Sunshine Dizon
| Sunshine Dizon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Margaret Sunshine Cansancio Dizon-Tan July 3, 1983 |
| Other names | Sunshine, Shine, Sunny |
| Occupation | Actress, Host, Singer |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Website | |
| http://www.sunshinedizon.org | |
Sunshine Dizon (born Margaret Sunshine Cansancio Dizon-Tan on July 3, 1983) is a Filipina actress. She started in show business when she was three years old.
Biography
Born as Margaret Sunshine Cansancio Dizon-Tan in 1983 to Isagani Bengzon Dizon and Dorothy Cansancio Dizon, Dizon is the youngest in their family. At a young age, her mother who was then a producer of films and TV shows, noticed her interest in show business. She entered Philippine show business at the age of three.
When she was six, her dad left for the States. After a few months, she and her mom followed. She spent her seventh birthday in the United States.
Acting career
Sunshine Dizon started acting at the age of three. Her screen name then was simply "Sunshine". The first movie that she did was "God’s Little Children".
She has already worked in Kung Kasalanan Man (1989) and "Hindi Pa Tapos Ang Laban" and "Kahit Butas ng Karayom Papasukin Ko" where she got her first acting recognition as Best Child Actress from FAMAS.
In television, she became a regular on Bubble Gang. She also became part of "That's Entertainment" for six months. After which, VIVA signed her and cast her in "DATS".
She played one of the leads in the TV Series Anna Karenina as well as on the cast of Thank God It's Sabado. She starred in Honey, My Love, So Sweet (1999) and Kiss Mo Ko (1999).
Dizon's films include "Honey, My Love So Sweet" and "Kiss Mo Ko".
Sunshine Dizon appeared in the television series Anna Karenina.
In 2001, she starred in the prime time television drama Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin with Angelika dela Cruz and later the soap opera Kung Mawawala Ka. She was cast in Masikip sa dibdib (2004) and the TV sitcom Daboy En Da Girl (2002), "Mga Batang lansangan... ngayon (2002), Filipinas (2003) and Sabel (2004). She also starred in the GMA mini-series Umulan Man o Umaraw and Tuwing Kapiling Ka.
She played Sang'gre Pirena in the Encantadia series for which she won two Best Actress Awards from ENPRESS and Gawad Amerika.
She appeared in the sitcom Bahay Mo Ba To? (2005) and Captain Barbell (2006) as well as the title role in Carlo J. Caparas' Bakekang, for which she received a Best Actress by PMPC Atar Awards.
In Impostora, she played a dual role and later appeared in La Vendetta for GMA Network who signed her as an exclusive contract star. She was cast in the GMA Films' movie Dagaw and Sundo which to be aired in 2009.
In 2008, she starred in Obra. In 2009, Dizon started taping for All About Eve.
In 2012, Dizon has briefly returned to Philippine television, appearing on Regine Alcasid's cooking/talk show Sarap Diva along with Katrina Halili. Then later in 2013, Dizon has made her acting comeback via Mundo Mo'y Akin where she plays Perlita Mendoza. The appearance of Dizon's character in Mundo Mo'y Akin is quite similar to her previous titular role in Bakekang.
Television
Drama series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Villa Quintana[1] | Lumeng Digos | GMA Network |
| Anna Karenina | Perlita Mendoza (Crossover Character) | ||
| Mundo Mo'y Akin[2] | Perlita Mendoza | ||
| 2009 | Sine Novela: Tinik Sa Dibdib | Lorna Yadao-Domingo (3 Weeks only) | |
| All About Eve | Erika Alegre Reyes/Heo Young-mi | ||
| 2007 | Carlo J. Caparas' Kamandag [3] | Reyna Ragona | |
| La Vendetta[4][5][6] | Eloisa Salumbides Cardinale | ||
| Impostora[7][8] | Vanessa Cayetano & Sara Carreon | ||
| 2006 | Carlo J. Caparas' Bakekang[9][10] | Jacoba Maisog aka Bakekang | |
| Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell | Blanca/Clarissa Magtangol/Ex-O | ||
| Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas | Pirena | ||
| 2005 | Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia | Sang'gre Pirena | |
| Encantadia | Sang'gre Pirena | ||
| 2002 | Kahit Kailan | Bettina De Guzman/Betchay | |
| 2001 | Kung Mawawala Ka | Rosa Camilla Montemayor | |
| Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin | Clarissa Fuentebella | ||
| 1996 | Anna Karenina | Anna Karenina "Karen" Villarama | |
| 1995 | T.G.I.S. | Calai or Carla |
Drama anthology
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Magpakailanman: Sa Mata ng Daluyong[11] | Love Añover | |
| Magpakailanman: Isang Linggong Pag-ibig[12] | Arlene Tolibas | ||
| Magpakailanman: The Lucy Aroma Story[13][14] | Lucy Aroma | ||
| 2010 | Claudine Presents: Love Thy Neighbor | Various | |
| 2009 | Dear Friend: Kay Tagal Kitang Hinintay | Rachel | |
| 2008 | Obra [15] | Butch, Mira Bella Amor, Rosa | |
| 2005 | Now and Forever: Agos | Erika Arevalo | |
| Magpakailanman : Silang Mga Inihabilin ng Langit | Monica Sison | ||
| 2004 | Love to Love: True Romance | Laura | |
| Magpakailanman : Babangon Din Ang Kahapon | |||
| 2003 | Love to Love: Yaya Lovely | Lovely Santos | |
| Magpakailanman : Kakaibang Mukha ng Pag-Ibig | |||
| 1996 | TGIS | Calai |
Comedy shows
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Bubble Gang | Cast Member | |
| 2005 | Bahay Mo Ba ’To | Dorothy Benoit | |
| 2002 | Daboy en da Girl | Baby | |
| 1995 | Bubble Gang | Old Cast |
Hosting
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2010 | Party Pilipinas | Co-host and co-performer |
