Perla Bautista

Perla Bautista (born February 18, 1940) was a multi-awarded actress in the Philippines. She acted in more than 250 movies and television shows. She won the Best Actress FAMAS Award for Markang Rehas (1962). She also won Gawad Urian Award for Best Supporting Actress in Anak Ng Cabron (1988).

Career

Bautista, at the age of 17 when she joined LVN Pictures together with teenage stars like Bernard Bonnin, Luz Valdez, Marita Zobel and Hector Reyes among others. She was formally introduced in the movie Eddie Junior Detective (1958). She appeared such films like Malvarosa (1958) starring Charito Solis, Leroy Salavador, Casa Grande (1958) starring Nida Blanca, Venganza (1958) with Mario Montenegro, Black Beauty (1960) with Charito Solis, and Kilabot Sa Barilan (1960) starring Fernando Poe, Jr.

The first independent outfit Tagalog Ilang Ilang Productions under the late Atty. Espiridion Laxa built up the unique loveteam of Joseph Estrada-Perla Bautista in their first movie together Markang Rehas (1962), both won the FAMAS best actor and best actress trophies.

Bautista did films like De Colores (1968) starring Joseph Estrada, Amalia Fuentes, and Leopoldo Salcedo, and Crush Ko Si Sir (1971) starring Dante Rivero, Hilda Koronel and Jay Ilagan. She played as the mother of Nora Aunor in a classic film Minsa'y Isang Gamu-gamo (1976).

She did movie Ded Na Si Lolo (2009) with Elizabeth Oropesa, Roderick Paulate and Manilyn Reynes, directed by Soxy Topacio. Bautista played the title role in Indie film Hermana Fausta (2009). She top bills Ang Maestra, is about a retired teacher with an Alzheimer's disease and the horror pic Huling Habilin, is about an old woman's ghost seeking justice.

She was cast in the television series Apoy Sa Dagat starring Piolo Pascual, Diether Ocampo, and Angelica Panganiban.

Personal life

She is the fifth of eight children of Vicente Bautista and Carmen Marcial. She finished secondary education at the Torres High School and enrolled in Commerce at the Lyceum of the Philippines. She has one son, Jude.

Awards and nominations

Filmography

Television

Selected movies

• 2011 Shake, Rattle & Roll 13
• 2011 Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story
• 2011 Becky
• 2010 Presa
• 2010 Bigasan
• 2009 Ded Na Si Lolo
• 2009 Fausta
• 2009 When I Met U
• 2008 Imoral
• 2008 Adela
• 2008 Condo
• 2008 Anak Ng Kumander
• 2007 Ouija
• 2007 Seance
• 2006 Txt
• 2002 Jologs
• 2001 Kaaway hanggang hukay as Mamang
• 1997 Flames
• 1994 Relaks ka lang, sagot kita as Joyce
• 1993 Adan Ronquillo as Chayong Ronquillo
• 1993 Ako Ang Katarungan: Lt. Napoleon M. Guevarra (I am Justice: Lt. Napoleon M. Guevarra) as Cuching
• 1989 Bilangin ang mga Bituin sa Langit
• 1975 Pagsapit Ng Dilim
• 1967 Nasaan Ka Maruja?

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References

External links

• Perla Bautista at the Internet Movie Database