Josephine Bibit Berry (born February 9, 1994), better known as Jo Berry, is a Filipino actress. She is currently signed to

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. She has

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Early life

Berry is the youngest of four children born to parents Romilyn "Lynn" and Perry Berry Sr. Her father is Spanish-American, and the president of the Little People's Association of the Philippines (LPAP). Berry was born with dwarfism, same as her father and her eldest brother, while her mother and her two siblings are of average height. According to her, her ambition is to become an attorney, but she took a course in

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during her college years. She worked in an outsourcing company prior to becoming an actress.

Career

Berry started her acting career in the drama anthology series ''

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'', where she played the role of Lorna Fernandez. She starred in the television drama series ''

Onanay ''Onanay'' (International title: ''The Way to Your Heart'') is a Philippine television drama family series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Gina Alajar and Joel Lamangan, it stars Jo Berry in the title role. It premiered on August 6, 2018 o ...

'', where she played the lead role Onay Matayog, a woman born with

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. In 2019, she starred in the drama series '' The Gift''.

Filmography

Television

Film

Accolades

References

External links

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GMA Network profile
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