Gloria Sevilla

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.

Cast

Manalo, Matalo, Mahal Kita

Haragan: Masahol Pa Sa Bala

(Luming)

Tsikiting Master

Iskandalo

Molave

Papa Loves Mambo

Ito Ang Aming Daigdig

Divisoria Quiapo

North Harbor

Umaapoy na Bakal

May Bakas Ang Lumipas

Mister Dupong

Ang Pulubi

Pitong Pasiklab sa Bahay na Tisa

Boy Golden: Shoot-To-Kill

(Aling Puring)

Tatlong Baraha

Pacquiao: The Movie

(Nanay Parcon)

Apat Na Maria

Children's Show

(Lola Alice)

Once Upon A Time In Manila

(Amparo Lagman)

In Darkness We Live

Sa Dulo ng Ating Landas

Dodong Ko

M. (Mother's Maiden Name)

(as)

Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig

Si Inday sa Balitaw

Ang Asawa Kong Barat

Basta Bisaya

You're My Boss

(Lola)

Line of Life

Salamat sa Alaala

(Herself)

El Presidente

(Maria Agoncillo's mother)

The Flor Contemplacion Story

4 Worlds of Horror

Mga Mata ni Angelita

(Belen)

Lapu-Lapu

(Reyna Bauga)

Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay

(Manang Vi)

Wansapanataym: The Movie

(Bising)

Ifugao

(Aniway)

Once a Moth

(Chedeng de la Cruz)

I'm Sorry, My Love

Kakampi

Kusina

Mga Daing sa Libingan

Palad ta ang Nagbuot

(Angeling)

Dear Diary

(Manang (segment "Dear Partyline"))

This Is a Filipino

Dyesebel

Banaue: Stairway to the Sky

(Agurang)

Pepe en Pilar

(Gloria)

Boy Chico: Hulihin si Ben Tumbling

Thalia

Megamol

Adiong Sikat ng Tondo

P're Hanggang Sa Huli

(Gloria)

An Educator

Return

Nang Em

(Nang Em)

Si Adiang Waray

Boy Pana

Aliw-iw

Angelita... Ako Ang Iyong Ina

(Belen)

Kapag Dumanak ang Dugo: Buenavista

(Liza)

Be Careful With My Heart

(Fe Marcelo)

Fantastic Man

(Cedes)

Recuerdo de Amor

(Doña Conchita La Fuente)

Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw

(Esther Dagohoy)

Alyna

(Susana)

Calle Siete

(Lola Nitz)