Sarah Jane Abad

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Sarah Jane Abad
Born
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active1993–present
Spouse
Jay Contreras
(m. 2009;sep. 2020)
[1]
Children2
Relatives Kaye Abad [2] (sister)

Sarah Jane Abad is a Filipino actress and former child actress.

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Career

Abad's first film role was in "Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo" in 1993, where she played one of the three children of Gabby Concepcion and Lorna Tolentino's characters. [3] Both Abad and older sister Kaye Abad auditioned for the role, the older sibling was originally picked for the role but Abad had to take over when the role of the father was recast. [2] For the said role, she was awarded Best Child Performer in the 19th Metro Manila Film Festival. [4] Abad is mostly remembered in Kung Mawawala Ka Pa [3] , where she played the leukemia-stricken Charina, daughter to Christopher de Leon and Dawn Zulueta's characters.

In 1994, Abad appeared in the action-comedy film Tunay na Magkaibigan, Walang Iwanan... Peksman with Vic Sotto and Phillip Salvador. [3]

In recent years, she had appearances in the films We Will Not Die Tonight [5] , Bloody Crayons and Historiographika Errata. [3]

Personal life

Abad's older sister is actor Kaye Abad. [2]

Abad was formerly married to Kamikazee frontman Jay Contreras. The couple married in a black-themed wedding in January 2009. [6] Abad confirmed the separation in an Instagram story in May 2020. [1] [7] However, Abad revealed that she and Contreras have remained friends and are co-parents to children Kidlat Caio and Isla Euan. [1] [3]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1994 Maalaala Mo Kaya GraceEpisode: "Tsokolate, Manika, at Libro"
2019 Ang Probinsyano Snooki [8]
Los Bastardos Nina
2023 Batang Quiapo Yana

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1993Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo [2]
1993Kung Mawawala Ka PaCharina [3]
1994Tunay na Magkaibigan, Walang Iwanan... PeksmanAngela [3]
Ang Ika-Labing Isang Utos: Mahalin Mo, Asawa Moyoung Carmina
Wanted: Perfect FatherMica
Bukas Bibitayin si ItayGigi Salvador
1996Bakit May Kahapon Pa?young Karina
2017 Bloody Crayons Benilda
Historiographika ErrataCredited as "Sarah Abad"
2018We Will Not Die TonightTanya
2022 Deleter The Grey Woman

Music videos

YearTitleArtist(s)RoleNotesRef.
2013"Hindi Mo Nadinig" Gloc-9 feat. Jay Durias GirlfriendCredited as "Sarah Abad-Contreras" [9]

Awards and nominations

YearWorkOrganizationCategoryResultSource
1993 Kung Mawawala Ka Pa Metro Manila Film Festival Best Child Performer Won [4]
1994 FAMAS Awards Best Child PerformerWon
1995Ang Ika-Labing Isang Utos: Mahalin Mo, Asawa MoBest Child ActorNominated
1996Bukas Bibitayin si ItayBest Child ActorNominated

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