Celia Rodriguez
Born: 1938-03-17 in Bulan, Sorsogon, Philippines
Known For: Acting
Biography
Maria Cecilia Rodriguez (born March 17, 1938) is a multi-awarded Filipina actress. She appeared in more than 130 movies and television shows. She won four FAMAS Awards in the films Kulay Dugo Ang Gabi, The Passionate Strangers, Lilet and Magnifico. She also received an award for Best Supporting Actress in the Metro Manila Film Festival for the movie Bulaklak Sa City Jail (1984). Rodriguez joined the movie industry in the late 1950s, appearing in Sa Ngalan Ng Espada (1958), and Shirley, My Darling (1958). She performed in movies such as Lilet, released in 1971, Super Gee (1973) and Mrs. Eva Fonda, 16 (1976). She was known as the original Valentina in Darna movies. She was included in the GMA-7 TV sitcom Who's Your Daddy Now? (2007) and the romantic-comedy series I Heart You, Pare! (2011) starringDingdong Dantes and Regine Velasquez.
Filmography
2025
- Kontrabida Academy as History Teacher
- Mudrasta: Ang Beking Ina as Madam Evita Santillanes
2023
- Batang Quiapo as Pilar Guerrero
- Stolen Life as Azon Rigor
2020
- Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday as Zenaida Agpangan
2017
- Haplos as Biring Alonzo
2013
- Magkano Ba ang Pag-ibig? as Doña Hilaria Buenaventura
- Home Sweet Home as Pandora
- Ganito Kami Muli
2012
- Broken Vow as Ofelia "Amorcita" Rastro
- Coffee Prince as Mamita Ochoa
- My Kontrabida Girl
2011
- Iglot as lola Idang Salvador
- I Heart You, Pare! as Marita Castillo
- Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 as Epang (segment "Tamawo")
- Tamawo as Aling Epang
2010
- Basahang Ginto as Marina Vergara
- I'll Be There as Mrs. Conching Collins
2009
- Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang as Laurenna Alcaraz
- All About Eve as Concepcion Gonzales
- Tarot as Lola Nena
- Fuschia as Priscilla
2007
- Mga Mata ni Anghelita as Leticia Manresa / Rasfelina / Corazon
2006
- Noel
- Just to See You Again as Olmypia Van Helden
- Ligalig as Martha
2005
- Darna as Braguda
2004
- Silent Passage as Mrs. Roces
2003
- Magnifico as Ka Doring
2002
- Bituin as Doña Virginia Gaston
2001
- Biglang Sibol, Bayang Impasibol as Nena
2000
- May Bukas Pa as Conchita Suarez
- Kakabakaba
1999
- Rio Del Mar as Candida
- Bullet
1998
- Halik Sa Apoy as Tuding
1997
- Madonna's Secret as Viring
- Ikaw Pala Ang Mahal Ko as Corinne Balmaceda
1985
1984
- Bagets as Ermat
- Hayop sa Sarap
- Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? as Myrna's mother
- Flowers of the City Jail as Luna
1982
- Mother Dear as Nilda
- Diary of Cristina Gaston as Donya Madonna
- First Kiss, First Love
- Anak as Gloria
- Palengke Queen
1981
- Pabling as Paloma
- Bilibid Boys as Steve's Mother
- Bantay-Salakay
- Kapitan Kidlat
- Macho Gigolo as Charisma
1980
- Aguila as Margo
- Under-age
- Darna and Ding as Lei Ming
- Angela Markado as Rona
- Fourteen
1979
- Star? as Vina Amor
- Tonyong Bayawak as The Witch
- Roberta as Bella
- Iskandalo
- Tomcat
- Darna, Kuno?
1978
- Bomba Star as Estrella Montana
1977
- Satan's Seed as Blanca Garchitorena
- The Enforcer and the Pussycats
1976
- Divino
- Sapagka't Kami'y mga Misis Lamang
- Mrs. Eva Fonda, 16 as Mylene Mineros
- Mga Rosas sa Putikan
1974
1973
- Zoom, Zoom, Superman! as The Spiderwoman
- Si Popeye, Atbp
- Fly, Darna, Fly! as Babaing Ahas
- Super Gee
1971
- Lilet as Lilet
1966
- The Passionate Strangers as Lydia Transmonte
- Wanted: Johnny L
1964
- The Blood Drinkers as Tanya
1961
- Konsiyerto ng Kamatayan as (segment "Noche Azul")