Angel Aquino Biography, Life, Career, Personal Life.pptx

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1. Angel Aquino

2. Angel Aquino Angelita Grace Velasquez Aquino  (born February 7, 1973) is a Filipino actress, fashion model, and television personality. Prominent in  independent films , she has also worked on  television shows  of varying genres, and is known for her versatility and adaptability in portraying protagonists and villains. She has received  various accolades , including six  Star Awards , two  Golden Screen Awards , and a  Gawad Urian . 2/18/2024 2

3. A journalism graduate of the  University of the Philippines Baguio , Aquino began her career as a model, before making her film debut with a minor role in the action drama  Mumbaki  (1996). She made her first television appearance as a presenter of the lifestyle show  F!  (1999). Her breakthrough came in the erotic drama  Laro sa Baga  (2000), which earned her a Star Award for Best Supporting Actress. She gained wider recognition for starring in  Crying Ladies  (2003) and  Donsol  (2006), which were  the Philippine submissions for Best International Feature Film  at the  Academy Awards . Aquino established herself as a leading actress playing villainous parts in the drama series  Magkaribal  (2010),  Maria la del Barrio  (2011),  Apoy sa Dagat  (2013),  And I Love You So  (2015),  Till I Met You  (2016), and  Dirty Linen  (2023). 2/18/2024 3

4. Aquino received two Gawad Urian nominations in the same year for her roles as a  transgender woman  in the drama film  Porno  (2013) and a woman desired by a teenage girl in the  coming-of-age  drama  Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita  (2013), winning Best Supporting Actress for the latter. Among her notable performances are a widowed mother in the horror drama  Amorosa  (2012), a military intelligence officer in the action series  Ang Probinsyano  (2017), and a middle-aged woman smitten by a younger man in the erotic comedy  Glorious  (2018). 2/18/2024 4

5. On stage, Aquino has performed in local theater productions of  The Vagina Monologues  (2002) and  Closer  (2013). Described by various media publications as among the most beautiful and finest Filipino actresses of her generation, Aquino has been involved in charitable work and causes, including education,  gender equality , and  women's rights . 2/18/2024 5

6. Early life and background Angelita Grace Velasquez Aquino was born on February 7, 1973, [1] [2]  in  Barobo ,  Surigao del Sur , [3]  to parents who are  natives  of  Pampanga . [4]  The eldest of four children, Aquino and her siblings were raised by their mother in  Barangka ,  Marikina , where she attended elementary school. Reluctant to disclose aspects of her personal life, Aquino has stated that she is estranged from her father who physically abused her mother, his second wife. [5] [4]  The family had limited financial means; they lived on income through their mother's home-based food business. [5]  As a child, Aquino was involved in her mother's business to help make ends meet. She has said that her mother always made them feel cared for and that she was driven and ingenious. 2/18/2024 6

7. While attending St. Bridget School in  Quezon City , [6]  Aquino was a recipient of the Tulong Dunong scholarship funded by the  Philippine Commission on Higher Education . [4] [7]  After graduating from high school, she enrolled in the  University of the Philippines Baguio , initially pursuing a bachelor's degree in  mathematics . She struggled academically and decided to switch to the  mass communications  program, where she  majored  in  journalism . [4] [2]  At age nineteen, she was spotted at a shopping mall by filmmaker  Jeffrey Jeturian , who arranged for her to audition for talent agents. [4]  In 1993, she began a modelling career and worked with designers such as Peter Lim and Jojie Lloren . She was featured in several television and print advertisements for products, and became the face of  hair care  brand  Pantene . [8 2/18/2024 7

8. Career 1996–2005: Early roles and breakthrough Aquino began her acting career with a minor role in the action drama  Mumbaki  (1996), where she was cast as the heiress of a  Banaue  tribe. [4]  She found the experience gratifying and has said that she considered the profession her "true calling". [8]  The following year, she featured alongside  Corin Nemec ,  John Newton , and  Alexis Arquette  in the poorly received military action drama  Goodbye America  (1997). [9]  In 1998, Aquino portrayed a woman who has an affair with a married professor and later develops a relationship with his son in Jeturian's directorial debut,  Sana Pag- ibig Na . [10]  She then appeared in supporting roles in small-scale features, including  Serafin Geronimo: The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion  (1998),  Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa ?  (1998), and  Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko  (1999). [11]  In her television debut, Aquino served as one of the presenters for  ABS-CBN  network's lifestyle magazine show  F!  (1999), which aired until 2006. [12]  She won Best Lifestyle Show Host at the  Star Awards for Television  for her work. [13]  Aquino had a more prominent role in  Olivia Lamasan 's drama  Minsan, Minahal Kita  (2000) alongside  Sharon Cuneta ,  Richard Gomez , and  Edu Manzano . [14]  In the film, she played Gomez's jealous and controlling wife, [14]  a role she deemed her first villainous part. [15]   Nestor Torre Jr.  of the  Philippine Daily Inquirer  described her portrayal as "merely serviceable", but believed the antagonistic character changed people's perception of her, as she had previously played "sweet-and-lovely roles" 2/18/2024 8