| SOP Fully Charged | Co-Host | |
| 2009 | Unang Hirit | Guest Co-Host |
| SOP | Co-Host | |
| 1997 | Jamming | Co-Host |
| 1986 | That's Entertainment | Performer/Host |
Talk Show
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Ryzza Mae Show | Herself/Guest |
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sundo [16] | Louella |
| 2005 | Mulawin The Movie | Sang'gre Pirena |
| 2004 | Sabel | Tonee |
| Masikip sa Dibdib | Brigitte | |
| Kilig...Pintig....Yanig | Natasha | |
| 2003 | Filipinas | Sophia |
| 2002 | Mga Batang Lansangan Ngayon | Alma |
| 1999 | Kiss Mo Ko | Dindi |
| Honey, My Love, So Sweet | Lissa | |
| Hindi Pa Tapus Ang Laban | ||
| 1995 | Kahit Butas Ng Karayom | Mimi |
| Jessica Alfaro Story | Jessica's daughter | |
| 1994 | Kadenang Bulaklak | Young Jasmine |
| 1989 | Huwag Kang Hahalik Sa Diablo | |
| Captain Jaylo Batas sa Batas | Baby | |
| May pulis... may pulis... sa ilalim ng tulay | Liza | |
| Kung Kasalanan Man | - | |
| Bote, Dyaryo, Garapa | - | |
| Tatak Ng Isang Api | - | |
| Florencio Dino Public Enemy No. 1 | - | |
| Si Malakas at si Maganda | Young Anna | |
| 1988 | One day, isang araw | - |
| Silang mga sisiw sa lansangan | Teresa Perlas | |
| 1986 | God's Little Children | Anna |
Awards
| Year | Film award/critics | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23rd PMPC Star Awards for TV | Female Face of the Night winner |
| Best Single Performance by an Actress for Obra butch episode- ! | ||
| SOP Tag Awards | Female Kapuso Fun Favorite Nominee ' | |
| 2008 | 22nd PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Actress Awardee for Impostora [17] |
| 2007 | 21st PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Actress Awardee for Bakekang[18] |
| 2006 | 3rd Gawad Amerika Awards | Best Actress Awardee for Encantadia |
| 20th PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Drama Actress Nominee for Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas | |
| 54th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Best Supporting Actress Nomination for Mulawin The Movie | |
| USTv Students' Choice Awards | Students' Choice for Best Actress Nominee for Encantadia | |
| 2005 | 18th PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Single Performance by an Actress Nominee for Magpakailanman: Silang Mga Inihabilin ng Langit |
| 2nd ENPRESS Golden Screen Entertainment TV Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Awardee for Encantadia | |
| Kapuso's Viewers Choice Awards | Idol Mong Anti-Bida Nominee for Encantadia | |
| 53rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Best Supporting Actress Nominee for Sabel | |
| 53rd FAMAS Awards | ||
| Film Academy of the Philippines Awards | ||
| Metro Manila Film Festival | ||
| 2004 | 1st ENPRESS Golden Screen Entertainment TV Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Special Awardee for Magpakailanman: Babangon Din Ang Kahapon |
| 2003 | 16th PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Single Performance by an Actress Nominee for Magpakailanman: Kakaibang Mukha Ng Pag-ibig |
| 1995 | FAMAS | Best Child Actress for Kahit Butas ng Karayom, Papasukin Ko |
References
- ↑ "Young GMA stars in ‘Villa Quintana’ remake | The Manila Times Online". Manilatimes.net. 2013-10-26. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ "Entertainment - Home of Kapuso shows and stars". GMANetwork.com. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ Sunshine Dizon fulfills dream to finish culinary arts course
- ↑ "GMA-7's LA VENDETTA - starring Sunshine Dizon and Jennylyn Mercado | Showbiz - TV". PinoyExchange. 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ "Entertainment - Home of Kapuso shows and stars". GMANetwork.com. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ PEP.ph. "”La Vendetta” airs its finale week starting January 7 | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ "Teleserye “Impostora” ni Iza Calzado at Sunshine Dizon hit na hit sa bansang Cambodia. | Kakulay Entertainment Blog". Kakulay.blog.com. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ PEP.ph. "Sunshine Dizon and Iza Calzado reunite in ”Impostora” | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ "Ara, no hope na maging Bakekang; si Sunshine Dizon ang napili sa title role!". Filipinojournal.com. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ Updated August 27, 2006 - 12:00am (2006-08-27). "How Sunshine Dizon became Bakekang | Cebu Entertainment, The Freeman Sections, The Freeman". philstar.com. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ "Magpakailanman presents: 'Sa Mata ng Daluyong: The Typhoon Yolanda Tragedy' | Showbiz | GMA News Online". Gmanetwork.com. 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ "Sunshine Dizon portrays life story of comedienne Arlene Tolibas this Saturday in 'Magpakailanman'". Gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ "Press Release: Sunshine Dizon is ‘Lucy Aroma’ this Saturday in ‘Magpakailanman’ | taking a break". Blurredlights.wordpress.com. 2013-01-12. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ (The Freeman) (2013-01-11). "Sunshine Dizon returns to acting in Magpakailanman | Cebu Entertainment, The Freeman Sections, The Freeman". philstar.com. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ Sunshine Dizon makes screen comeback via Obra
- ↑ Rhian Ramos, Sunshine Dizon and Robin Padilla to star in GMA Films' "Sundo"
- ↑ GMA 7 wins Best Station
- ↑ First read on pep: ABS-CBN named Best TV Station at PMPC Star Awards for TV