Perla Marcial Bautista (born February 18, 1940) is a multi-awarded actress in the

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. She acted in more than 250 movies and television shows. She won the Best Actress

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for ''Markang Rehas'' (1962). She also won

Gawad Urian Award The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines held since 1977. It is given by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP, "the Filipino Film Critics") and is currently regarded as the counterpart of the United States' New York Fi ...

for Best Supporting Actress in ''Anak Ng Cabron'' (1988).

Career

Bautista, at the age of 17 when she joined LVN Pictures together with teenage stars like Bernard Bonnin,

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and Hector Reyes among others. She was formally introduced in the movie ''Eddie, Junior Detective'' (1958). She appeared such films like ''Malvarosa'' (1958), ''Casa Grande'' (1958), ''Venganza'' (1958), ''Black Beauty'' (1960) with

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, and ''Kilabot sa Barilan'' (1960) starring

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The first independent outfit ''Tagalog Ilang Ilang Productions'' under the late Atty. Espiridion Laxa built up the unique loveteam of ''

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''-''Perla Bautista'' in their first movie together ''Markang Rehas'' (1962), both won the

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best actor and best actress trophies. Bautista did films like ''De Colores'' (1968) starring

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, and

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, and ''Crush Ko Si Sir'' (1971) starring

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and

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. She played as the mother of Nora Aunor in a classic film '' Minsa'y Isang Gamu-gamo'' (1976). She did movie ''Ded Na Si Lolo'' (2009) with

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and

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, directed by Soxy Topacio. Bautista played the title role in Indie film ''Hermana Fausta'' (2009). She top bills ''Ang Maestra'', is about a retired teacher with an Alzheimer's disease and the horror pic ''Huling Habilin'', is about an old woman's ghost seeking justice. She was cast in the television series '' Apoy sa Dagat'' starring

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, and

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Personal life

She is the fifth of eight children of Vicente Bautista and Carmen Marcial. She finished secondary education at the Torres High School and enrolled in

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at the

Lyceum of the Philippines Lyceum of the Philippines University ( fil, Pamantasang Liseo ng Pilipinas) also referred to by its acronym LPU is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational higher education institution located at intramuros in the Manila, City of Manila, Phili ...

. She has one son, Jude.

Awards and nominations

Filmography

Film

*1967 ''

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'' *1975 '' Pagsapit ng Dilim'' *1989 ''Sa Diyos Lang Ako Susuko'' as Marina *1990 ''Ikasa Mo Ipuputok Ko!'' *1991 ''Sagad Hanggang Buto sa Idad'' *1991 ''Ganti ng Api'' as Josefa *1992 ''Kapatid Ko si Hudas'' as Caring *1993 ''Ako ang Katarungan: Lt. Napoleon M. Guevarra'' (I am Justice: Lt. Napoleon M. Guevarra) as Cuching *1993 '' Adan Ronquillo'' as Chayong Ronquillo *1994 ''Relaks Ka Lang, Sagot Kita'' as Joyce *1994 ''The Fatima Buen Story'' as Corazon *1994 ''Lipa 'Arandia' Massacre: Lord, Deliver Us from Evil'' as Crispina *1995 ''Dog Tag: Kamay ng Katarungan'' as Aling Nena *1995 ''Father En Son'' as Judge Consolacion *1997 '' Flames'' *2001 ''Kaaway Hanggang Hukay'' as Mamang *2002 ''

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'' *2007 ''Seance'' *2007 ''

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'' *2008 ''Condo'' *2008 ''Imoral'' *2009 '' When I Met U'' *2009 ''Fausta'' *2009 ''Ded Na si Lolo'' *2010 ''Bigasan'' *2010 ''Presa'' *2011 ''Becky''

Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bautista, Perla 1940 births Living people 20th-century Filipino actresses 21st-century Filipino actresses Actresses from Manila Filipino television personalities Filipino women comedians Lyceum of the Philippines University alumni