Gloria Sevilla

Biography

Gloria Sevilla was an award-winning Filipino film actress. Sevilla is widely regarded as the "Queen of Visayan Movies" for her contributions in Visayan-made movies in the Philippines in the 50’s and 60’s. Sevilla received her first FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actress in the movie Madugong Paghihiganti (1962). She won the FAMAS Award Best Actress for the movie Badlis Sa Kinabuhi (1969). Sevilla appeared in movies such as Dyesebel (1978), Guhit Ng Palad (1988), Matud Nila (1991), The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995), Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay (2002), Lapu-lapu (2002), Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis (2002), and El Presidente (film) (2012). Sevilla also appeared in the Philippine television drama Be Careful With My Heart. Her first husband was Mat Ranillo Jr., a movie actor who died in a plane crash in 1969. They had six children. She got married the second time to Amado Cortez, a movie actor and director who also served as the country's ambassador to the U.S. until his death in 2003. They had one daughter. She is the mother of actress Suzette Ranillo, actor Mat Ranillo III, and singer-composer Dandin Ranillo. She died on April 16, 2022 at the age of 90 in Oakland, California.

Known For

Be Careful With My Heart

Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw

Calle Siete

Dear Diary

Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay

The Flor Contemplacion Story

Wansapanataym: The Movie

You're My Boss

All Movies (65)

• Nang Em2020 · as Nang Em
• Return2019
• An Educator2017
• Kusina2016
• Kakampi2016
• Salamat sa Alaala2015 · as Herself
• You're My Boss2015 · as Lola
• M. (Mother's Maiden Name)2014 · as as
• In Darkness We Live2014
• Children's Show2014 · as Lola Alice
• Boy Golden: Shoot-To-Kill2013 · as Aling Puring
• Palad ta ang Nagbuot2013 · as Angeling
• El Presidente2012 · as Maria Agoncillo's mother
• Pacquiao: The Movie2006 · as Nanay Parcon
• Lapu-Lapu2002 · as Reyna Bauga
• Wansapanataym: The Movie1999 · as Bising
• Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay1998 · as Manang Vi
• I'm Sorry, My Love1998
• Kapag Dumanak ang Dugo: Buenavista1997 · as Liza
• Thalia1997
• Boy Chico: Hulihin si Ben Tumbling1997
• Haragan: Masahol Pa Sa Bala1997 · as Luming
• Manalo, Matalo, Mahal Kita1995
• The Flor Contemplacion Story1995 · as Flor's mother
• P're Hanggang Sa Huli1995 · as Gloria
• Megamol1994
• Once Upon a Time in Manila1994 · as Amparo Lagman
• Dear Diary1989 · as Manang (segment "Dear Partyline")
• Guhit Ng Palad1988 · as Norma Baldivino
• Sobra Na, Tama Na, Asiong Aksaya1986
• Pepe en Pilar1983 · as Gloria
• Apat Na Maria1980
• Tsikiting Master1979
• Aliw-iw1979
• Iskandalo1979
• Angelita... Ako Ang Iyong Ina1979 · as Belen
• Dyesebel1978
• Angelita's Eyes1978 · as Belen
• Boy Pana1978
• Once a Moth1976 · as Chedeng de la Cruz
• Banaue: Stairway to the Sky1975 · as Agurang
• Dodong Ko1970
• Basta Bisaya1970
• Si Inday sa Balitaw1970
• Ang Pulubi1969
• Line of Life1969
• 4 Worlds of Horror1967
• This Is a Filipino1966
• Sa Dulo ng Ating Landas1966
• Ang Asawa Kong Barat1963
• Si Adiang Waray1963
• Pitong Pasiklab sa Bahay na Tisa1963
• Adiong Sikat ng Tondo1962
• Umaapoy na Bakal1962
• North Harbor1961
• Mga Daing sa Libingan1961
• Tatlong Baraha1961
• Molave1961
• Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig1960
• Divisoria Quiapo1955
• Ito Ang Aming Daigdig1955
• Papa Loves Mambo1955
• May Bakas Ang Lumipas1954
• Mister Dupong1954
• Ifugao1954 · as Aniway

All TV Shows (6)

• Calle Siete2016 · as Lola Nitz
• Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw2013 · as Esther Dagohoy
• Be Careful With My Heart2012 · as Fe Marcelo
• Alyna2010 · as Susana
• Fantastic Man2007 · as Cedes
• Recuerdo de Amor2001 · as Doña Conchita La Fuente