9. Chito S. Roño  cast Aquino as a woman who begins a sexual relationship with her  godson  in the erotic drama  Laro sa Baga  (2000), the script of which she found risky but necessary for artistic growth. She considered her part to be challenging and an embodiment of "physical and emotional transformation". [16]  The film required her to perform explicit sex scenes, including one in which she had to grab the genitals of co-star  Carlos Morales . [16]  Aquino's performance garnered critical acclaim; the  Philippine Daily Inquirer 's Pablo Tariman described her portrayal as "superbly" acted and one of the "most riveting" in the film. [17]   Lito Zulueta , also from the  Philippine Daily Inquirer , praised her "sensitive" delivery. [18]  She won Best Supporting Actress at the  Star Awards for Movies . [19]  Aquino and Roño reunited in the action drama  La Vida Rosa  (2001), co-starring  Rosanna Roces ,  Liza Lorena , and  Jiro Manio , in which she played a mother whose daughter is abducted by her ex-boyfriend (played by  Diether Ocampo ). [20]  The critic Andrew Paredes of the  Manila Standard  termed it a "rare local film that stands taller than a  Hollywood  release" and commended Aquino's "wonderful, understated performance". [21]  That year, she starred in the  daytime  drama series  Recuerdo de Amor  (2001). [22]  In February 2002, Aquino made her stage debut in a  Folk Arts Theater  production of  Eve Ensler 's play  The Vagina Monologues , portraying a  Bosnian  woman subjected to rape. 2/18/2024 9

10. Following her theater appearance, Aquino featured in  Mark Meily 's critically acclaimed independent comedy-drama  Crying Ladies , co-starring Sharon Cuneta and  Hilda Koronel , [24] [25]  playing a  professional mourner  who has an affair with her friend's husband. [26]  The film premiered at the  2003 Metro Manila Film Festival , where it won  Best Picture .  Crying Ladies  was screened internationally, including at the  Montreal International Film Festival ,  Brussels Independent Film Festival , and  International Film Festival of Kerala . It was  submitted for consideration  for  Best Foreign Language Film  at the  77th Academy Awards . [27] [28]  Eddie Cockrell from  Variety  called the film a "vigorous, ambitious, big-hearted comic meller " and credited the ensemble for " comfortabl [y] navigating between broad comedy and legitimate pathos". [29]   A. O. Scott  of  The New York Times , however, thought that Aquino's part was fleeting and "yield[ed] little emotional payoff". 2/18/2024 10

11. Aquino had four releases in 2004. She appeared in supporting parts in the  parody  fantasy series  Marinara  and the drama series  Hiram . [31] [2]  She next starred as the widow of  Raymond Bagatsing 's character in  Gil Portes 's   Beauitful Life , a drama about the grief-stricken family members of casualties from a terrorist attack. [32]  Aquino's performance was praised by a reviewer from the  Philippine Daily Inquirer , who considered her as one of the notable aspects of the production. [33]  Her final role of the year was in  Evolution of a Filipino Family , a  martial law -era  experimental  drama from  Lav Diaz . [34]  With a running time of 643 minutes (11 hours), it is among the  longest films ever made . [35]  In  ICU Bed Number 7 , an adaptation of the  Palanca Award -winning screenplay from writer-director Rica Arevalo, she took on the role of a daughter conflicted with  ending the life  of her father (played by  Eddie Garcia ) with terminal illness. Production of the film was completed in five days and it premiered at the  2005 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival . [36]  She was a guest performer in the  Encantadia  prequel fantasy series  Etheria  (2005), playing an ancient goddess. [37] [38]  Aquino reprised the role in the franchise's final installment  Encantadia : Pag- ibig Hanggang Wakas  in 2006 2/18/2024 11

