Rio Locsin | |
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Born | Maria Theresa Rosario Garcia October 3, 1961 Candelaria, Quezon, Philippines |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1978–present |
Spouse(s) | Padim Israel Al Tantay (separated) |
Children | 3 |
Maria Theresa Rosario Garcia Nayve-Israel, known professionally as Rio Locsin (born October 3, 1961), is a Filipino actress. Known primarily for her roles in films with underlying social themes, she began her career playing daring characters and eventually ventured dramatic roles in the succeeding years, noted for her portrayals in Lino Brocka's Ina, Kapatid, Anak (1979) & Init (1979), Elwood Perez's Disgrasyada (1979), Ishmael Bernal's Manila By Night (1980) & Working Girls (1984) and Laurice Guillen's Kapag Puso’y Sinugatan (1985). In 2009, she was named Best Supporting Actress at the Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival and was inducted at the Eastwood City Walk of Fame in 2012, in addition to numerous nominations from FAMAS Awards, Gawad Urian, Luna and Golden Screen TV Awards. [1]
Locsin was launched to stardom in Regal Films' Disgrasyada (1978) which became a huge box-office hit. Since then, she was given roles which are sexy like Menor de Edad (1979), Love Affair (1979), Ina, Kapatid, Anak (1979), Rissa Jones (1979), Stepsisters (1979), Waikiki (1980), Disco Madhouse (1980), Manila by Night (1980), Unang Yakap (1980), Kambal sa Uma (1980), Kasalanan Ba (1981), among others.
She also had the privilege of transforming to Darna via the low-budgeted, poorly-directed Bira, Darna, Bira (1979) with Romnick Sarmenta as Ding. [2] In 1982, she essayed the role of a ghost in Haplos (1982) playing support to Vilma Santos. Other memorable roles were in movies, Salawahan (1979), Working Girls (1984), Soltero (1984), Kailan Tama ang Mali? (1985), Kapag Puso ang Sinugatan (1985) and Huwag Mo kaming Isumpa (1985).
In 1981 to 1982, she top-billed an afternoon drama show over GMA-7 entitled, Hiyas.
As a commercial model, she endorsed, "San-ing" and "Lyna" medicated products, including Bax jeans during the late 70s until early 80s.
She attended Siena College in Quezon City.
In 2012, Locsin was inducted at the Eastwood City's Walk of Fame for her contribution to Philippine film industry. [3] She was recognized as one of the prominent sex goddesses of the late 70s. [4] [5] As a seasoned actress, Locsin has garnered multiple nominations from FAMAS and Gawad Urian Awards. [6] In 2009, she bagged the "Best Supporting Actress" award at the 5th Cinema One Originals Digital Movie Film Festival. [7]
As a film actress she has starred in lead roles through the 70s 80s and 90s in the late 90s she starred in Daytime dramas such as Kadenang Kristal and Marinella in 1999-2001 and a recurring cast in Mula Sa Puso (1997-1999) she ventured in many Primetime Television dramas in 2006, she starred in more Television dramas memorably as Edad in Gulong Ng Palad remake on ABS-CBN and 2007 she starred as a antiheroine in Pangarap Na Bituin in 2007 she starred in the hit tv series Margarita as she ventured away she did more roles then ever. Her public marriage to actor Al Tantay dissolved.
She married Al Tantay, but they separated after a few years. She remarried to a former basketball player turned Evangelical Christian pastor, Padim Israel. She has three daughters.
Year | Title | Role | Producer |
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1979 | Bedspacers | Regal Films | |
Salawahan | |||
Ina Kapatid Anak | Erlinda | ||
Disgrasyada | Maria | ||
Kambal sa Uma | Vira and Ela | ||
Bira, Darna, Bira! | Narda/Darna | MBM Productions | |
1980 | Manila by Night | Bea | Regal Films |
1981 | Kasalanan Ba? | Elvira "Elvie" Santos | |
1982 | Haplos | Auring | APG Films |
1984 | Working Girls | Sabel Rosales | Viva Films |
1986 | Bagets Gang | Hilda Lacson | Amazaldy Film Production |
Kailan Tama ang Mali | Helen | Viva Films | |
Working Boys | Jill | ||
1987 | Balweg | Azon | |
1995 | Sarah... Ang Munting Prinsesa | Amelia | Star Cinema |
1997 | Calvento Files: The Movie | Nilda | |
1999 | Bayaning 3rd World | Trinidad "Trining" Rizal | Cinema Artists Philippines |
2004 | Minsan Pa | Pacing | MLR Films, Inc. |
2006 | You Are the One | Myra Ramos-Garcia | Star Cinema |
2010 | Amigo | Corazon Dacanay | Variance Films & Star Cinema |
Paano Na Kaya | Tessie Chua | Star Cinema | |
Working Girls | Sabel Rosales | Viva Films, GMA Films, & Unitel Pictures | |
2014 | She's Dating the Gangster | Athena Abigail's Mom | Star Cinema |
2015 | The Breakup Playlist | Marissa David | Star Cinema and Viva Films |
Award [lower-alpha 1] | Year [lower-alpha 2] | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival | 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Si Baning, si Maymay at Ang Asong si Bobo | Won | [8] |
Eastwood City Walk of Fame | 2012 | Inductee | Herself | Won | [9] |
FAMAS Awards | 1983 | Best Supporting Actress | Haplos | Nominated | [10] |
1987 | Huwag Mo Kaming Isumpa | Nominated | [11] | ||
2007 | Don't Give Up On Us | Nominated | [12] | ||
Gawad Pasado Awards | 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | Iisa | Nominated | [13] |
Gawad Urian Awards | 1981 | Best Actress | Manila by Night | Nominated | [14] |
2011 | Best Supporting Actress | Amigo | Nominated | [15] | |
2016 | Iisa | Nominated | [16] | ||
Golden Screen TV Awards | 2005 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Special | Maalaala Mo Kaya ("Skating Rink") | Nominated | [17] |
Jeepney TV Fan Favorite Awards | 2022 | Fave Momshie/Mamita | Various roles | Nominated | [18] |
Luna Awards | 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | The Breakup Playlist | Nominated | [19] |
PMPC Star Awards for Television | 2000 | Best Drama Actress | Marinella | Nominated | [20] |
2011 | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Maalaala Mo Kaya ("Silbato") | Nominated | [21] | |
Urduja Film Festival | 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | Bambanti | Won | [22] |
Young Critics Circle | 2001 | Best Performance | Bayaning 3rd World | Nominated | [23] |
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