Pinky Amador

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Pinky Amador
Born
Pilar Cristina Roxas Amador

(1964-03-16) March 16, 1964 (age 60)
Manila, Philippines
Occupation(s)Actress, TV host, singer, model
Years active1986–present
Agent
Website pinkyamador.com (closed)

Pilar Cristina "Pinky" Roxas Amador (born March 16, 1964) is a Filipino actress, singer, commercial model and TV host.

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Amador was in the original London cast of the Cameron Mackintosh musical hit Miss Saigon . [1] She is seen mostly on GMA Network and ABS-CBN. Amador is best known for her role as Moira Rutaquio-Tanyag, the main antagonist of Abot-Kamay na Pangarap .

Background

Amador is the niece of the late Zenaida Amador, the founder of Repertory Philippines. [2]

She is the youngest of three children from a Spanish Filipino family. She is 5 feet 3 inches tall and has dark brown hair and eyes. [3]

She also graduated Master's Degree in Theater Arts Bristol Old Vic Theater School. [4]

Acting

Amador graduated from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (an affiliated school of the University of the West of England) with a master's degree in Acting, where she was awarded with a Chevening Scholarship due to excellence. Prior to this, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in mass communication from Assumption College San Lorenzo. She came to theatre via lead roles in plays I Ought to Be in Pictures , Agnes of God and The Foreigner for which she has won Aliw Awards for Best Stage Actress. [5]

Amador then ventured into television and film and was cast in the original production of Miss Saigon in London. Since then, she has performed on tour in the UK, and continued her television and film career both in the UK and the Philippines, with over 70 plays and musicals to her credit, over 300 television appearances, and 60 films to date. Mostly known for her antagonist role in television and films, Amador finds it refreshing to once more play the other side of the spectrum in her current TV series. She was recently part of the TV remake Kaya Kong Abutin ang Langit starring Angelika dela Cruz and Iza Calzado.

Amador finished filming You to Me Are Everything for GMA Films/Regal Films and is currently guesting in Magkaribal for ABS-CBN, and has just returned to essay her character Molly Corpuz in Momay , shown daily on ABS-CBN. She also appears as Baroness Elsa Schraeder in Resorts World Manila's production of The Sound of Music . She also portrayed a villain role in Abot-Kamay na Pangarap as the evil and bitter wife of Dr. RJ Tanyag.

Awards and nominations

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
1986Magdusa Ka!Melete
1987 Anak ng Lupa
Balweg Terry Guerrero
1992Pangako sa'yoDahlia
Alabang GirlsRose
1994 Kadenang Bulaklak
Cuadro de JackAnna
1996Kabilin-bilinan ni Lola
1998NagbibinataJane Carmona
Sana Pag-ibig Na
Sambahin ang Ngalan MoPamela
1999Mamang ShotgunJeannie
2000Nag-aapoy Na Laman
Madame X
Ika-13 KapituloGigi
2001Sa Iyong Mga Haplos
Sa Huling PaghihintayDanica
Halik ng SirenaCily
Naked NightsStephani
Sugatang PusoSely
May Pag-ibig Pa Kaya?Ditas
2002 Hesus Rebolusyonaryo Lucia Sarmiento
HalikJocelyn
Tampisaw [8] Bambi
ProstiJacky
Sex FilesDaria
2003Ssshhh... She Walks by Night
Sukdulan Vivian
Sex DriveSheila's mother
Walang KapalitTere
Ang Tanging Ina Ina Montecillo
Sa Piling ng mga Belyas
Nena InosenteDasia
Pinay Pie Kelly
2004KuyaChloe and Grace's mother
SinglesJulia
Beautiful LifeCita
Forever My LoveTroy's mother
Happily Ever AfterSusan
D' Anothers Mrs. Tuken
2005 Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife Elvie
2006 Blue Moon Grace
Pacquiao: The Movie Jinkee/Janet's mother
EternityDina
2007 You Got Me! Kevin's mother
Angels Ditas
Maikling KwentoZuleita
2008 Loving You Jackie
2009Ang ManghuhulaLetty
2010 You to Me Are Everything Estella Fernandez
2011 Tween Academy: Class of 2012 Anna
2012 My Cactus Heart Carlo's mother
2013 She's the One Wacky's stepmother
2017 Can't Help Falling in Love Alma Aguinaldo
2018 Season of the Devil Kwago
2020 Four Sisters Before the Wedding Mrs. Linda Malvar
2021 Love or Money Tita Lorena