12. 2006–2012: Critical success Set in  Sorsogon , the  Adolfo Alix -directed independent drama  Donsol  (2006) featured Aquino and  Sid Lucero . The film tells the story of a woman suffering from breast cancer who returns to her hometown and finds companionship with a local  whale shark  spotter (played by Lucero). [40]  Aquino was drawn to her character's subdued and restrained personality, explaining, "It was a role I really wanted to play since it didn't call for a lot of bravura in acting. It was a quiet role which appealed to me". [41]  In preparation, she spent time with  cancer support groups ; and to get into her character's physical and mental space during filming, wore a  chest binder  and cut her hair short. [41] [42]  Philip Cu- Unjieng of  The Philippine Star  found Aquino to be a "luminous screen presence", [43]  while Butch Francisco thought her portrayal was palpable and convincing. [40]  She won a Best Actress award at the  2006 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival . [44]   Donsol  received critical acclaim and accolades from several international  film festival  critics' organizations. [44] [45]  It was submitted for consideration at the  80th Academy Awards  for Best Foreign Language Film. 2/18/2024 12

13. Aquino next starred alongside  Cherry Pie Picache  and Juliana Palermo in  Brillante Mendoza 's drama  Summer Heat  (2006), about a  dysfunctional family  with a controlling patriarch (played by  Johnny Delgado ). [47]  She received a  Gawad Urian  nomination for Best Actress. [48]  Her other film appearances in 2006 include  Nasaan si Francis? , [49]   Ina, Anak, Pamilya , [50]  and  Ang Pamana : The Inheritance . [51]  With  Us Girls , Aquino returned as a television presenter for the lifestyle magazine show, which ran for six years. [52]  In 2007, Aquino portrayed a woman sending anonymous letters to  Christopher de Leon 's character in  Eddie Romero 's final directorial effort,  Faces of Love  (2007), [53] [54]  which premiered at the  2007 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival . [55]  Her next film part was as the television show producer in the  supernatural horror   Siquijor: Mystic Island , which reunited her with Mendoza. It is about a television crew who visits the island of  Siquijor  to film a documentary about local myths. [56]  That year, she also appeared in several television projects, including an episode of the anthology series  Maalaala Mo Kaya , [57]  a role in the ensemble drama series  Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik , [2]  and as a presenter of the travel and food show  Tablescape: Life On A Plate . [ 2/18/2024 13

14. In 2008, Aquino starred in the short film  God Only Knows  directed by  Mark Reyes . It was screened at the  Asian American International Film Festival  and  Tribeca International Film Festival  in  New York City . [59]  She also featured in the supernatural fantasy series  Lobo  as a  werewolf 's mortal wife. [60]  Her next film release came in the  Johnson & Johnson -produced family drama  Botelya  (2008), playing a single mother abandoned by an adulterous spouse. [61]  The following year, Aquino had a supporting role in  All About Eve  (2009), a remake of the  eponymous South Korean show , starring  Iza Calzado  and  Sunshine Dizon . [62]  The  Ravelo Komiks Universe  series  Darna  saw her portray the  white stone  keeper and original  titular superhero , which was subsequently played by  Marian Rivera 2/18/2024 14

15. To avoid being  typecast  in roles of martyred wives, Aquino accepted the offer to star as Vera Cruz, a prominent fashion designer and main antagonist, in the revenge drama series  Magkaribal  (2010). Unlike her previous assignments, the role allowed her to display an intimidating and hysterical personality. [65]  Aquino described her interpretation of Cruz as someone "always upset with everyone, always screaming at the top of her lungs", drawing inspiration from  Agot Isidro 's character in the television series  Tayong Dalawa  (2009). "They've designed the villainess ... in such a way that they will be sympathetic also, that they will be as real as possible", she said. [65]  She found herself challenged by the role and said that working on the project was a "daunting task", [66]  though she admitted that her personal experience working in the fashion industry drew her to the part. [65]  Her performance received generally positive reviews, [67]  with  Ricky Lo  of  The Philippine Star  finding Aquino to have "reaffirmed her thespian chops": "Watching Vera Cruz is like riding a roller-coaster of powerful emotions. One minute you hate her, wanting to crush her into pieces ... and the next you sympathize with her". [68]  She received a  Star Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series  nomination, [69]  and was also nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category at the  Asian Television Awards  for the role 2/18/2024 15