Teresa Theodossis-Martin (3 April 1931 – 7 February 2014), better known by her stage name Tita de Villa, was a
Filipino
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actress. Her long acting career started in 1954 in a
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
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movie, ''
Dalagang Ilocana (Ilocana Maiden)'', the movie which also catapulted the career of actress
Gloria Romero into stardom. In the film, De Villa played a bit role of a lady boarder.
Typecasted into playing antagonistic roles, De Villa is perhaps known for her portrayal of the scheming
matriarch
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, Mena, in the highly successful
soap opera
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''
Gulong ng Palad
''Gulong ng Palad'' (International title: ''Stand for Love'' / ) is a Philippine radio drama series (1949-1956), which first aired by DZRH and soap opera hit from 1977 up to 1985 (originally aired by BBC-2, then formerly City 2 Television from 19 ...
'' in the late 1970s until the mid 1980s. She was married to Manuel Martin, known to most as the director
Jose de Villa.
''Filmography''
*''
Dalagang Ilocana'' (1954)
*''Anak sa Panalangin'' (1954)
*''R.O.T.C.'' (1955)
*''Portrait of My Love''
*''Iginuhit ng Tadhana: The Ferdinand E. Marcos Story'' (1965)
*''Jamboree '66'' (1966)
*''Sitting in the Park'' (1967)
*''Pogi'' (1967)
*''Let's Dance the Soul!'' (1967)
*''All Over the World'' (1967)
*''Way Out in the Country'' (1967)
*''Cinderella A-Go-Go'' (1967)
*''Kamatayan Ko ang Ibigin Ka'' (1968)
*''Junior Cursillo'' (1968)
*''Ikaw Ay Akin, Ako Ay sa Iyo'' (1968)
*''Elizabeth'' (1968)
*''Deborrah'' (1968)
*''Paula'' (1969)
*''Orang'' (1970)
*''My Heart Belongs to Daddy'' (1971)
*''Fiesta Extravaganza '71'' (1971)
*''Lumuha Pati Mga Anghel'' (1971)
*''Little Darling'' (1972)
*''Mr. Lonely'' (1972)
*''Kamay na Gumagapang'' (1974)
*''Mortal'' (1975)
*''Batu-Bato sa Langit'' (1975)
*''
Gulong ng Palad
''Gulong ng Palad'' (International title: ''Stand for Love'' / ) is a Philippine radio drama series (1949-1956), which first aired by DZRH and soap opera hit from 1977 up to 1985 (originally aired by BBC-2, then formerly City 2 Television from 19 ...
'' (TV series) (1977)
*''Ang Pagbabalik ni Harabas at Bulilit'' (1977)
*''Doble Kara'' (1978)
*''
Darna, Kuno?'' (1979)
*''Pepe en Pilar'' (1984)
*''Adultery (Aida Macaraeg, Case no. 7892)'' (1984)
*''Anak ni Waray vs Anak ni Biday'' (1984)
*''Super Wan-Tu-Tri'' (1985)
*''White Slavery'' (1985)
*''
Babaing Hampaslupa'' (1988)
*''Here Comes the Bride'' (1989)
*''Island of Desire'' (1990)
*''
Cedie'' (1996)
*''Mapanuksong Hiyas'' (1997)
*''The Abandoned'' (2000)
See also
*
List of Filipina actresses
References
External links
*
1931 births
2014 deaths
Filipino film actresses
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