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1993 Head Over Heels Suni
1994Bisperas ng KasaysayanMa. Consuelo [9]
1996 Bayani Alberta
1996–2001 Anna Karenina Margarita "Maggie" Monteclaro [10]
2001 Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan Myrna
2003 Click Marge
Twin Hearts Murielle Brillo
2005 Encantadia Carmen
2006 Pinakamamahal Margie Crismundo
Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell Myra Lazaro
2007 Sine Novela: Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso Doña Nena
2008 Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan Armida / Armida Impostor
Sine Novela: Maging Akin Ka Lamang Carmen Paruel
2008–2009 Sine Novela: Saan Darating ang Umaga? Agatha Rodrigo
2009–2010 Sine Novela: Kaya Kong Abutin ang Langit Doña Monina Arnaldo-Gardamonte
2010 Diva Sister Leonora
Love Bug Presents: The Last Romance Greta de Jesus
Elena M. Patron's Momay Molly Corpuz
Magkaribal Carmen Sotto
Your Song Presents: Andi Malou
2011 Reel Love Presents: Tween Hearts Liwayway
Guns and Roses Aretha Aguilar
Maalaala Mo Kaya: ItakRosella
2012 Mundo Man ay Magunaw Matilda La Peña
My Daddy Dearest Mercedes Adonis [10]
2012–2013 Magdalena: Anghel sa Putikan Madame Z
2013 Be Careful with My Heart Zenaida Belmonte
Annaliza Tessie Garcia
Wansapanataym: Copy KatMommy
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Family PictureIsidra
2014 Innamorata Delia Cunanan
Imbestigador: Baguio Massacre
Hawak Kamay Wilma Agustin
2015 Forevermore Sheree San Juan-Grande
Ipaglaban Mo!: Sigaw Ng KatarunganAlicia Solomon
Imbestigador: Serial Robber/Rapist
Buena Familia Sandra Atendido
Karelasyon: LosyangTere's mother
2016 Ipaglaban Mo!: PagnanasaLouise's mother
Maalaala Mo Kaya: PopcornNelda
Magpahanggang Wakas Thea Galvez
2017 Wildflower Esmeralda De Guzman-Ardiente
Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin Filomena Flores-Torres
2018 La Luna Sangre Geneva Del Pino
Sana Dalawa ang Puso Adele Laureano
Maalaala Mo Kaya: ManibelaHelly
Ipaglaban Mo! Caridad
2018–2019 Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Los Bastardos Pilar Perez [10]
2019 Tadhana: ObsessionWilma
Sahaya Estela Silverio-del Sol
Maalaala Mo Kaya: SunflowerMelba
2020 Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday young Zenaida
Bawal na Game Show Herself
TV5
2021 Daddy's Gurl Tamisia Buendia
2022; 2024 Jose and Maria's Bonggang Villa Janice Villa
2022 Flower of Evil Maggie
Lyric and Beat Sonja
Tadhana: Kambal KaagawStella
2022–present Abot-Kamay na Pangarap Moira Rutaquio-Tanyag / Fake Morganna Go [11]
2024 Magpakailanman: Taylor Made Success - The John Mac Lane Coronel StoryFe

Theatrical shows

YearTitleRole
- Miss Saigon : LondonEclea
2013 [12] Piaf Edith Piaf

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