Jennifer Adriano Arias (born May 25, 1972), better known by her
stage name
A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ...
s Rosanna Roces and Osang, 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.
Career
Roces was a contract star of
Seiko Films
Seiko Films was a Philippine film production company owned and run by Robbie Tan. It is known for its bold film of the late 1990s. Seiko Films was known for its tagline "If it's from Seiko, it must be good" used from 1989 to 1994.
History
Seik ...
from 1994 to 1996, introduced initially as "Ana Maceda". After her years with Seiko, she appeared in the film ''
Ligaya Ang Itawag Mo Sa Akin'' by
Reyna Films
Reyna Films was a Filipino film production company managed by Armida Siguion-Reyna and her son Carlitos Siguion-Reyna in 1991. It was known for its critically acclaimed and award-winning films such as ''Hihintayin Kita sa Langit'' and '' Ligaya A ...
, which paved the way for her transition to "serious acting".
Roces ventured into hosting by serving as a replacement for
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 ...
on
GMA Network
GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...
's ''
Startalk''. Roces hosted the show until 2004, after a misunderstanding between her and her manager-friend
Lolit Solis
Lolita "Lolit" A. Solis (born May 20, 1947) is a Filipina talk show host, entertainment news writer, and talent manager.
Personal life
Solis was born on May 20, 1947 in Manila, Philippines. She grew up in the squatters’ area in Lardizabal, Sa ...
. She left GMA Network for
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 ...
. Roces also acted on TV, appearing in shows such as ''
1 for 3
''1 for 3'' is a Philippine television situational comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Bert de Leon, it stars Vic Sotto, Rosanna Roces and Ai-Ai delas Alas. It premiered on April 10, 1997. The series concluded on June 24, 2001. It ...
'' with
Vic Sotto
Marvic Valentin Castelo Sotto (; born April 28, 1954), professionally known as Vic Sotto, is a Filipino actor, singer and comedian known far and wide for his various television and film projects on the major Philippine television networks GMA ...
and
Charlene Gonzales
Charlene Mae Gonzales Bonnin-Muhlach (; born May 1, 1974) is a Filipina actress, media personality, and beauty queen. Gonzales won the Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1994 title and represented her country at the Miss Universe 1994 pageant held ...
from 1997 to 2001 and ''
Daboy en Da Girl
''Daboy en Da Girl'' is a Philippine television situational comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Starring Rosanna Roces and Rudy Fernandez, it premiered in 2002. The series concluded in 2003.
The series is streaming online on YouTube.
Cast ...
'' with
Rudy Fernandez from 2002 to 2003.
She was also part of ABS-CBN's ''
Sineserye Presents: Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos?'' as Patria and appeared in the soap opera ''
Ysabella
''Ysabella'' is a 2007 Philippine drama television series starring Judy Ann Santos, Coney Reyes, Ryan Agoncillo and Derek Ramsay. The series debuted on ABS-CBN from June 25, 2007 to January 25, 2008, replacing ''Maria Flordeluna'' and was replace ...
'' as Rosario, and ''
Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik'' as Veronica Rubio. She also appeared in the finale episode of ''
Tayong Dalawa
''Tayong Dalawa'' (International title: ''The Two of Us'') is a Philippine primetime drama series broadcast on ABS-CBN and worldwide on TFC from January 19, 2009 to September 25, 2009, replacing ''Dyosa'' and was replaced by ''Lovers in Paris'' ...
'' on September 25, 2009, on ABS-CBN.
In January 2010,
MTRCB
(English: "For Intelligent and Responsible Viewing")
, employees = More than 33
, chief1_name = Diorella Maria Sotto-Antonio
, chief1_position = Chairperson
, agency_type = Film and television classification
, parent_agency ...
suspended
It's Showtime after Roces‘ insensitive comments about the teachers as “repeaters”. It's Showtime was given a 20-day preventive suspension by the board. Roces was removed as a judge of the show by
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 ...
on January 8, 2010, as part of the network's self-regulation.
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival
Metro Manila Film Festival
FAMAS (Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards)
Gawad Urian (Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino)
* ''Tied with
Assunta de Rossi''.
References
External links
*
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Living people
Filipino film actresses
Filipino television actresses
People from Quezon City
Actresses from Metro Manila
20th-century Filipino actresses
21st-century Filipino actresses
Viva Artists Agency
GMA Network personalities
ABS-CBN personalities
1972 births