Sue Anna Garina Dodd (born July 20, 1996), professionally known as Sue Ramirez (), is a Filipino-American actress, model and singer. Her first major role was as supporting cast member on the
ABS-CBN remake of the TV drama
Mula Sa Puso (2011). She appeared in the television dramas ''
Angelito: Batang Ama'' (2011–12), ''
Angelito: Ang Bagong Yugto'' (2012), ''
Annaliza'' (2013–2014), ''
Pangako Sa 'Yo (2015)'', ''
Dolce Amore'' (2016), ''
La Luna Sangre'' (2017), ''
Hanggang Saan'' (2017–18), ''
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' (2018) and ''
A Soldier's Heart'' (2020). She was nominated in the
32nd PMPC Star Awards for Movies
The 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Movies, was an accolade to give and honor the Filipino mainstream and independent films, personalities and movie industry stakeholders in the year 2015, organized by the Philippine Movie Press Club, headed by current ...
as New Movie Actress of the Year for the film ''
Just the Way You Are''.
Early life
Sue Ramirez was born as Sue Anna Garina Dodd in
Parañaque
Parañaque, officially the City of Parañaque ( fil, Lungsod ng Parañaque, ), is a first class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to t ...
, Philippines. Her Filipino mother Concepcion Garina is from
Sipalay City,
Negros Occidental,
[Marinel R. Cruz (201]
''Surviving nature’s wrath''
Philippine Daily Inquirer and her father James Peter Dodd was a
White American retired senior officer of the
US state department. Sue is the youngest among her siblings, with two sisters and two brothers; only she has dual Filipino and American citizenship. She attended high school at Sacred Heart School in Parañaque.
Ramirez's father died in 2013.
Career
2010–2012: Early work
In 2010, Ramirez auditioned for
Star Magic with the song "
Angels Brought Me Here" by
Guy Sebastian, and was accepted, with her first project with
ABS-CBN being teen
variety show ''
Shoutout!''
She entered show business with the hopes of paying for her father's medical expenses.
Ramirez began her acting career playing Nicole Matias in the ABS-CBN
remake
A remake is a film, television series, video game, song or similar form of entertainment that is based upon and retells the story of an earlier production in the same medium—e.g., a "new version of an existing film". A remake tells the same ...
of ''
Mula sa Puso.'' Her character is the only child of the antagonists Ysmael Matias and Selina Pereira-Matias, who goes against her parents and becomes associated with the protagonist, Olivia "Via" Pereira-Amarillo. The series premiered in March 2011 and ran for one season with ninety-eight episodes. Anna Larrucea was originally cast for her role. In the same year, Ramirez made her film debut with a minor role in ''
Aswang'', followed by a supporting role in ABS-CBN's drama television series ''
Angelito: Batang Ama''.
Ramirez's lead role in ABS-CBN's 2012
remake of ''
!Oka Tokat
''!Oka Tokat'' was a Philippine paranormal horror-action-thriller drama which originally aired on ABS-CBN from June 24, 1997 to May 7, 2002 every Tuesday night replacing '' Abangan ang Susunod na Kabanata''. It starred Ricky Davao, Carmina Vi ...
''
[''Fashionable bargain hunter'']
/ref> is often cited as her second major role. She portrayed Luna, the clairvoyant haunted by her ability of foresight, who strives to hone and accept her ability while experiencing difficulties in belonging in the community. She was paired with Paul Salas as her first "love team" partner. The series premiered in February 2012 and ran for one season with fifteen episodes. In the same year, Ramirez reprised her role in the sequel to ABS-CBN's drama television series ''Angelito: Batang Ama'', followed by a supporting role in an episode in ABS-CBN's anthology drama '' Maalaala Mo Kaya – Baul''.
2013–2014: Further acting
In 2013, Ramirez starred as Luisa "Louie" Celerez in ABS-CBN's '' Annaliza'', the remake of the television series of the same name produced by GMA Network. She was announced to be part of the supporting cast after ABS-CBN's announcement that they have received the rights to remake the television series from the original director, Gil C. Soriano.
In 2014, Ramirez appeared in another episode in ABS-CBN's anthology drama '' Maalaala Mo Kaya – Panyo'', followed by a supporting role in an episode in ABS-CBN's dramatization
A dramatization is the creation of a dramatic performance of material depicting real or fictional events. Dramatization may occur in any media, and can play a role in education and the psychological development of children. The production of a d ...
of actual cases brought and settled in the Supreme Court
A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, apex court, and high (or final) court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of ...
and Court of Appeals, as well as a special participation in ABS-CBN's comedy drama '' Dream Dad''.
