Jean Garcia

Jean Garcia
Born Jessica Anne Rodriguez Maitim
(1969-08-22) August 22, 1969
Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines
Occupation Actress
Years active 1983–present
Agent GMA Artist Center (1986-present)
Children Jennica Garcia

Jessica Anne Rodriguez Maitim (born August 22, 1969) better known as Jean Garcia is a Filipino television and film actress, who hails from Angeles City, Pampanga. She is best known for her role as Madam Claudia Buenavista in the original version of Pangako Sa 'Yo, Alvina Montenegro in Ina, Kasusuklaman Ba Kita? and Karina "Rina" Mercado in The Half Sisters, which both aired on GMA Network.

Biography

She attended Trinity University of Asia (formerly Trinity College of Quezon City) in Quezon City until she was discovered in a noon time show Kalatog Pinggan. She has two children. Jennica Garcia (actress) is one of them.

Career

Her most famous role was in the primetime teleserye Pangako Sa 'Yo (2000) where she played antagonist Madam Claudia Buenavista. Her next landmark role is in the critically acclaimed Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay (2002) as Lady Morganna. She also starred in the first musical fantaserye Kampanerang Kuba, and the cooking show Makuha Ka Sa Tikim. She moved to ABS-CBN's rival network GMA Network, playing supporting and villainous roles in primetime shows like Impostora, La Vendetta, Majika and others. She is recently in the said network's newest telefantasya, Dyesebel. Garcia played Abresia in Gagambino.

She was FHM Philippines' October 2008 covergirl. Garcia played "Sister Maria Belonia" in Shake, Rattle & Roll X, a Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry. After Gagambino, she appeared in All About Eve, where she worked with Sunshine Dizon, Iza Calzado, Richard Gomez and Eula Valdez. She later joined the cast of the witchcraft series Ilumina. Garcia recently played the reprising role of Diony in the TV remake of Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa, which is based on the 1987 film of the same title released by Regal Entertainment (originally portrayed by Eddie Garcia).

Filmography

Films

Television

Year Title Role Notes Source
1986-96 That's Entertainment Herself / Performer
1987 GMA Supershow Herself / Co-hostess
1989-90 Student Canteen Herself / Co-hostess
1992-95 Valiente Elaine Velasquez-Braganza Main antagonist
1995-97 Valiente Elaine Velasquez-Braganza Main antagonist
She is reprising her role as Elaine, after the series transferred to GMA Network and remained there until the series finale in 1997
1995-96 Familia Zaragoza Beatrice Zaragoza Main antagonist
2000-02 Pangako Sa 'Yo Madam Claudia Zalameda-Buenavista / Claudia Zalameda-Barcial Main antagonist
Original version 		[1]
2002-03 Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay Lady Morganna Frost Archangel Main antagonist
2003-04 It Might Be You Orlanda Mae "Ola" Lacuesta [2]
2005 Kampanerang Kuba Lucia Saavedra
2005 Makuha Ka sa Tikim Herself / Hostess Replaced by Eugene Domingo after deciding to return to GMA Network
2005 Extra Challenge Herself / Contestant / Challenger Episode: "Kasabwat"
2006 Majika Eloida / Luring
2006-07 Atlantika Reyna Celebes / Celeste
2007 Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang Aling Tona Episode: "Ang Parusa ng Dwende"
2007 Impostora Betty Carreon Main antagonist
2007-08 La Vendetta Amanda Cardinale-Trajano Co-lead role
Bida Kontrabida (The Villainous Protagonist)		 [3]
2008 Dyesebel Reyna Lucia Villamayor / Doña Ava Legaspi
2008-09 Gagambino Abresia / Divina Marquez Lopez Gutierrez Main antagonist [4]
2009 All About Eve Katrina Alegre-Gonzales [5]
2009 Dear Friend: Karibal Claire Co-lead role
7th installment of the Dear Friend series
2009 Stairway to Heaven Maita Aragon-Reyes Minor antagonist
2010 Sine Novela: Ina, Kasusuklaman Ba Kita? Alvina Mendiola-Montenegro Lead role
18th installment of the Sine Novela series		 [6][7]
2010 Diz Iz It! Herself / Judge
2010 Ilumina Elvira Montero Azardon de Salcedo / Melina Montero Azardon de Sebastian Dual role
Main antagonist
2011 Alakdana Teresa San Miguel
2011-13 Personalan Herself / Co-hostess Final hosts of the series with Jolina Magdangal
2011 Time of My Life Lisa Marquez
2011 Spooky Nights Chariz's adoptive mother Episode: "Short Time of My Life"
2012 Alice Bungisngis and her Wonder Walis Esmeralda Reyes Main antagonist [8]
2012 One True Love Ellen Balute-Sandoval
2012 Magpakailanman Nanay Silveria Episode: "Hinagpis Ng Isang Ina"
2013 Para Sa 'Yo Ang Laban Na Ito Herself / Co-hostess Alongside with Manny Pacquiao
2013 Kakambal ni Eliana Isabel Cascavel-Monteverde
2013-16 Love Hotline Herself / Hostess
2013-14 Adarna Larka / Lupe
2014-16 The Half Sisters Karina "Rina" Mercado-Valdicañas / Alexa Robbins Main Cast / Protagonist [9][10]
2015 Beautiful Strangers Magnolia Valez-Castillo Special participation / Antagonist
2016 Once Again Madel Mateo-Evangelista
2016 Karelasyon Dianne Episode: "Up and Down"
2016 Dear Uge Maria Episode: "Ms. Fortune Teller"
2017 Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa Diony Sta. Maria-Esquivel Main protagonist and antagonist
Female version character, originally portrayed by Eddie Garcia

Awards and nominations

Metro Manila Film Festival

PMPC Star Awards for Television:

Golden Screen Awards:

Gawad Tanglaw Awards

GMA Box Office Group

References

  1. ↑ ABS-CBNnews.com (April 30, 2015). "Pangako Sa 'Yo: Then and Now". Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  2. ↑ 'It Might Be You' at ABS-CBN Global
  3. ↑ La Vendetta airs its finale week starting January 7
  4. ↑ "Gagambino", pasok sa GMA-7! journal.com.ph
  5. ↑ FIRST READ ON PEP: GMA reveals upcoming lineup of shows pep.ph
  6. ↑ GMA-7 offers two new star-studded afternoon soaps
  7. ↑ Kapuso stars who will run in 2010 elections must give up their shows for now
  8. ↑ "Entertainment - Home of Kapuso shows and stars". GMANetwork.com. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  9. ↑ "Bakbakang Eula Valdez at Jean Garcia, abangan sa ‘The Half Sisters’ | GMANetwork.com - Entertainment - Home of Kapuso shows and stars - Articles". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  10. ↑ "Afternoon drama show ‘The Half Sisters’ extended | The Manila Times Online". www.manilatimes.net. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
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