Nena Cardenas, born Remy Cardenas, was 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
Cardenas made her first acting appearance in the drama ''Kidlat sa Silangan'' (Lightning on the East) with Premiere Production. She made several movies with this studio, including one appearance with
Rogelio dela Rosa in ''48 Oras'' (48 Hours).
In 1952, she appeared in the musical drama ''Bulaklak ng Nayon'' (Flower of the Field) with
Anita Linda
Alice Bueñaflor Lake (November 23, 1924 – June 10, 2020), better known by her stage name Anita Linda, was a Filipino film actress. A romantic lead in her youth, she later gained critical acclaim for her portrayals in maternal or elderly ...
, and ''Bakas ng Kahapon'' (Footprint of the Past).
She made two movies with
Sampaguita Pictures
Sampaguita Pictures was a Philippine film production company. It was named for the Philippine national flower, sampaguita. Though no longer functioning, the company's Sampaguita Compound remains in Quezon City.
History
Sampaguita Pictures was es ...
entitled ''El Indio''
(The Indie) and ''Tres Ojos'' (Three-Eyed), both paired with
César Ramirez.
''Tomboy'' was her last movie under Filipinas Pictures.
She died on June 11, 2020, due to chronic kidney disease, and senility.
Filmography
*''Kidlat sa Silangan'' (1949)
*''Hindi ako Susuko'' (1949)
*''48 Oras (1950)
*''Doble Cara (1950)
*''Kamay ni Satanas'' (1950)
*''Munting Anghel'' (1951)
*''Diego Silang'' (1951)
*''Tagailog'' (1951)
*''Malolos'' (1952)
*''Bakas ng Kahapon'' (1952)
*''Bulaklak ng Nayon'' (1952)
*''Tianak'' (1953)
*''El Indio'' (1953)
*''Solitaryo'' (1953)
*''Habang Buhay''
(1953)
*''Takas'' (1954)
*''3 Sisters'' (1954)
*''Laging May Umaga'' (1954)
*''Tres Ojos'' (1954)
*''Tomboy'' (1955)
References
External links
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Filipino film actresses
1932 births
2020 deaths
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