Anita Linda
Born: 1924-11-23 in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Luzon, Philippines
Died: 2020-06-10
Known For: Acting
Biography
Anita Linda (born Alice Bueñaflor Lake; November 23, 1924 – June 10, 2020), was a Filipino actress whose career spanned nearly eight decades and had done close to 400 motion pictures. A romantic lead in her early years, she gained widespread acclaim for her portrayals of maternal, elderly roles depicting Filipino struggles and their lifestyle. Often described as the face of Philippine cinema, she was one of the top box-office draws for two decades and has received numerous accolades from international film festivals and domestic award-giving bodies.
Filmography
2019
- Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema as Herself
- Circa
2018
2016
- Whistleblower as Patring
- Mrs.
- Padre de Familia
- An Open Door
2015
- The Last Pinoy Action King
- Salamat sa Alaala as Herself
2014
- Bride for Rent as Lola Czarina
- Echoserang Frog
- My Illegal Wife
- Moth in Twilight
2012
- The Mistress as Lola Lina
- Salo
- Mater Dolorosa as Ida Lagrimas
- Sta. Niña
2011
- Machete as older Aginaya
- Fable of the Fish as Juling
- Flight of an Angel
2010
2009
- Manila as Lola Anita
- Grandmother as Lola Sepa
- Dalaw as Lola Linda
- Booking
2008
- Unspoken Passion as Lola Ising
- Adela as Adela
- Caregiver as Lola Miling
2007
- Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik as Impo
- Ouija as Lola Corazon
- A Love Story as Inang Sion
- Tambolista as Lola Trining
- Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! as Amelia
2006
- You Are the One as Lola
2005
- 'Til Death Do Us Part as Lola / La (Ysabel's grandmother)
- Ilusyon as Stella's Lola
2004
- Liberated 2 as Lola
- Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita as Old Inya
2003
- Kiskisan as Lola Susana
2002
- S2pid Luv as Mother Superior
2001
- Halik Ng Sirena as Lola Saling
2000
- Demons as Mercedez
1999
- Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko as Lola Benedicta
- Unfaithful Wife 2
- Talong as as
- D'Sisters: Nuns of the Above as Sister Corazon
- Sa Paraiso ni Efren
- Bakit Pa? as Nicena
1998
- Muling Ibalik ang Tamis ng Pag-ibig as Milet's Lola
- Woman on a Tin Roof
- Heart of Christmas as Lola Angeles
1996
- Sariwa as Lola
- Cedie as Mrs. Molan
- Isang Bala Ka Lang Part 2
- Kabilin-bilinan ng Lola ('Wag Uminom ng Serbesa)
1995
- Pare Ko as Auring
- Mangarap Ka as Celia
- Kill Barbara With Panic as Yaya Benita
1994
- Nagkataon...Nagkatagpo as Lola Isabel
1992
- Tayong Dalawa
- Even My Life... as Aling Leticia
1991
- A Plea to God as Sister Carmen
1990
- Dirty Affair as Levi's Mother
- Lumaban ka! Sagot kita sa Diyos
- Father, Why Have You Forsaken Me? as Inay Guila
- Mana sa Ina
1988
- Huwag Mong Itanong Kung Bakit
- Arsenio Cayanan: Alyas Boy Negro as Aling Gloria
- Moonchild as Juana
- Babaing Hampaslupa
1987
- Rage of Justice
- I Carry the World as Momay
1986
- Batang Quiapo as Iska
- Narcisa as as
- Bakit Madalas Ang Tibok Ng Puso!
- Iyo ang Tondo, Kanya ang Cavite as Desta
- Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita as Aling Marta
- Prone to Temptation
- Arnis: The Sticks Of Death
- Si Mister at Si Misis
1985
1984
- Sister Stella L. as Auring
- Experience as Cora Blanco
- Lovingly Yours, Helen: The Movie as Rosa
- Adultery
- Daang Hari
- Lukas
1983
- Friends in Love
- Midnight Passion as Sion
- Roman Rapido
- Naiibang Hayop as Juana
- Exploitation
1982
- Pepeng Kaliwete
- Palipat-lipat, Papalit-palit
- Schoolgirls as Margot's mother
- T-Bird at Ako as Landlady
- PX as Maria
- Heavens Were Weighed as Mrs. Formoso
- Mother Dear as Salud
- Anak Ng Tulisan
- Sugo
1981
- She's a Bachelorette, He's a Bachelor as Dick's Mom
- Viva Santiago as Abdul's Mother
- Why Is the Sky Blue? as Sofia
- Flor de Liza
- Ako ang Hari
- Kamay ni Hilda
- Hello, Young Lovers
1980
- The Children of An Lac as Ba Day
- Kung Tawagin Siya'y Bathala
- Totoy Boogie
- Milyon
- Good Morning, Sunshine
- Temptation Island as Nenuca Belisario
- Problem Child
- Apat Na Maria
- Siga
- Pompa as Chayong
- MIssion Terrorize Panay
- Dolphy's Angels
- Kristo Zapata
1979
1978
- Tatak ng Tundo as Aurelia 'Mameng' Sanchez
- Napoleon Agra
- Kampus? as Romeo's Mother
- Nakawin Natin Ang Bawat Sandali
- Mokong
- Katawang Alabok
1977
1976
1975
- Blood and Love on a Piece of Land as Mrs. Marced (segment 2)
- Andalucia as Dolores' Mother
- Araw-Araw, Gabi-Gabi
- Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga as Amy’s Mother
- Batu-Bato sa Langit (Ang Tamaa'y Huwag Magagalit..!) as Judge
- Meron Akong Nakita... (Hindi Ko Sasabihin!)
- Lorelei as Patring
- Pagsapit ng Dilim
1974
1971
1970
1966
1964
- Darna At Ang Babaing Tuod as Marta
1961
1954
1951
- Sisa as Sisa