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Angel Aquino on screen and stage

An image of Aquino wearing a black long-sleeved shirt with her arms crossed
Aquino on the set of Astray in 2012

Filipino actress Angel Aquino has appeared in film, television, and stage productions. She made her screen debut with a minor role in the action drama Mumbaki (1996),[1] and appeared in supporting roles in the dramas Goodbye America (1997), Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa? (1998), and Serafin Geronimo (1998). Her first television appearance was as a presenter of the lifestyle show F! (1999).[2] In 2000, Aquino had her breakthrough in the erotic drama Laro sa Baga,[3] for which she received a Star Award for Best Supporting Actress.[4] She made her stage debut in 2002 with the Folk Arts Theater production of Eve Ensler's play The Vagina Monologues, portraying a Bosnian woman subjected to rape.[5]

Aquino's profile continued to grow in the 2000s as she took on starring roles in two critically acclaimed films. She featured as a professional mourner in Mark Meily's comedy drama Crying Ladies (2003),[6][7] and played a cancer-stricken woman in Adolfo Alix's drama Donsol (2006).[8][9] Both films were submissions by the Philippines for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 77th and 80th Academy Awards, respectively.[10][11] During this period, she presented the lifestyle magazine show Us Girls (2006), and had minor roles in the fantasy series Etheria (2005), Captain Barbell (2006), and Darna (2009). Aquino received acclaim and an Asian Television Award nomination for her portrayal of a villainous fashion designer in the revenge drama series Magkaribal (2010).[12][13][14] In 2012, she took on the lead role in the horror film Amorosa, and starred with Isabelle Huppert in the psychological thriller Captive.[15][16]

In 2013, she earned two Gawad Urian Award nominations for her roles as a transgender woman in the drama film Porno and a woman desired by a teenage girl in the coming-of-age drama Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita, winning Best Supporting Actress for the latter.[17] That year, she portrayed an assassin's wife in the neo-noir crime thriller On the Job,[18] which was screened at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[19] Also in 2013, she returned to the stage in the local production of Patrick Marber's play Closer. For her performance as the main villain in the suspense drama series Apoy sa Dagat (2013), Aquino won the Golden Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress.[20][21] Two years later, she played a vindictive antagonist in the family drama series And I Love You So (2015).[22] She appeared in Lav Diaz's historical fantasy drama A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery, which won the Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize at the 2016 Berlin International Film Festival.[23] In 2017, Aquino portrayed the military intelligence officer Brig. Gen. Diana Olegario in the action drama series Ang Probinsyano.[24] She starred as a gambling-addicted woman who becomes entangled in a murder plot with her family in the revenge drama series Dirty Linen (2023).[25]

  1. ^ Gonzalez, Bianca (September 2, 2012). "Angel Aquino on life, love and lessons". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Almo, Nerisa (July 15, 2009). "Angel Aquino reunites with F! co-hosts Daphne Oseña-Paez and Cher Calvin". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Angel Aquino shrugs off questions on her sexuality". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 19, 2000. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  4. ^ Torre, Nestor (March 17, 2001). "Which film awards should we believe in?". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference TVM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Lo, Ricky (February 25, 2004). "U.S. papers give Crying Ladies good reviews". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  7. ^ Francisco, Butch (December 26, 2003). "Intelligent humor, poignant drama". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  8. ^ Francisco, Butch (November 25, 2006). "A film about love, life and travel". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  9. ^ Cu-Unjieng, Philip (December 11, 2006). "Grit and honesty". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  10. ^ Nepales, Ruben (October 25, 2004). "Crying Ladies vs 48 other foreign films for Oscars". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  11. ^ Lo, Ricky (October 19, 2007). "RP's Donsol among 63 foreign Oscar entries". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  12. ^ Reyma, Buan-Deveza (October 1, 2010). "Angel confirms conclusion of Magkaribal". ABS-CBNnews.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  13. ^ Lo, Ricky (August 31, 2010). "Angel Aquino steals the spotlight in Magkaribal". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  14. ^ Bagaoisan, Andrew Jonathan (November 20, 2011). "Angel Aquino, Bottomline nominated in Asian TV Awards". ABS-CBNnews.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  15. ^ Policarpio, Allan (August 21, 2012). "Amorosa a challenge for Angel Aquino". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  16. ^ Mendoza, Abigail; Sancon, Allan (June 25, 2012). "Angel Aquino delivers a newborn baby in Brillante Mendoza's Captive". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  17. ^ Garcia, Vincent Paul (June 18, 2014). "Angel Aquino feels legitimized after Gawad Urian win". ABS-CBNnews.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  18. ^ "On The Job Online Exclusive with Angel Aquino" (Video) (in Tagalog). Star Cinema. August 16, 2013. 00:55 minutes in. Archived from the original on August 16, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2023 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ Chang, Justin (June 12, 2013). "Film Review: On the Job". Variety. Archived from the original on August 15, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  20. ^ "In Apoy sa Dagat, Angel Aquino plays kontrabida anew". ABS-CBNnews.com. August 3, 2012. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  21. ^ Smith, Chuck (March 22, 2014). "My Husband's Lover dominates 5th Golden Screen TV Awards". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  22. ^ Carballo, Bibsy (December 6, 2015). "Tales of love and family". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  23. ^ "Lav Diaz's Hele Sa Hiwagang Hapis wins big at Berlin Int'l Film Festival". CNN Philippines. February 22, 2016. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  24. ^ Cite error: The named reference AA Olegario was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  25. ^ Cite error: The named reference AA DL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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