Gloria Sevilla
Gloria Sevilla was an award-winning Filipino film actress. Sevilla is widely regarded as the "Queen of Visayan Movies" for her contributions in Visayan-made movies in the Philippines in the 50’s and 60’s.
Sevilla received her first FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actress in the movie Madugong Paghihiganti (1962). She won the FAMAS Award Best Actress for the movie Badlis Sa Kinabuhi (1969).
Sevilla appeared in movies such as Dyesebel (1978), Guhit Ng Palad (1988), Matud Nila (1991), The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995), Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay (2002), Lapu-lapu (2002), Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis (2002), and El Presidente (film) (2012).
Sevilla also appeared in the Philippine television drama Be Careful With My Heart.
Her first husband was Mat Ranillo Jr., a movie actor who died in a plane crash in 1969. They had six children. She got married the second time to Amado Cortez, a movie actor and director who also served as the country's ambassador to the U.S. until his death in 2003. They had one daughter.
She is the mother of actress Suzette Ranillo, actor Mat Ranillo III, and singer-composer Dandin Ranillo.
She died on April 16, 2022 at the age of 90 in Oakland, California.
Known for
Be Careful With My Heart
Fe Marcelo
Recuerdo de Amor
Doña Conchita La Fuente
Calle Siete
Lola Nitz
Fantastic Man
Cedes
Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw
Esther Dagohoy
Alyna
Susana
Dear Diary
Manang (segment "Dear Partyline")
You're My Boss
Lola
El Presidente
Maria Agoncillo's mother
Pacquiao: The Movie
Nanay Parcon
Wansapanataym: The Movie
Bising
Banaue: Stairway to the Sky
Agurang
Lapu-Lapu
Reyna Bauga
Mga Mata ni Angelita
Belen
The Flor Contemplacion Story
Flor's mother
Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay
Manang Vi
Boy Chico: Hulihin si Ben Tumbling
Salamat sa Alaala
Herself
Once Upon A Time In Manila
Amparo Lagman
Manalo, Matalo, Mahal Kita
Ito Ang Aming Daigdig
Haragan: Masahol Pa Sa Bala
Luming
Once A Moth
Chedeng de la Cruz
Boy Golden: Shoot-To-Kill
Aling Puring
Kusina
4 Worlds of Horror
I'm Sorry, My Love
P're Hanggang Sa Huli
Gloria
Apat Na Maria
M. (Mother's Maiden Name)
as
Ang Asawa Kong Barat
Pitong Pasiklab sa Bahay na Tisa
Angelita... Ako Ang Iyong Ina
Belen
Boy Pana
Mister Dupong
This Is a Filipino
Dodong Ko
Thalia
Ifugao
Aniway
North Harbor
Aliw-iw
Basta Bisaya
Ang Pulubi
Palad ta ang Nagbuot
Angeling
Si Inday sa Balitaw
Pepe en Pilar
Gloria
Divisoria Quiapo
Umaapoy na Bakal
Dyesebel
Nang Em
Nang Em
Si Adiang Waray
Iskandalo
Sa Dulo ng Ating Landas
Adiong Sikat ng Tondo
An Educator
Kakampi
Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig
Children's Show
Lola Alice
Molave
Kapag Dumanak ang Dugo: Buenavista
Liza