Judy Ann Santos

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Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo (born Judy Anne Lumagui Santos; 11 May 1978) is a Filipino film and television actress, reality television host, recording artist, film producer,chef, author and lately an effective Social Media Influencer/Vlogger through her Youtube Channel Judy Ann's Kitchen.

She was known for being Superstar Nora Aunor's heir apparent the reason why she was dubbed as the "Young Superstar".

She is considered by many of her peers as the last of the biggest stars in Philippine Showbiz alongside Nora Aunor, Vilma Santos, Sharon Cuneta and Maricel Soriano.

In recent times, she already earned her right to be called this country's Prime Superstar and Queen of Philippine Soap Opera. Santos began as a child actress and made her professional television debut in Kaming Mga Ulila (1986) before her screen debut in the film Silang Mga Sisiw Sa Lansangan (1988) where she appeared as part of the ensemble playing a supporting role.

Her first leading role in a television series was in Ula, Ang Batang Gubat (1988), she was also part of German Moreno's That's Entertainment, but she received media recognition in her breakthrough television series Mara Clara (1992).

She has since spawned highly rated television series, amongst these are Esperanza (1996), Basta't Kasama Kita (2003), Sa Piling Mo (2006) and Ysabella (2007). Santos starred in commercially successful films in the early 1990s following motion picture adaptations of Mara Clara (1996) and Esperanza (1999).

She further achieved television and film success with pairings opposite Wowie de Guzman, Rico Yan, and Piolo Pascual.Santos' performance in the film Sabel (2004) received critical acclaim and earned her the Gawad Urian for Best Actress.

In 2006, her film Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo gained both critical and financial success, Santos won the Metro Manila Film Festival for Best Actress, PMPC Star Awards for Movies Lead Actress and FAMAS Award for Best Actress among others.

Santos' other notable films include Till There Was You (2003), Don't Give Up on Us (2006), Ouija (2007), Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo (2007), Mag-ingat Ka Sa...Kulam (2008) and My Househusband (2011).

Santos also earned television honors including a PMPC Star Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series for Krystala (2005) and KBP Golden Dove Award for Best TV Actress for Habang May Buhay (2010).Santos debuted as producer for the film Ploning (2008), the Philippines' entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

The film received international acclaim and was shown at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and Newport Beach Film Festival.Santos is an occasional recording artist and has released three albums, Judy Ann Santos (1999), Bida Ng Buhay Ko (2001), and Musika Ng Buhay Ko (2007).

On 28 April 2009, she married Ryan Agoncillo.

Santos and Agoncillo have three children, Yohan, Lucho and Luna.

Early life and acting background

Judy Anne Lumagui Santos was born on May 11, 1978 in Manila, Philippines, to Carolina Lumagui (née Fontanela), a bank officer, and Manuel Dayrit Santos, a businessman and proprietor of the now defunct Victoria Supermart in Tanay, Rizal. She has two older siblings: Jeffrey and Jacqueline. The family soon moved to Antipolo, Rizal, where Santos's father worked. In 1986, her parents separated and the children lived with their mother. Three years later, Santos's mother left for Toronto, Ontario to work as a personal care assistant to provide for her children's needs. Santos and her siblings remained in the Philippines and lived with their nanny, Sabina "Binay" Quinatana, with whom she was close growing up, and moved to Quezon City where she attended elementary and high school.

At the age of eight, Santos began her professional acting career when she made her debut by portraying a minor role in the television series Kaming Mga Ulila (1986). She then unsuccessfully auditioned for the lead role in the soap opera Anna Luna (1989). Her career prospects improved when she was cast by director Argel Joseph, with whom she worked with in Kaming Mga Ulila, to play the eponymous character in the children's television series Ula, Ang Batang Gubat (1988). She later appeared in several supporting roles in films, including Impaktita (1989), Regal Shocker: The Movie (1989), and Dyesebel (1990).

Personal life and public image

Santos is married to Ryan Agoncillo. They began dating in 2004 after meeting on the set of Krystala, and became engaged in May 2008. They married in a private ceremony held in San Juan, Batangas, on April 28, 2009, and currently reside in Alabang, Muntinlupa. The couple have three children: Johanna Louise (adopted in 2004), Juan Luis (born October 2010), and Juana Luisa (born January 2016).

In 2006, Santos received a star on the Philippines Walk of Fame. She was named Yes! magazine's Most Beautiful Star in 2007 and has been included in the annual beauty list in 2008, 2009, and 2018. In October 2008, Yes! ranked her sixth on the magazine's top celebrity endorsers list.

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Career

Santos' breakthrough came when she appeared opposite Gladys Reyes in Mara Clara (1992), a program that aired until 1997 and is one of the longest-running Filipino television series. Santos starred in the 1996 film revival and was named Best New Movie Actress and Best New Movie Actress at the FAMAS Awards for her role. She appeared in the teen film Gimik (1996) as part of an ensemble cast starring Marvin Agustin, Mylene Dizon, Diether Ocampo, and G. Toengi. Santos struggled with portraying the role of a socialite in the series after being typecast for earlier playing impoverished roles. "It's completely out of my comfort zone." "I am not me," Dianne in Gimik said. Santos left the series and played a small part in the 1999 film revival.

