Sarah Jane Abad is a

Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...

actress and former child actress.

Career

Abad's first film role was in "Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo" in 1993, where she played one of the three children of

Gabby Concepcion Gabriel Arellano Concepcion (born 5 November 1964) is a Filipino actor, singer and businessman. He began his show business career in the 1980s as a teen commercial model and is known for his debonair career in Philippine cinema, spanning several ...

and

Lorna Tolentino Victoria Lorna Perez Aluquin-Fernandez (born December 23, 1961), better known by her stage name Lorna Tolentino, sometimes known as ''L.T.'', an abbreviation of her screen name, is a Filipino people, Filipino actress, Television presenter, host ...

's characters. Both Abad and older sister

Kaye Abad Katherine Grace Abad-Castillo (born May 17, 1982), known professionally as Kaye Abad, is a Filipino-American actress and singer. Abad started in 1993 and is a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. She was launched as a member of Star Circle (now St ...

auditioned for the role, the older sibling was originally picked for the role but Abad had to take over when the role of the father was recast. For the said role, she was awarded Best Child Performer in the 19th Metro Manila Film Festival. Abad is mostly remembered in ''Kung Mawawala Ka Pa'', where she played the leukemia-stricken Charina, daughter to

Christopher de Leon Christopher Strauss de León (born October 31, 1956) is a Philippine film actor and politician. He is recognized as the “''King of Philippine Drama''” has appeared in over 120 films since the early 1970s. Regarded as an "acting genius" and ...

and

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 ...

's characters. In 1994, Abad appeared in the action-comedy film ''Tunay na Magkaibigan, Walang Iwanan... Peksman'' 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

Phillip Salvador Phillip Mikael "Ipe" Reyes Salvador (born Felipe Reyes Salvador; August 22, 1953) is a three-time FAMAS award-winning Filipino film and television actor. Acting career Salvador made his film debut in 1971 with ''Adios Mi Amor''. He toiled in m ...

. In recent years, she had appearances in the films ''We Will Not Die Tonight'', ''

Bloody Crayons ''Bloody Crayons'' is a 2017 Philippine suspense thriller film based on the book of the same name by Wattpad writer Josh Argonza. Directed by Topel Lee, the film features an ensemble cast including Janella Salvador, Jane Oineza, Maris Racal, Ronn ...

'' and ''Historiographika Errata.''

Personal life

Abad's older sister is actor

. Abad was formerly married to

Kamikazee Kamikazee or KMKZ is a Filipino rock band formed in 2000. The band, originally known all throughout its career as a quintet, is currently composed of Jay Contreras (lead vocals), Jomal Linao (lead guitar and vocals), Led Tuyay (guitar), Puto As ...

frontman Jay Contreras. The couple married in a black-themed wedding in January 2009. Abad confirmed the separation in an Instagram story in May 2020. However, Abad revealed that she and contreras have remained friends and are co-parents to children Kidlat Caio and Isla Euan.

Filmography

Television

Film

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abad, Sarah Jane Living people Filipino film actresses Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people)