Marla Boyd (born Geraldine Marla Boyd on February 25, 1987 ) is a

Filipina Filipinos ( tl, Mga Pilipino) are the people who are citizens of or native to the Philippines. The majority of Filipinos today come from various Austronesian ethnolinguistic groups, all typically speaking either Filipino, English and/or other ...

actress.

Biography

Career

Marla didn't have plans of entering showbiz when she came to the Philippines for a vacation. But she enjoyed her vacation so much that she wanted to stay.Manila Standard Today - Rebel on the rise - October 08, 2005
/ref> She found her reason to stay when she learned about '' Star Circle Quest''. She admits that the idea of staying was actually what prompted her to join the talent search show. She joined the first ''Star Circle Quest'' where she didn't get picked. After a year Marla joined ''Star Circle Quest - Star Circle National Teen Quest'' where she was one of the top 15 contestants. After getting bumped off the top 15, she received some offers for acting projects from ABS-CBN. Her first major role to star in

ABS-CBN ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast broadcast network, network tha ...

's ''

Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin ''Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin'' (International title: ''Only You'' / ) is a 2005 Philippine melodrama romantic soap opera television series directed by FM Reyes and Jerome Chavez Pobocan. The series stars Claudine Barretto, Diether Ocampo, Angelika ...

'' along ABS-CBN's biggest stars. She played, a

villainess A villain (also known as a " black hat" or "bad guy"; the feminine form is villainess) is a stock character, whether based on a historical narrative or one of literary fiction. ''Random House Unabridged Dictionary'' defines such a character a ...

out to make Jasmin's (

Bea Alonzo Phylbert Angelli Ranollo Fagestrom (born October 17, 1987), professionally known as Bea Alonzo (), is a Filipino actress. Alonzo first gained recognition for the 2002 teleserye ''Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay''. She is best known for her portrayals ...

) life miserable, Zsa Zsa Ricafort. The role gave her much notice. Marla considers this as her biggest break in

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showbiz.

Filmography

References

External links

* Living people Star Magic Star Circle Quest participants 1987 births {{Philippines-bio-stub