Iza Calzado is a Filipina actress who has had an extensive career in film, television and stage. She is known primarily for her dramatic performances in period drama, psychological thriller, supernatural horror and fantasy. She made her acting debut in the 2002 drama Kung Mawawala Ka . She landed her first leading role in the romantic drama Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man (2004) opposite Argentine actor Segundo Cernadas. She received acclaim for her early roles in films such as Milan (2004), Sabel (2004) and Sigaw (2004), where she won Best Supporting Actress at the Gawad Urian Awards for the latter. She had her breakthrough in the fantasy Encantadia as Amihan. She reprised the same role in the succeeding sequels Etheria , Pag-Ibig Hanggang Wakas and Mulawin: The Movie .
This was followed with starring roles in the period dramas Moments of Love (2006) and Eternity (2006) opposite Dingdong Dantes. She also starred in the supernatural horror Ouija (2007) for which she received a Star Awards for Movies nomination and Shake, Rattle and Roll 8 (2006) where she received a Best Actress nomination at the Metro Manila Film Festival. Following her starring roles in a number of romantic dramas such as Batanes: Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan (2007) opposite Taiwanese actor Ken Chu and One True Love (2008) for which she won her first Luna Award, Calzado established herself as a leading actress in soap operas and received acclaim for her portrayal in Atlantika (2006), Impostora (2007), Joaquin Bordado (2008), All About Eve (2009) and Beauty Queen (2010).
Calzado appeared in a string of comedies such as Desperadas (2007), Yaya and Angelina: The Spoiled Brat Movie (2009), Fuchsia (2009) and Working Girls (2010), including the sitcom Andres de Saya opposite Cesar Montano. For her performance as an activist in Joel Lamangan's crime drama Dukot (2009), she received Best Actress nominations at the FAMAS, Gawad Urian and Star Awards for Movies. She has since starred in numerous critically acclaimed and commercially successful films such as Mga Mumunting Lihim (2012), Starting Over Again (2014), Etiquette for Mistresses (2015), Haunted Mansion (2015), Buhay Habambuhay (2016), Bliss (2017) for which she won an Osaka Asian Film Festival Award for Best Actress, Mystified (2019) for which she won an Asian Television Award, Pandanggo sa Hukay (2019) and Culion (2019).
Calzado continued to star in dramas through soap operas in television including Kahit Puso’y Masugatan (2012), Hawak Kamay (2014), A Love to Last (2017), Ngayon at Kailanman (2018), Ang sa Iyo ay Akin (2020) and Mars Ravelo's Darna (2022). Apart from acting, Calzado has also presented various programs on television such as 3R (Respect, Relax, Respond) (2005), At Your Service: Star Power (2005), Eat Bulaga! (2011) and The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition: Doubles (2014). In 2015, she made her stage debut in the play Sabel: Love and Passion. Her films have collectively earned ₱1.96 billion, making her one of the highest-grossing Filipino box office stars this century. [1]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s). |
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1989 | Mahirap ang Magmahal | Unnamed | Bit roles | [2] |
1990 | Kung Tapos Na Ang Kailanman | [3] | ||
2004 | Milan | Mary Grace | [4] | |
Annie B. | Tricia | [5] | ||
Sabel | Jenny | [6] | ||
Sigaw | Anna | [7] | ||
2005 | Pinoy/Blonde | Yanni | [8] | |
Ispiritista: Itay, May Moomoo! | Linda | [9] | ||
Mulawin: The Movie | Reyna Amihan | [10] | ||
2006 | Moments of Love | Divina Buenacer | [11] | |
Eternity | Milagros | [12] | ||
Shake, Rattle & Roll 8 | Cecille | Segment: “Yaya” | [13] | |
2007 | Blackout | Belen | [14] | |
Mona: Singapore Escort | Mona | [15] | ||
Ouija | Sandra | [16] | ||
Batanes: Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan | Pam | [17] | ||
Desperadas | Stephanie | [18] | ||
2008 | One True Love | Bella | [19] | |
Scaregiver | Marsha | [20] | ||
Desperadas 2 | Stephanie | [21] | ||
The Echo | Gina | [22] | ||
2009 | Sundo | Vanessa | Cameo appearance | [23] |
Fuchsia | Elizabeth | [24] | ||
Bente | Dina | [25] | ||
Yaya and Angelina: The Spoiled Brat Movie | Eve | [26] | ||
Ang Panday | Maria Makiling | [27] | ||
Dukot (Desaparecidos) | Maricel Salvacruz | [28] | ||
2010 | Working Girls | Theresa "Tere" Villanueva | [29] | |
White House | Stella/Black Lady | [30] | ||
HIV: Si Heidi, Si Ivy at Si V | Ivy | [31] | ||