2015–2017: Breakthrough
In 2015, Ramirez starred as Michelle Gutierrez in a series of episodes in ABS-CBN's '' Wansapanataym'', followed by a special participation in the Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita
''Ricky Lee's Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita'' (International title: ''Waiting for Love'' / ) is a 2015 Philippine drama revenge television series based on the 1986 film of the same title which was written by Ricky Lee and directed by Mel Chiong ...
remake of the film of the same name. In the same year, Ramirez participated in the fourth batch of the fifth season of '' Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal'', hosted by Luis Manzano, where she was chosen to play in the May 13, 2015 episode and received ₱100,000. Ramirez once again appeared in two episodes in '' Maalaala Mo Kaya – Shattered Dreams'' and '' Maalaala Mo Kaya – Selfless Love'' and a supporting role in the afternoon drama series All of Me as Kristel Sebastian.
Ramirez gained further popularity after joining the second half (Book 2) of the teleserye ''Pangako Sa 'Yo'' (2015) as Joy "Ligaya" Miranda, the "third wheel" of the show's primary "love team" Yna Macaspac ( Kathryn Bernardo) and Angelo Buenavista ( Daniel Padilla). In the same year, Sue Ramirez received her first nomination in the 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Movies
The 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Movies, was an accolade to give and honor the Filipino mainstream and independent films, personalities and movie industry stakeholders in the year 2015, organized by the Philippine Movie Press Club, headed by current ...
as New Movie Actress of the Year for the film ''Just the Way You Are'' (2015).
In 2016, Ramirez was given the role of Angel (Serena's biological sister played by Liza Soberano) in '' Dolce Amore'' and topbilled the viral story of Genesis, a Filipino artist who sold his paintings for a mother who suffered from severe illness in '' Maalaala Mo Kaya – Paru-paro''. She also joined the longest-running musical variety show in the Philippines ASAP. In the same year, Ramirez was chosen to be the new'' Honorary Tourism Ambassador for Korea to the Philippines'', replacing actress Jessy Mendiola.
Year after, Ramirez appeared as the Young Margaret Divinagracia played by Coney Reyes in 2017 Philippine fantasy drama '' My Dear Heart'' and as one of the celebrity contestants in the Philippine adaptation of Israeli reality show '' I Can Do That''. In the same year, Ramirez had a reunion with the loveteam ''Kathniel'' in the horror-action fantasy drama television series '' La Luna Sangre''.
In the last Quarter of 2017, Sue Ramirez led the cast of the horror movie '' The Debutantes'' together with Miles Ocampo, Michelle Vito, Jane de Leon and Chanel Morales. It was also announced that Ramirez will join the Main Cast of the Philippine television drama series '' Hanggang Saan'' with veteran actress Sylvia Sanchez
Jossette Campo-Atayde (born May 19, 1971), better known as Sylvia Sanchez, is a Filipina actress and comedian. She is the wife of Art Atayde and the mother of actors Arjo Atayde and actress Ria Atayde.
Personal life
Sanchez was born and raised ...
and will be part of the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival
The 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is the 43rd edition of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival held in Metro Manila and throughout the Philippines. It is organized by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Metropolitan Manila Devel ...
entry '' Meant to Beh: Ika-something na Utos'' with Vic Sotto and Dawn Zulueta
Marie Rachel Salman Taleon-Lagdameo (born March 4, 1969), known professionally as Dawn Zulueta (), is a Filipino actress, host and commercial model. She was recognized as the only Filipino actor to win two different major accolades in acting cat ...
.
2018-present: Current projects
In 2018, she starred in a romantic movie with Jameson Blake titled ''Ang Babaeng Allergic sa WiFi''.
In 2019, she portrayed a full-service sex worker in the film ''Cuddle Weather'' alongside RK Bagatsing.
She currently portrays Lexy Lucero, a woman in a relationship with a married man, in the Kapamilya teleserye '' The Broken Marriage Vow'' as main antagonist, which began airing in January 2022.
Personal life
She was in a relationship with actor Joao Constancia
Joao Micael Villanueva Constancia (born December 22, 1996) is a Filipino actor, singer, and dancer. Constancia is known for his roles in ''Four Sisters Before the Wedding'' (2020) and ''He's Into Her'' (2021), both produced by Star Cinema. His ...
from 2017 to 2019.
Since 2020, she has been dating actor and politician Javi Benitez, the son of politician Albee Benitez.
Filmography
Film
Television
Music video appearances
Awards
Discography
Major concerts
Music
Magazine cover
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramirez, Sue
1996 births
Living people
Filipino people of American descent
Filipino child actresses
Filipino film actresses
Filipino television actresses
People from Negros Occidental
People from Parañaque
Star Magic
Star Music artists
ABS-CBN personalities
TV5 (Philippine TV network) personalities
Hiligaynon people
Tagalog people
21st-century Filipino singers
21st-century Filipino women singers