1979
Aliw-iw
1979
Iskandalo
1979
Angelita... Ako Ang Iyong Ina
1979
as Belen
Dyesebel
1978
Mga Mata ni Angelita
1978
as Belen
Boy Pana
1978
Once a Moth
1976
as Chedeng de la Cruz
Banaue: Stairway to the Sky
1975
as Agurang
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
1954
as Aniway