2011 | Ang Panday 2 | Maria Makiling | [32] | |
2012 | Mga Mumunting Lihim | Carla | [33] | |
2013 | Barber's Tales | Cecilla | [34] | |
Bekikang: Ang Nanay Kong Beki | The Doctor | Cameo appearance | [35] | |
2014 | Starting Over Again | Patricia "Patty" De Guia | [36] | |
Maria Leonora Teresa | Faith Pardo | [37] | ||
Somebody to Love | Marga Castro | [38] | ||
2015 | Etiquette for Mistresses | Stella Garcia | [39] | |
Haunted Mansion | Amara Lobregat | [40] | ||
2016 | Showdown in Manila | Sabio | [41] | |
Buhay Habangbuhay | Sandy | [42] | ||
My Candidate | Vera Sanchez | [43] | ||
Die Beautiful | Herself | Cameo appearance | [44] | |
2017 | Ilawod | Kathy | [45] | |
Bliss | Jane Ciego | [46] | ||
Seven Sundays | Juliana Smith | Cameo appearance | [47] [48] | |
2018 | Distance | Liza | [49] | |
2019 | Mystified | Adela | [50] | |
Pandanggo sa Hukay | Elena | [51] | ||
Culion | Ana | [52] | ||
2023 | Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme | Ingrid Salvador | Segment: “Glitch” | [53] |
2024 | Lolo and the Kid† |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2002 | Click | Unnamed | Guest | [54] |
Kung Mawawala Ka | Phoebe Tuazon | [55] | ||
All My Love | Lisa Estrada | Voice actor | [56] | |
2004 | Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man | Rosela Atilado | [57] | |
2005 | Love to Love | Trisha Rogelio | Episode: "Sweet Exchange" | [58] |
3R (Respect, Relax, Respond) | Host | [59] | ||
At Your Service: Star Power | [60] | |||
Encantadia | Amihan | [61] | ||
Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia | [62] | |||
2006 | Encantadia: Pag-Ibig Hanggang Wakas | [63] | ||
Magpakailanman | Mark's girlfriend | Episode: "Mark Tupaz of Shamrock Story" | [64] | |
Atlantika | Amaya/Cielo | [65] | ||
2007 | Magpakailanman | Rebecca | Episode: "Paano Ba Maging Ina?" | [66] |
Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang | Prinsesa Isabella | Episode: "Ang Prinsipeng Mahaba ang Ilong" | [67] | |
Magpakailanman | Young Rosa Rosal | Episode: "The Rosa Rosal Story" | [68] | |
Impostora | Lara Carreon / Sara Carreon | [69] | ||
2008 | Joaquin Bordado | Sofia Apacible / Carol Aguila | [70] | |
E.S.P. | Cassandra | [71] | ||
Obra | Various roles | Episodes: "Sanib", "Beauty Queer", "Boksingera" & "Stella" | [72] [73] | |
LaLola | Sera Romina | [74] | ||
2009 | All About Eve | Nicole Gonzales | [75] | |
SRO Cinemaserye | Rowena Joy/RJ | [76] | ||
Sine Novela : Kaya Kong Abutin ang Langit | Clarissa Rosales / Clarisse Gardamonte | [77] | ||
StarStruck V | Council | [78] | ||
2010 | Panday Kids | Maria Makiling | [79] | |
Healthy Cravings | Host | [80] | ||
Claudine | Teresa | [81] | ||
Pilyang Kerubin | Sandra Esteban | [82] | ||
The Sweet Life | Host | [83] | ||
Beauty Queen | Maita San Miguel-Sandoval | [84] | ||
Party Pilipinas | Host/Performer | [85] | ||
2011 | I Heart You, Pare! | Tonette / Tonya | [86] | |
Andres de Saya | Matilde Golpe de Oro | [87] | ||
Eat Bulaga! | Host | [88] | ||
Showbiz Exclusives | [89] | |||
2012 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Liza | Episode: "Cross-stitch" | [90] |
Kris TV | Guest | [91] [92] | ||
Maalaala Mo Kaya | Rosalyn | Episode: "Komiks" | [93] | |
Kahit Puso'y Masugatan | Andrea San Jose | [94] | ||
2013 | The Buzz | Guest | [95] | |
Toda Max | Ka Iza | [96] | ||
Maalaala Mo Kaya | Rowena | Episode: "Ilog" | [97] | |
Kris TV | Guest | [98] | ||
Muling Buksan ang Puso | Young Elvira Santelices | [90] | ||
2014 | The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition: Doubles | Host | [99] | |
Hawak Kamay | Atty. Bianca Magpantay-Agustin | [100] | ||
2015 | FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | Col. Olivia Buenaventura | [96] | |
2017 | A Love to Last | Grace Silverio-Noble | [101] | |
2018 | Ngayon at Kailanman | Rebecca Marquez-Young | [102] | |
2020 | Ang sa Iyo ay Akin | Ellice Ceñidoza-Villarosa | [103] | |
Loving Emily | Emily | [104] | ||
The Battle of Brody and Brandy | Barbara Antonia "Brandy" Zulueta | [105] | ||
2021 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Caridad | Episode: "Medalya" | [106] |
2022 | Mars Ravelo's Darna | Zora/Leonor Custodio/The first Darna | [107] | |
K-Love | Patricia San Juan | [108] |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Venue | Ref(s) |
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2015 | Sabel: Love and Passion | Narrator/Adult Sabel | The Theater at Solaire (April 30) & Music Museum (June 26 & 27) | [109] |
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