- Gina Pareño
Infobox actor
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birthname = Geraldine Acthley
birthdate =1950
birthplace =Manila, Philippines
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occupation = actress
yearsactive = 1963–present
awards = Best Supporting Actress
2007 "Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo "
Pinakamahusay na Pagganap ng Isang Pangalawang Aktres
2007 "Kubrador "
Amiens International Film Festival Award for Best Actress
2007 "Kubrador "
Brussels International Independent Film Festival Award for Best Actress
2007 "Kubrador "Gina Pareño (born "Gina Acthley" in
1950 ) is amestiza (Filipino-German-American) actress in the Philippines. She has worked in television and film in the Philippines since the 1960s. Recently her work has won international recognition; at theOsian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema held inNew Delhi in July 2006 she won Best Actress award for her role in "Kubrador " ("The Bet Collector"). The same movie also won for best director and best picture. During the 32ndMetro Manila Film Festival Awards Night, she was awarded the Best Supporting Actress as an outspoken and brash mother in the movie "Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo ".Gina and Jaclyn Jose were cited in the
2008 Cannes Film Festival , the 61st Annual from May 14 through 25, 2008. They are likely contenders for the Best Actress Award per Dante Mendoza’s “Serbis” which had its world premiere on May 18. [ [http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20080520-137755/Gina-Pareo-Jaclyn-Jose-cited-in-Cannes showbizandstyle.inquirer.net, Gina Pareño, Jaclyn Jose cited in Cannes] ] [ [http://www.varietyasiaonline.com/content/view/6142/1/ www.varietyasiaonline, "Serbis"] ] Brillante Mendoza's "Serbis" won the Best Director and Best Actress award for Gina Pareño in the Pacific Meridian International Film Festival of Asian-Pacific Countries held inVladivostok , Russia fromSeptember 13 -19. Mendoza received $15,000, while Pareno got $10,000 cash prize. [ [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/121876/Gina-Pareño-wins-as-Best-Actress-for-Serbis-in-Russia gmanews.tv, Gina Pareño wins as Best Actress for ‘Serbis’ in Russia] ] [ [http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20080922-162078/Pinoys-win-2-top-awards-in-Russia showbizandstyle.inquirer, Pinoys win 2 top awards in Russia] ]Filmography
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* [http://globalnation.inq7.net/features/features/view_article.php?article_id=13051 article on Pareño with bio]References
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