Liza Soberano

Liza Soberano
Born Hope Elizabeth Hanley Soberano[1]
January 4, 1998
Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Residence Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Nationality Filipino, American
Other names Hope Soberano
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active 2011–present
Agent

Ogie Diaz (2011-present)

Star Magic (2011–present)
Known for Playing as Maria Agnes Calay on Forevermore
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]


Hope Elizabeth Hanley Soberano (born January 4, 1998)<ref name="umerezremy2014>Betting on Liza Soberano</ref> better known as Liza Soberano, is a Filipino-American actress and model with dual Filipino and American citizenship. She is a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic Circle 2013. She is best known for her role as Maria Agnes Calay in the current hit TV series, Forevermore.[3][4] She was first known for her role as Angel in the 2013 romantic comedy film Must Be... Love, starring Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla. She, then, played a pivotal role in the romantic comedy television series Got to Believe. Tagged as "The Leading Lady to Watch For",[5][6] Soberano had her first leading role in the hit romantic comedy TV series Forevermore as Maria Agnes Calay and will star in an upcoming film based on the Wattpad book, The Bet, alongside her on-screen partner, Enrique Gil. With Forevermore's success,[7] Soberano is dubbed as the newest Primetime Princess. In 2015, Soberano's and Gil's pairing is tagged as the Breakthrough Love Team on Philippine Primetime Television.

Personal life

Hope Elizabeth Hanley Soberano was born at 10:36 PM on January 4, 1998, in Santa Clara, California to Filipino father, John Castillo Soberano, and American mother, Jacqulyn Elizabeth Hanley.[8] She was raised by her paternal grandparents who also lived in the US when her parents separated. In 2008 at the age of ten she moved to Manila, Philippines to live with her father and relatives. At age thirteen, a talent scout spotted her and she was introduced to talent manager Ogie Diaz.[9]

Career

Early Beginnings

At age 10, Soberano came to live with her Dad in Manila where she was offered jobs to model for print and TV ads. Since initially she could only speak limited Filipino, her manager, Ogie Diaz, encouraged her to become fluent in the language to be able to land good projects in TV and movies. It took her three years to master the language.[10]

In March 2013, Soberano was launched as one of the 12 new discoveries of Star Magic, alongside Julia Barretto, Janella Salvador, Jerome Ponce, Jane Oineza, Jon Lucas, Khalil Ramos, Julian Estrada, Michelle Vito, Ingrid dela Paz, Alex Diaz and fellow Forevermore cast member Kit Thompson.[11] At the time, Soberano had already appeared as the younger sister of Jake Cuenca in the defunct afternoon series Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo.

Soberano played the role of Angel in Must Be... Love, Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo's launching movie. A year later in 2014, she joined the primetime series Got to Believe, once again as Padilla's other love interest.[12]

Soberano, in the movie She's the One, saw herself as Gillian, Enrique Gil's best friend who can only love him from a distance as he pours his affection on someone else.[12]

Breakthrough

Tagged as "The Leading Lady to Watch For", Soberano had her first leading role in the hit romantic comedy TV series Forevermore as Maria Agnes Calay alongside with her on screen partner Enrique Gil. With Forevermore's success,[7] Soberano is now dubbed as the newest Primetime Princess and has earned the admiration of people in the local industry.[13][14] In 2015, Soberano's and Gil's pairing is tagged as the Breakthrough Love Team on Primetime.

Soberano will star in an upcoming film based on the Wattpad book, The Bet, also with Enrique Gil.[15]

Filmography

Drama Series

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2014 Forevermore Maria Agnes Calay ABS-CBN Her first lead role [16][17]
2014 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Orasan Aileen Season 21, Episode 168
2013 Luv U Pia Guest cast
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Box Una Season 21, Episode 130 [18]
Wansapanatym: Flores De Yayo Dahlia Season 1, Episode 134
Got to Believe Alexa "Alex" Rodrigo Main cast, Additional
2012 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Singsing young Gladys Season 20, Episode 8
Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo Claire Raymundo credited as Hope Soberano
2011 Wansapanatym: Mac Ulit-Ulit Mac Season 1, Episode 55

