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
- Circa
- Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema as Herself
2018
2016
- Padre de Familia
- Whistleblower as Patring
- Mrs.
- 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
- Salo
- Sta. Niña
- The Mistress as Lola Lina
- Mater Dolorosa as Ida Lagrimas
2011
- Machete as older Aginaya
- Fable of the Fish as Juling
- Flight of an Angel
2010
2009
- Grandmother as Lola Sepa
- Manila as Lola Anita
- Booking
- Dalaw as Lola Linda
2008
- Caregiver as Lola Miling
- Adela as Adela
- Unspoken Passion as Lola Ising
2007
- Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik as Impo
- A Love Story as Inang Sion
- Ouija as Lola Corazon
- Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! as Amelia
- Tambolista as Lola Trining
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
- Talong as as
- Unfaithful Wife 2
- Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko as Lola Benedicta
- D'Sisters: Nuns of the Above as Sister Corazon
- Bakit Pa? as Nicena
- Sa Paraiso ni Efren
1998
- Heart of Christmas as Lola Angeles
- Muling Ibalik ang Tamis ng Pag-ibig as Milet's Lola
- Woman on a Tin Roof as Amapola
1996
- Cedie as Mrs. Molan
- Sariwa as Lola
- Isang Bala Ka Lang Part 2
- Kabilin-bilinan ng Lola ('Wag Uminom ng Serbesa)
1995
- Kill Barbara With Panic as Yaya Benita
- Mangarap Ka as Celia
- Pare Ko as Auring
1994
- Nagkataon...Nagkatagpo as Lola Isabel
1992
- Even My Life... as Aling Leticia
- Tayong Dalawa
1991
- A Plea to God as Sister Carmen
1990
- Dirty Affair as Levi's Mother
- Mana sa Ina
- Father, Why Have You Forsaken Me? as Inay Guila
- Lumaban ka! Sagot kita sa Diyos
1988
- Arsenio Cayanan: Alyas Boy Negro as Aling Gloria
- Huwag Mong Itanong Kung Bakit
- Moonchild as Juana
- Babaing Hampaslupa
1987
- I Carry the World as Momay
- Rage of Justice
1986
- Batang Quiapo as Iska
- Narcisa as as
- Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita as Aling Marta
- Prone to Temptation
- Bakit Madalas Ang Tibok Ng Puso!
- Si Mister at Si Misis
- Arnis: The Sticks Of Death
- Iyo ang Tondo, Kanya ang Cavite as Desta
1985
1984
- Experience as Cora Blanco
- Sister Stella L. as Auring
- Lovingly Yours, Helen: The Movie as Rosa
- Lukas
- Daang Hari
- Adultery
1983
- Exploitation
- Friends in Love
- Midnight Passion as Sion
- Roman Rapido
- Naiibang Hayop as Juana
1982
- Pepeng Kaliwete
- Palipat-lipat, Papalit-palit
- PX as Maria
- Heavens Were Weighed as Mrs. Formoso
- Anak Ng Tulisan
- Schoolgirls as Margot's mother
- Sugo
- Mother Dear as Salud
- T-Bird at Ako as Landlady
1981
- Dalaga si Misis, Binata si Mister as Dick's Mom
- Why Is the Sky Blue? as Sofia
- Flor de Liza
- Viva Santiago as Abdul's Mother
- Ako ang Hari
- Kamay ni Hilda
- Hello, Young Lovers
1980
- Pompa as Chayong
- The Children of An Lac as Ba Day
- Temptation Island as Nenuca Belisario
- Siga
- MIssion Terrorize Panay
- Problem Child
- Milyon
- Kristo Zapata
- Kung Tawagin Siya'y Bathala
- Good Morning, Sunshine
- Dolphy's Angels
- Totoy Boogie
- Apat Na Maria
1979
1978
- Kampus? as Romeo's Mother
- Tatak ng Tundo as Aurelia 'Mameng' Sanchez
- Napoleon Agra
- Mokong
- Katawang Alabok
- Nakawin Natin Ang Bawat Sandali
1977
1976
1975
- Araw-Araw, Gabi-Gabi
- Blood and Love on a Piece of Land as Mrs. Marced (segment 2)
- Lorelei as Patring
- Meron Akong Nakita... (Hindi Ko Sasabihin!)
- Batu-Bato sa Langit (Ang Tamaa'y Huwag Magagalit..!) as Judge
- Andalucia as Dolores' Mother
- Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga as Amy’s Mother
- Pagsapit ng Dilim
1974
1971
1970
1966
1964
- Darna At Ang Babaing Tuod as Marta
1961
1954
1951
- Sisa as Sisa