Esperanza (1997), in which she played the protagonist, was a turning point in Santos' career. She said that although the person is oppressed, she is braver and stands her ground. Esperanza received the highest Nielsen ratings for a television series episode during its run, with a reported 67 percent viewership. The show was later released as a film and earned Santos a nomination for Best Actress at the Metro Manila Film Festival. In Paano ang Puso Ko?, she co-starred with Wowie de Guzman and Rico Yan. (1997). Santos appeared in the Judy Ann Drama Special, an ABS-CBN's anthology series Star Drama Presents, in 1999. She was the youngest actress to be cast in the television franchise. She was next portrayed by Fernando Poe Jr. in Isusumbong Kita... (1999), the first Filipino film to gross over $100 million (US$1.9 million). At the 30th Box Office Entertainment Awards, Santos was named Queen of the Box Office.

Santos appeared in the romantic drama Kahit Isang Saglit (2000) with Leandro Muoz and Piolo Pascual. Pascual was in three Santos series from 2001 to 2003. She appeared as the wife of Pascual's character in the television drama film Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka (2001). Santos obtained her training in boxing for her role in the Boots Plata-directed romantic comedy Bakit 'Di Totohanin (2001). She appeared in Joyce Bernal's comedy Till There Was You (2003) as a woman hired by a single father to appear as his wife. She appeared in the police procedural series Basta't Kasama Kita opposite Robin Padilla as a lawyer who re-enrols as a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agent, a "welcome departure" from soap operas.

In the psychological drama Sabel (2004), Joel Lamangan cast Santos as a woman with dissociative identity disorder, whose script she found challenging but not essential for artistic growth. With co-stars Wendell Ramos and Sunshine Dizon, she was required to perform explicit sex scenes in the film. Santos' performance earned critical acclaim; the Philippine Star characterized her role as "multi-layered" and "one of the most complex female characters ever created for a Filipino film." Johven Velasco of The Manila Times lauded Santos for challenging traditional gender stereotypes of women and called the film a "turning point in her career." The film's Best Actress Award was given to her by the Gawad Urian and Golden Screen Awards. Santos debuted as the title character in the narrator film Krystala (2004). She envisioned the role to be a "childhood dream fulfilled" and that she had been trained in wushu and Muay Thai to prepare. Santos received a Star Award for his role in the film. Santos and Lamangan were reunited in the 1941-British war Aishite Imasu: Mahal Kita played a widow who later became a guerilla leader. "It was part of [my] desire to develop, to expand, and to establish my identity and versatility in the public's mind," Santos said in regards to her decision to pursue adult roles. Some criticism of the film were mixed: Gibbs Cadiz of the Philippine Daily Inquirer blasted the company's "narrative incoherence and remarkably slippant interpretation of history," but Rina Jimenez-David lauded Santos for leaving her comfort zone in Sabel. The film was awarded a Metro Manila Film Festival nomination.

Santos appeared in three films in 2006 after a one-year absence on screen. Don't Give Up on Us, a romantic drama set in Baguio and Sagada, reunited her with Bernal and Pascual, was her first release. Rito Asilo of the Philippine Daily Inquirer lauded Santos' rise in acting versatility and comedy, while Butch Francisco of The Philippine Star said, "more than the romance and this wonderful lecture on life,... it's [Santos] acting discipline that aids the film's success as a light romantic drama." In the drama series Sa Piling Mo., she returned to television. Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo, Santos' last work, is one of her career's most popular titles. She appeared in Jose Javier Reyes' comedy comedy As the outspoken wife of Agoncillo's character and the challenges she encounters with her family and in-laws. Santos gave "a gutsy and felt performance," according to critic Nestor Torre Jr., who also noted that the film "strikes the appropriate emotional tone even as they juggle comedy and light drama." The film was her biggest commercial success to date, grossing 140 million (US$2.6 million) at the box office. Santos was honoured with the FAMAS, Golden Screen, Luna, Metro Manila Film Festival, and Best Actress Award.

Santos took a four-month culinary course at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies to prepare for her role as a vindictive chef in Ysabella (2007). Santos said being on the show helped "hone her skills" and showed that she "can also do something other than acting" and that she "can also do something else than acting." Jolina Magdangal, Iza Calzado, and Rhian Ramos appeared in Topel Lee's horror thriller Ouija (2007). Mixed reactions were given to the film; Philip Cu-Unjieng of The Philippine Star wrote, "There is nothing earth-shaking in the material or the performances he [Lee] evokes from the ensemble." Santos' "restrained results," Jocelyn Dimaculangan said. Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo's last appearance of the year in the sequel to Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo. The overwhelming response from critics was mostly critical; Nestor Torre Jr. of the Philippine Daily Inquirer slammed the film for its "third-old plots and scathing performances," according to Asilo, who said the film "meanders into a lengthy list of topics that eventually clogs up the film's presentation and focus." Despite poor critical reception, the film earned 122 million (US$2.3 million) at the box office.