Film & Movies

Year Title Role Studio Notes Ref.
2015 The Bet Sophia Taylor Summit Media & Star Cinema movie adaptation of a Wattpad story [19][20][21]
2013 She's the One Gillian Star Cinema N/A
Must Be... Love Angel Gomez N/A

Variety Shows

Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2013–present ASAP ABS-CBN Co-host, Performer

Discography

Music Videos

Year Title Artist Details Ref.
2015 Shine Pilipinas with Enrique Gil [22]

Accolades

Year Award Category Notable Work Result Ref.
2013 PMPC Star Awards For TV 2013|27th PMPC Star Awards For Television Best Female New TV Personality Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo Nominated
2014 PMPC Star Awards For Movie 2014|30th PMPC Star Awards For Movie New Movie Actress Of The Year Must Be... Love Nominated
ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice Awards Pop Female Cutie Herself Nominated [23]
2015 2nd PEP List Choice Awards Celebrity Pair of the Year (with Enrique Gil) Herself (with Enrique Gil) Pending [24]
Female Teen Star Of The Year Herself Pending [24]
Breakout Star Of The Year Herself Pending [25]
2015 Candy Readers Choice Awards Favorite Actress Herself Pending
Favorite Loveteam (with Enrique Gil) Herself (with Enrique Gil) Pending

References

  1. ↑ Umerez, Remy. , "The Philippine Star", Manila, 26 October 2014. Retrieved on 26 October 2014.
  2. ↑ http://starmagic.abs-cbn.com/talents/profile/liza--soberano.html
  3. ↑ ABS-CBN.com. , "Forevermore" rules nationwide TV ratings. Manila, 12 November, 2014. Retrieved on 12 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Cagape, Kristhoff. , Push ABS-CBN Entertainment, Manila, 30 December 2014. Retrieved on 30 Decemeber 2014.
  5. ↑ PushTeam. , Push ABS-CBN Entertainment, Manila, 11 February 2015. Retrieved on 11 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Yanoria, Luigene. , YAHOO Philippines, Manila, 10 February 2015. Retrieved on 10 February 2015.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Forevermore Boosts Tourism".
  8. ↑ "Liza Soberano on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  9. ↑ Ciar, Troy. ], Sunstar, Manila, 27 May 2014. Retrieved on 27 May 2014.
  10. ↑ Bautista, Mario. , Showbiz Portal, Manila, 6 October 2014. Retrieved on 6 October 2014.
  11. ↑ Dumaul, Jose Miguel. , ABS-CBNNews.com, Manila, 4 November 2014. Retrieved on 4 November 2014.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Why Liza
  13. ↑ Aguilera, Pau. , Manila Bulletin, Manila, 11 February 2015. Retrieved on 11 February 2015.
  14. ↑ ABS-CBNnews.com. , ABS-CBNNews.com, Manila, 10 February 2015. Retrieved on 10 February 2015.
  15. ↑ ABS-CBNnews.com. , ABS-CBNNews.com, Manila, 26 June 2014. Retrieved on 26 June 2014.
  16. ↑ "Enrique and Liza in ‘Forevermore’". Manilatimes. October 11, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  17. ↑ "SNEAK PEEK: Enrique Gil, Liza Soberano in 'Forevermore'". ABS-CBNnews.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  18. ↑ Ella Cruz will star with Diego Loyzaga and Khalil Ramos in MMK. Pep. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  19. ↑ Enrique Gil, Liza Soberano star in ‘The Bet’. Star Cinema. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  20. ↑ Liza Soberano likes it 'super fast'. Star Cinema. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  21. ↑ Liza Soberano, Janella Salvador sign contract with Star Cinema. Star Cinema. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  22. ↑ "ABS-CBN's 2015 summer station ID". Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  23. ↑ "Nominees for ASAP Pop Viewers' Choice revealed". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Pepster Choice Year 2". Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  25. ↑ "The 2nd PEP List Nominees". Retrieved 22 January 2015.

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