Marissa Delgado

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Garcia and the surname or paternal family name is Boyle.

Marissa Delgado
Born	Epifania Boyle
Nationality	Filipino
Other names	Marissa Delgado
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1966–present

Maria Epifania Garcia Boyle, better known by her stage name Marissa Delgado, is a Filipino actress. She has appeared in nearly 90 films from 1965 up to present. She is the mother of former character actor Kevin Delgado and commercial model Avon Garcia.

Career

Delgado won two awards in Philippine films - Best Supporting Actress for Lumuha Pati Mga Anghel in 1971, and Till Death Do Us Part in 1972. She was nominated for Gawad Urian Award in 1977 for Ligaw Na Bulaklak and FAMAS Award, Best Supporting Actress for Sa Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas in 1988.

Delgado started in showbiz as an extra via Dance-O-Rama starred Susan Roces and Jose Mari as the lead actors. After 2 years, she came back as made her a leading lady of two of the great comedians in the Philippines which is Dolphy and Chiquito from the film Dalawang Kumander sa WAC.

Because of her sharp looks, she was often cast as a "kontrabida" (villain) with penchant for big earrings, curly hair, mini-skirts and heavy make-up. A favorite of National Artist for Film, Lino Brocka, Delgado was seen in films - Tubog sa Ginto (1970); Stardoom (1971); Bona (1979), Ang Tatay Kong Nanay (1976), Mananayaw (1978) as a feisty type of a woman. She would also be seen in Chaning Carlos films like Bato-bato sa Langit (1976); Divino (1976); Darna, Kuno? (1979). Other film assignments include Lipad, Darna, Lipad! (1973); Wonder Vi (1974); Tao Ako Di Hayop (1976); Ligaw Na Bulaklak (1976); Buhay Mo, Buhay Ko (1976); Darna at Ding (1980); Diborsyda (1980); Bomba Star (1979); I Can't Stop Loving You (1985); Pahiram ng Ligaya (1985); Rosa Mistica (1988); Sa Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas (1988); Umiyak Pati Langit (1991); Espadang Patpat (1991); Kabit ni Mrs. Montero (1991); Bitoy ang Itawag Mo sa Akin (1997); Pagdating ng Panahon (2001).

She became a household name when she portrayed the comic character Manay Sharon in Duplex over RPN-9 every Saturday. She is the funny and yet loving wife of Daddy Groovy as played by director Ading Fernando and the mistress of the dim-witted Liweng as ably portrayed by Janice Jurado and the friend of Neneng as essayed by Soxy Topacio. The sitcom started in 1980 until 1984.

She is the mother of Avon Garcia, Binibining Pilipinas 1987 finalist and Siegfried Garcia, child actor in Kaluskos Musmos (1979–81)

In 1985, she opened a recruitment and talent agency, wherein she develops and sends Filipino entertainers in jobs abroad. She took a respite in showbiz but occasionally would be seen in teleseryes. In 2016, she graduated from the University of the Visayas in Cebu City with a BSBA major in HRM.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Film Company
1971	Tubog sa Ginto	Gracita	Lea Productions
	Lumuha Pati Mga Anghel	Leona
1972	The Big Bird Cage	Rina	New World Pictures
1974	Bamboo Gods and Iron Men	Pandora	Premiere Productions American International Pictures
1978	Ang Tatay Kong Nanay	Mariana Jimenez	Lotus Films
	Bomba Star	Stella Fuego	Regal Films
	Ricardo Y. Feliciano's Mga Mata ni Angelita	The Sister	Larry Santiago Productions
1979	Darna, Kuno?	Estelga	Regal Films
1980	Darna at Ding	Dr. Vontesberg	D'Wonder Films
	Bona	Katrina	NV Productions
1986	Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas	Miss Tolentino	Viva Films
1987	Kapitan Pablo: Cavite Killing Fields	Marietta	RNB Films
1988	Rosa Mistica	Mike's mother	Regal Films
	Sana Mahalin Mo Ako	Doña Carmen Cervantes
	Nakausap Ko ang Birhen	Merlie
	Bobo Cop
	Sa Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas	Marina
	Pepeng Kuryente: Man with a Thousand Volts	Marcelina	Imus Productions
1990	Espadang Patpat		AMS Productions
1991	Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M.		MRN Films Regal Films
1992	Dalawa Man ang Buhay Mo, Pagsasabayin Ko	Aida	First Films
1996	Nag-iisang Ikaw	Janet Corrales	Neo Films
1997	Nakalimot na Pag-ibig	Cecillia	Regal Films
1998	Campus Scandal	Mrs. Jimenez	Skorpion Films
1999	Ang Kabit ni Mrs. Montero	Aling Puring	Viva Films
2002	Super B	Madam Puring	Neo Films
2003	Lupe: A Seaman's Wife	Magda	Viva Films
	Till There Was You	Zita Robles	Star Cinema
2005	Bikini Open	Josie Sta. Ana
	Ispiritista: Itay, May Moomoo	Mrs. Bernabe	Regal Films APT Entertainment
2007	Apat Dapat, Dapat Apat	KGD Maxima	Viva Films
2009	Manila	Rodelya	Bicycle Pictures MJM Productions Star Cinema
2010	Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote		OctoArts Films APT Entertainment M-Zet Productions Imus Productions GMA Pictures
2015	Everyday I Love You	Lola Maribel	Star Cinema
2017	Unexpectedly Yours	Mila
2018	DOTGA: Da One That Ghost Away	Lola Coquita
	Miss Granny	Lulu Nemenso	Viva Films
2019	S.O.N.S: Sons of Nanay Sabel
	3pol Trobol: Huli Ka Balbon!	Lola Nida	CCM Productions Quantum Films
TBA	Kuya: The Governor Edwin Jubahib Story

Television

Year	Title(s)	Role(s)	Notes	Network
1980–1985	Anna Liza	Elvie		GMA Network
1994	Ipaglaban Mo!		Episode: "Lason sa Dugo"	ABS-CBN
2004	Wag Kukurap	Special guest		GMA Network
2005	Kapmanerang Kuba	Grandma Mangkukulam		ABS-CBN
2006	Maging Sino Ka Man	Eloisa Davide
2007	Sineserye Presents Hiram Na Mukha	Kapitana
	Carlo J. Caparas' Kamandag	Bebeng		GMA Network
2008	Ful Haus	Mrs. Andrea Palisoc
	Obra	Special guest
2009	Katorse	Doña Remedios Madrigal		ABS-CBN
	Ikaw Sana	Doña Amanda Gallardo-Montemayor		GMA Network
2010	Carlo J. Caparas's Panday Kids	Doña Guada Salcedo
	Bantatay	Doña Clarita Enriquez
2011	Elena M. Patron's Blusang Itim	Concha Lopez-Santiago
2012	Luna Blanca	Doña Consuelo Buenaluz
2012–2014	Be Careful With My Heart	Doña Esmeralda Lim		ABS-CBN
2014–2015	Forevermore	Doña Soledad Grande
2016	We Will Survive	Luz San Juan
2018	FPJ's Ang Probinsyano	Melba
2019	Sahaya	Maureen Alvarez		GMA Network
	Maynila: Grow Old with You	Lucia
2021	He's Into Her	Bhaves		iWant TFC
	Niña Niño	Governor Virginia		TV5
2024	My Guardian Alien	Nova Soriano		GMA Network

External links

• Marissa Delgado at IMDb