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Maritoni Fernandez Born Antonita Moynihan
March 31, 1969Years active 1989-present Maritoni Fernandez (born Antonita Moynihan on March 31, 1969) is a Filipina character actress, model and entrepreneur.
She is the daughter of an English father, Antony Moynihan, 3rd Baron Moynihan,[1] and a Filipina mother. She is niece to Colin Moynihan, the current Baron Moynihan and head of the British Olympic Committee.[2] Antonita was reared by her grandmother in York, England during her childhood years and later moved to the Philippines to accompany her father who became a close friend of former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos and a successful food critique and restaurant owner in Manila in the 1980s. She is mother to actress Lexi Fernandez, who is a GMA Network contract artist.
As an adult, Antonita became a commercial model and actress in the Philippines, adopting the screen name Maritoni Fernandez.[3] She has had considerable success as a screen actress, figuring in many movies with the respected Filipino actor Fernando Poe, Jr. and appearing in the award-winning Hong Kong film Days of Being Wild by acclaimed director Wong Kar-wai.
On her 30th birthday, Maritoni was diagnosed with breast cancer and has since undergone a lumpectomy in the United States.[4] In remission, she has been serving as a spokesperson for breast cancer patients and survivors in the Philippines and abroad.[5][6]
Maritoni is currently an entrepreneur-owner of Herb-All Organic Trading Corporation which is a food supplement company specializing in young barley powder and other natural health supplements. Simple Thoughts, her easy text floral service Bella Regalo, RSVP Event Planning and Design, and Just Desserts[7] in addition to her jobs as commercial model and actress in television soap operas for a major Philippine television network. She resides with her children in Makati City Manila.[8] She is a member of the ICanServe Foundation.
Filmography
- Television
- Elena M. Patron's Blusang Itim - Victoria Soriano (2011 GMA Network)
- Langit sa Piling Mo - Gloria Hilario (2010 GMA Network)
- Ikaw Sana - Loreta Reyes-Montemayor (2009 GMA Network)
- Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? - Donya Connie Sanchez / Ms. Constance (2009 GMA Network)
- Lobo- Dr. Vivian Lee (2008 ABS-CBN)
- Pinakamamahal - Marikrissa Padua (2006 GMA Network)
- Bakekang - Elsa (2006 GMA Network)
- It Might Be You - Frida Trinidad (ABS-CBN 2003-04)
- Anna Karenina - Ruth Monteclaro (1996 GMA Network)
- Movies
- Sabungero (2009) - Karen
- You and Me Against the World (2003) - Celine Guerrero
- Singsing ni Lola (2002) - Mrs. Santos
- Ayos na... ang kasunod (2002) - Violy
- Ang Dalubhasa (2000)
- Bugoy Meets Batangueno (1999) - Catherine
- Mapanuksong hiyas (1997) - Emma
- Nang iniwan mo ako (1997) - Diane
- Bridesmaids (1997)
- Ang syota kong balikbayan (1996)
- Ikaw ang Mahal Ko (1996) - Bianca Salazar
- Ayoko na sanang magmahal (1996)
- Dyesebel (1996) - Dyangga
- Multo in the City (1994) - Alice Buenafuente
- Gagay: Prinsesa ng Brownout (1993) - Brenda
- Padre Amante Guerrero (1993) - Vanessa Cristobal
- Stella Magtangol (1992)
- Working Students (1992)
- Hiram na mukha (1992)
- The Return of Long Ranger & Tonton (1992) - Green Cross
- Buddy En Sol (sine ito!) (1992)
- Capt. Jaylo (Batas sa Batas) - Ester (1992)
- Tukso Layuan mo ako (1991)
- Takas sa Impiyerno (1991)
- Dinampot ka lang sa Putik (1991)
- Markang Bungo: The Bobby Ortega Story - Pinky (1991)
- MORO: Lt. Col. Magdangan P. Domato - Alma Mercado (1990)
- Kidlat ng Maynila (Joe Pring 2) - Gerlie (1990)
- Student Body (1990)
- Dadaan Ka Sa Ibabaw ng Aking Bangkay (1990)
References
External links
Categories:- 1969 births
- Living people
- Filipino actors
- Filipino Christians
- Filipino evangelicals
- Filipino film actors
- Filipino people of English descent
- Filipino Protestants
- Filipino television actors
- People from Makati City
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