Jo Berry (actress)

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Jo Berry
Born
Josephine Bibit Berry [1]

(1994-02-09) February 9, 1994 (age 31) [2]
Manila, Philippines
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present
Height3 ft 0 in (0.91 m) [3] [4]

Josephine "Jo" Bibit Berry (born February 9, 1994) is a Filipino actress with dwarfism.

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Early life

Berry was born on February 9, 1994 [2] [5] to parents Romilyn "Lynn" and Perry Berry Sr. and is the youngest of four children. [6] [7] Her father is Spanish-American, and the president of the Little People's Association of the Philippines (LPAP). [7] [8] Berry was born with dwarfism, as was her father and eldest brother. Her mother and other siblings do not have the condition. [9]

According to Berry, her ambition was to become an attorney, but she took a course in computer science during her college years. She worked in an outsourcing company prior to becoming an actress. [6]

Career

Berry started her acting career in the drama anthology series Magpakailanman , where she played the role of Lorna Fernandez. She also appeared in the television drama series Onanay , as the lead role, Onay Matayog, a woman born with Achondroplasia. [1]

In 2019, she appeared in the drama series The Gift .[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Television

Television appearances of Jo Berry
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2016 Magpakailanman Lorna FernandezEpisode: "My Little Wife" [10]
2018 Pepito Manaloto Jo BartolomeEpisode: "Isumbong mo kay Tommy"
2018–2019 Onanay Ronalyn "Onay" Matayog-Samonte
2019 Dear Uge Madam So Very
Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko Elma SantelmoEpisode: "Lola Enchanted"
Daddy's Gurl Tiny
Wish Ko Lang! Michelle
2019–2020 The Gift Strawberry "Straw" Apostol Anzures
2020 Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko LilyEpisode: "Which is Witch" [11]
2021 My Fantastic Pag-ibig KabibabeEpisode: "Fairy Tale Romance"
2022 Little Princess Princess R. Montivano
Tadhana ClarissaEpisode: "Two Mothers"
Magpakailanman Jkhriez PastranaEpisode: "Ang Dakilang Kong Ama"
Happy Together Josie
2024–2025 Lilet Matias: Attorney-at-Law Lilet Mercado-Matias / Lily Magbanua-Engano / Lilet Matias-Ignacio
2024 Widows' War Lilet Mercado-Matias
2025 Mga Batang Riles Lilet Matias-Ignacio [12]
Akusada [13]

Film

Film appearances of Jo Berry
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2019 Kiko en Lala Tadhana

Accolades

Accolades received by Jo Berry
YearWorkAwardCategoryResultSource
2019 Onanay 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best New Female TV Personality Nominated [14]

References

  1. 1 2 Agbayani, Susan Claire (August 31, 2018). "A small person in a big role". BusinessWorld . Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Ramos, Jansen (February 9, 2022). "Jo Berry gets touching birthday message from Geneva Cruz". GMA News (in Filipino). Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ Malasig, Carol RH (February 28, 2025). "For Actress Jo Berry, True Value Lies in Self-Acceptance". Vogue Philippines . Archived from the original on August 11, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025. At just three feet tall and 30 years old, Jo [Berry] may not fit society's standard idea of height nor the typical image of a lead TV actress, but with her confidence and talent, she undeniably stands as tall as anyone.
  4. ↑ Gabinete, Jojo (July 27, 2018). "Jo Berry, nais maging inspirasyon sa ibang little people dahil sa kanyang pagganap sa Onanay" [Jo Berry wants to be an inspiration to other little people because of her performance in Onanay]. Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Tagalog). Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2025. Three-feet flat ang height ni Jo [Berry] at bunso siya sa apat na magkakapatid.[Jo is three-feet flat in height and is the youngest of four siblings.]
  5. ↑ Eusebio, Aaron Brennt (February 11, 2024). "Jo Berry feels blessed as she celebrates another year". GMA News . Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Ruiz, Marah (September 13, 2019). "TRIVIA: 15 interesting facts about actress Jo Berry". GMA Network. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  7. 1 2 Celi, Letty (July 30, 2018). "Kapuso hindi nagkamali ng pagpili kay Jo Berry". The Philippine Star (in Tagalog). Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  8. ↑ Teicher, Jordan G. (May 22, 2014). "Dreaming of a City for Manila's Little People". Slate.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  9. ↑ Policarpio, Allan (August 2, 2018). "'Onanay' puts spotlight on plight of little people". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Magpakailanman: My little wife". GMA Network. May 8, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  11. ↑ GMA Playground (March 9, 2019). "Daig Kayo Ng Lola Ko: Lily, the mighty warrior" . Retrieved April 30, 2020– via YouTube.
  12. ↑ Santiago, Ervin (April 28, 2025). "Jo Berry nakapagpasalamat bago tuluyang pumanaw si Nora Aunor". Inquirer Bandera . Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Jo Berry to star as Judge Lilet Matias-Ignacio in 'Akusada'". GMA Network . August 11, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  14. ↑ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (September 22, 2019). "33rd Star Awards for Television names TV Queens; PMPC bares nominees". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on April 3, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
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