Lilia Cuntapay

Lilia Cuntapay
Occupation Actress
Years active 1991-present

Lilia Cuntapay is a Filipina actress. She is most likely known for her debut role in the Filipino horror film series Shake Rattle and Roll.

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Biography

Cuntapay appeared as an albularyo in the ABS-CBN afternoon TV series Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Bud Brothers. She was featured in the Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho 2009 Halloween Special.[1] She appeared as Rosanna, a role which she shared with Maricar Reyes, in the Midnight DJ "Kwentas ng Mangkukulam" episode. Cuntapay was also cast as Miley Cyrus in Lokomoko High's spoof of the Party in the USA music video. At the end of the year, she had a minor role in the film Nobody, Nobody But... Juan[2] -- an entry to the 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival.[3]

In 2010, she played an old lady in The Last Prince and a fairy disguised as an old lady in the "Inday Bote" episode of Wansapanataym.

She played Upeng in the mini-series Sa Ngalan ng Ina, the first offering under TV5's TV5 Miniserye series. She is set to appear as herself in the indie film Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay -- an entry to the 2011 Cinema One Originals -- directed by Antoinette H. Jadaone.[4] The film is described as a bittersweet fictional account on Cuntapay's life as a Philippine showbiz extra.[5] The film won six awards in the 2011 Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival, including a Best Actress award for Cuntapay.[6]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Marina Istah
2009 Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Bud Brothers Tandang Casimsiman Tioleko Uncredited
2009 Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho Herself "Halloween Stars, Late Celebrities, and Death and Tradition" episode
2009 Midnight DJ Rosanna Guest, "Kwentas ng Mangkukulam" episode
2009 Lokomoko High Miley Cyrus Guest, "LBM" segment, "Party in the USA" spoof
2010 The Last Prince Old lady Guest, 1 episode. Role is patterned after the old hag in Snow White.
2010 Wansapanataym Old lady/fairy "Inday Bote (Parts 1 & 2)" episode
2011 Spooky Nights: Snow White Lady and the Seven Ghost Old lady Guest, 1 episode
2011 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Wig Albularyo
2011 TV5 Miniserye: Sa Ngalan ng Ina Yaya Upeng
2011 Tunay na Buhay Herself

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1986 ...Sabik Kasalanan Ba? Aling Berta Uncredited
1991 Shake Rattle & Roll 3 Yaya segment "Yaya"
1992 Aswang Old Aswang
1994 Shake Rattle & Roll 4 Aling Iya "segment "Madre"
1994 Once Upon a Time in Manila Naked Old Woman Uncredited
1994 Bala At Lipistik Lola Sepa
1994 Darna! Ang Pagbabalik Old Valentina
1994 Fatima Buen Story The Omen III Credited as "Lilia Cantupay"
1994 Shake Rattle & Roll 5 Woman in the Bathroom Segment "Impakto"
1996 Madrasta Fides' maid
1996 Magic Temple Townspeople Uncredited
1997 Anak Ng Dilim Komadrona Uncredited
1997 Sanggano Old woman Credited as "Lydia Cuntapay"
1998 Curacha Ang Babaeng Wlang Pahinga Old woman in church Credited as "Lilian Cuntapay"
1998 Babae Sa Bubungang Lata Bangkay
1999 Isprikitik: Walastik Kung Pumitik Old Woman In Bikini
1999 Brokedown Palace Old Prisoner
1999 Dugo Ng Birhen: El Kapitan Medicine Woman
2000 Pangarap ng Puso Jose's Grandmother
2002 I Think I'm in Love Ising's rival in Trip to Jerusalem
2002 Bakat Old Woman
2002 Lapu-Lapu Babaylan
2005 Bahay Ni Lola 2 Old Lady Ghost
2007 Pasukob Pacing
2008 Scaregivers Tandang Luring
2008 Photoshoot
2009 Nobody, Nobody But... Juan Belmont Village Resident Credited as "Lydia Cuntapay"
2011 Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay Herself Won, "Best Actress" in the 2011 Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival (Tied with Maricar Reyes for Anatomiya ng Korupsiyon)[6]

References

  1. ^ "Halloween Stars, Late Celebrities, and Death and Tradition". Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho. GMA Network. GMA 7. 2009-10-31. Retrieved on 2011-06-19.
  2. ^ Matabuena, Julien Merced C. (2011-02-03). "Pinoy horror film habitue seeks job". Entertainment \ Showbiz. Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation. http://www.webcitation.org/5ynPa9pBF. Retrieved 2011-05-19. 
  3. ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (2009-11-26). "Nobody, Nobody but...Juan shot partly in Chicago". PEP.ph. http://www.pep.ph/guide/5172/%3Cem%3ENobody-Nobody-but-Juan-%3C/em%3Eshot-partly-in-Chicago. Retrieved 2009-12-30. 
  4. ^ Ramos, Neil (2011-04-20). "Diverse set of filmmakers comprise finalists in this year's Cinema One Originals". Entertainment \ Showbiz. Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation. http://www.webcitation.org/5ynQAQLCg. Retrieved 2011-05-19. 
  5. ^ "2011 Cinema One Originals finalists revealed". Guide / Indie. The Philippine Entertainment Portal. 2011-04-17. http://www.pep.ph/guide/indie/8005/2011-cinema-one-originals-finalists-revealed. Retrieved 2011-05-19. 
  6. ^ a b Ching, Mark Angelo (2011-11-14). "Veteran horror movie extra Lilia Cuntapay wins big in Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival 2011 awards". News. The Philippine Entertainment Portal. http://www.pep.ph/news/31902/Veteran-horror-movie-extra-Lilia-Cuntapay-wins-big-in-Cinema-One-Originals-Digital-Film-Festival-2011-awards. Retrieved 2011-11-14. 

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