Emma Alegre

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Emma Alegre
Born1933 (age 8990)
Years active1954-1957

Emma Alegre (born 1933) is a Filipina retired actress, who worked from 1954 to 1957, mostly for LVN Pictures. She first appeared in Dalaginding . Her third movie was Damong Ligaw , where she was billed second (behind Tessie Quintana). In her fourth movie, Dambanang Putik , she played the friend of Delia Razon.

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Career

Alegre developed her acting career as a drama queen with an "aloof personality". [1] In 1955, she starred opposite Rogelio de la Rosa in the acclaimed drama Higit sa Lahat. [2] For her performance, she was one of five nominees for the FAMAS Best Actress award that year, but lost to Rosa Rosal. [3] That year, she also starred in "Pilipino Kostum: No Touch" with Mario Montenegro, a rom-com directed by Manuel Conde that analyzed American and Hispanic values. [4] In 1956, she paired up again with De la Rosa in the film Idolo, and also starred in Everlasting with Montenegro. [2] In 1957, she starred in the Gregorio Fernandez-directed film Hukom Roldan as the wife of Jaime de la Rosa's character. [5] Later that decade, she quit acting, got married and moved to the US. [6]

Personal life

Alegre has a son, Alvin Lim, who had a restaurant, Café Bola. [6] [7] After she stopped acting, she kept in touch with other actresses from LVN Pictures by organizing reunions. [8]

Filmography

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