Santos co-produced and appeared in the independent drama Ploning (2008), the Philippines' Best Foreign Language Film at the 81st Academy Awards. Jimenez-David wrote that her role showed "maturity and ripeness, as well as a deepness of character that suggests hints at a life lived fully and well" and that she was "moving, dazzling, and comforting." Santos said she considered the role as a "starting of a new chapter" in her career. The film was shown at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, and the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center in the United States. Santos' next role in 2008 was in Junlana's psychological thriller Mag-ingat Ka Sa... Kulam as a woman whose self-confidence is being questioned after a car accident leaves her amnesia. Karen Caliwara, a critic, applauded Santos' "versatility" and considered her to be the film's greatest asset. Santos appeared on George and Cecil for the third time in 2009, exploring a reversal of gender roles as Santos played a police officer married to a stay-at-home husband. OMG (Oh, My Girl) was her only film appearance of the year. (i.e. :

In Habang May Buhay, the Santos starred as nurse Jane Alcantara, which premiered in February 2010. The actress received the KBC Golden Dove Award for Best Actress for her role. Hating Kapatid appeared in the comedy Thena. "Judy Ann, of course, is best known for her dramatic prowess," Leah Salterio of The Philippine Star wrote. It's also her comedic actresses that made the dough, but it's late." Santos appeared in the reality television series Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition in 2011. Santos said, "I'm the one to strike [the chefs'] emotions." We don't want to offend their feelings, but we do need to be transparent when it comes to their dishes' taste. I have to be brave and encourage their spirits when they're going to cry. You'll have to be armed with words of encouragement for them." Ikaw Na!, she starred in My House Husband the same year.

Santos and Javier Reyes worked in Mga Mumunting Lihim in 2012, with Iza Calzado, Janice de Belen, and Agot Isidro. "Making an indie film gives you some sort of liberation, but you can also do whatever you want," she said. She was named jointly with Calzado, de Belen, and Isidro at the 8th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. Santos returned to host on the first season of MasterChef Pinoy Edition, which debuted in November 2012. She co-starred with Vic Sotto and Bong Revilla Jr. in Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako for the following month. Santos' drama series Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala portrayed an abused wife in the search of revenge. Nestor Torre Jr. of the Philippine Daily Inquirer dismissed her results as "too melodramatically wrought, and [Santos'] assertion of vengeful power [was too casually dismissed], saying that the "key thematic purpose of female liberation wasn't properly recognized on a realistic basis." Santos hosted Bet on Your Baby in October 2013, based on the original American show of the same name.

Santos appeared in the supernatural horror T'yanak, an abridged retelling of Lore Reyes and Peque Gallaga's 1988 film of the same name in which she played an adoptive mother to a demonic infant. The film, according to an admirer of the filmmakers' work, is "a dream come true." The film was shot in eight days and premiered at the Sineng Pambansa Horror Plus Film Festival. "She surprised me every time she went before the camera." "I am astounding" by her ability to sob "emotionally." In I Do's year, she appeared on television as a host.

Santos did not make any screen appearances in 2015, but they returned to Kusina, an independent film made by David Corpuz and Cenon Palomares in 2016. It was based on Palomares' award-winning script and premiered at the 12th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. The film and Santos' performances received critical attention; Ricky Calderon of The Philippine Star wrote, "Santos delivers a knockout performance... we can't think of any other actress to play the role" and praised the film for its "use of daring dramatic license and minimalist theatrical equipment." Mari-An Santos, a film critic, lauded the "gentle storytelling technique associated with theater" and said that "this is not soap opera television acting, it is convincing method acting." Santos appeared in Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes (2018), which grossed 120 million (US$2.2 million) at the box office two years ago.

Santos was entangled in Playing Teresa Dichaves in Starla (2019). Despite Teresa's behavior, Santos played the part of making Teresa appear "sympathetic" and "selfless." From October 7, 2019 to January 10, 2020, the series aired. Santos appeared in Brillante Mendoza's war drama Mindanao in its second role in 2019. The film premiered at the 24th Busan International Film Festival. Although the reaction to Santos' film was mixed, critics were largely appreciative of the film's success; the Screen International wrote, "This is not a film that leaves no emotional button unpushed." "But] despite all this, Santos maintains grace and respect with a performance that is a step above the rest of the film." SunStar Davao said the film lacked "depth and cultural nuance" and chastised Mendoza's misrepresentation and unfamiliarity with the region's ethnic groups. Jessica Kiang of Variety praised Santos' "de-glammed, delicately anothical role" in comparison, with the film "good acted but clumsy." Mindanao's film was selected for inclusion in the 91st Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. The role was recognised by the Cairo International Film Festival, Metro Manila Film Festival, and Luna Awards for Best Actress.

Santos hosted Paano Kita Mapasalamatan in 2020. In Erik Matti's untitled biopic, she has also committed to portraying Lily Monteverde, a film director and founder of Regal Entertainment.

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