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Lorna Tolentino

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Lorna Tolentino
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Lorna's parents were Eloisa Perez and Amado Aluquin. Her birth name was Lorna Perez Aluquin. She attended the elementary grades at St Anthony School where she also finished high school She took up a Bachelor of Arts course at St Paul College in Quezon City, and also at the University of Sto Tomas and Maryknoll College. She is first cousin to actress Amy Austria and a niece of actor Jerry Pons. She was married to Rudy Fernandez from 1983 till his untimely death in 2008. They had two children. She first appeared in Prima Productions' My Little One (1970) using the screen name of Giselle. Later she changed this to Lorna Tolentino, after Siony Tolentino, who helped her enter the movie world of FPJ Productions. She played the young Susan Roces in Divina Gracia (1970). Her first starring role was in Langit Ko ang Pag-Ibig Mo (1975) with ;Eddie Garcia (I)' and Panchito. She appeared with Roberto Gonzalez and Rodel Naval in Subok na Matatag (1975); was paired with Tirso Cruz III in Dalagita (1976); and with Rudy Fernandez in Leap year ngayon, lagot ka pipikutin kita (1976). Other movies she made during this period are Baby Doll (1978), Miss Dulce Amor, Ina (1978), Katawang alabok (1978), Iskandalo (1979), Stepsisters (1979); Dalaga (1979); and Bakit May Putik Ang Bulaklak (1979). The 1980s proved a turning point in her career when she rent award-giving bodies. Her outstanding films of this period and the nominations she received are: Moral (1982), Urian, Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), Star, Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) and Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP); Init sa magdamag (1983), Urian, FAMAS and Star; Huwag mo kaming isumpa (1986), FAMAS and Star; Maging akin ka lamang (1987), FAMAS; Natutulog pa ang diyos? (1988), FAMAS, Urian and Star; Nagbabagang luha (1988), FAP, FAMAS and Star; Kailan mahuhugasan ang kasalanan? (1989), FAMAS and Star; and Spark in the Dark (1991), Urian, FAMAS, FAP and Star. Tolentino has had 14 FAMAS nominations for Best Actress and won three times: Narito ang puso ko (1992), Abakada... Ina (2001), and Katas ng Saudi (2007). She won the FAMAS award of Best Child Performer for Lumuha pati mga anghel (1971),alongside best child actor Arnold Gamboa, her costar. Her incredible feat in 1992 for the film Narito ang puso ko (1992) earned her the monicker "Grandslam actress," a distinction given to only one other actress, Vilma Santos, who first did a grandslam in 1984. The film itself had a total of 13 nominations and 4 best actress wins for Lorna: from FAMAS, FAP, Urian, Star Awards, as well as a nomination from the Young Critics' Circle. From FAP, she has three Best Actress Awards: Maging akin ka lamang (1987), Narito ang puso ko (1992) and Abakada... Ina (2001); from Gawad Urian she has had ten nominations. Tolentino also has had her share of television work, including four very successful soap operas: Kay Tagal Nang Hinintay (2002-2003), entitled "Timeless (2002)" for viewers abroad; "Hanggang kailan (2004)"; Dahil May Isang Ikaw (2009-2010), entitled "Destined Hearts (2009-2010)" for viewers abroad; and the current soap "Minsan lang kita iibigin (2011)", as the lead Allondra Del Tierro. She appeared in 8 episodes of the hugely successful "May bukas pa (2009-2010)" detailing the chronicles of a young boy who could talk to God. Her two sons with Fernandez, Rap Fernandez and Renz Fernandez have entered show business in recent years.
BornDecember 23, 1961
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Lorna Tolentino in Call Me Tita (2019)
Lorna Tolentino and Kathryn Bernardo in Crazy Beautiful You (2015)
Lorna Tolentino and Daniel Padilla in Crazy Beautiful You (2015)
Lorna Tolentino and Kathryn Bernardo in Crazy Beautiful You (2015)
Lorna Tolentino in Crazy Beautiful You (2015)
Lorna Tolentino in Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991)
Lorna Tolentino in Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991)
Lorna Tolentino and Ejay Falcon in Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991)
Lorna Tolentino in Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991)
Lorna Tolentino and Ejay Falcon in Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991)
Lorna Tolentino and Ejay Falcon in Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991)
Lorna Tolentino in Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991)

Known for

Maging akin ka lamang (1987)
Maging akin ka lamang
8.5
  • Rosita Monteverde
  • 1987
Gabby Concepcion, Nanette Medved, and Lorna Tolentino in Narito ang puso ko (1992)
Narito ang puso ko
8.0
  • Ellen
  • 1992
Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla in Crazy Beautiful You (2015)
Crazy Beautiful You
7.0
  • Dra. Leah Serrano
  • 2015
Natutulog pa ang diyos? (1988)
Natutulog pa ang diyos?
6.2
  • Gillian
  • 1988

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Actress

  • Coco Martin in Ang probinsyano (2015)
    Ang probinsyano
  • Mylene Dizon, Agot Isidro, Cherry Pie Picache, Lorna Tolentino, Angelica Panganiban, and Joanna Ampil in Call Me Tita (2019)
    Call Me Tita
  • Angel Locsin in The General's Daughter (2019)
    The General's Daughter
  • Charo Santos-Concio in Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991)
    Maalaala Mo Kaya
  • Barangay 143 (2018)
    Barangay 143
    • (voice)
  • Christopher De Leon, Lorna Tolentino, Sarah Lahbati, Meg Imperial, CJ Caparas, and Mark Neumann in Kamandag ng droga (2017)
    Kamandag ng droga
  • Lorna Tolentino, Jennica Garcia, Patricia Tumulak, and Taki Saito in Pagpapatawad (2017)
    Pagpapatawad
  • Jericho Rosales and Jennylyn Mercado in #WalangForever (2015)
    #WalangForever
  • Felix Manalo (2015)
    Felix Manalo
  • Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla in Crazy Beautiful You (2015)
    Crazy Beautiful You
  • My Destiny (2014)
    My Destiny
  • Mel Tiangco in Magpakailanman (2012)
    Magpakailanman
  • Genesis (2013)
    Genesis
  • Pahiram ng sandali
  • Hero Bautista, Menggie Cobarrubias, Tirso Cruz III, Allen Dizon, Joel Lamangan, Ricardo Lee, Edgar Martin Littaua, Tony Mabesa, Madeleine Nicolas, Lorna Tolentino, Raquel Villavicencio, Jim Pebanco, Dimples Romana, Jess Evardone, Gilleth Sandico, Ina Feleo, Bangs Garcia, Ruby Ruiz, Lollie Mara, Mo Zee, Lucien Letaba, Kerbie Zamora, Herminio 'Butch' Bautista, John Anthony L. Wong, Brian Arda, Arlyn Dela Cruz, Rocco Nacino, Anna Luna, Barbara Miguel, and Dorothy Gilmore in Burgos (2013)
    Burgos

Producer

  • Rudy Fernandez and Rufa Mae Quinto in Hula mo huli ko (2002)
    Hula mo huli ko
    • (as Victoria Lorna A. Fernandez)
  • Rudy Fernandez and Dawn Zulueta in Itataya ko ang buhay ko (1996)
    Itataya ko ang buhay ko
    • (as Victoria Lorna A. Fernandez)
  • Mark Anthony Fernandez and Rudy Fernandez in Matimbang pa sa dugo (1995)
    Matimbang pa sa dugo
    • (as Victoria Lorna A. Fernandez)
  • Rudy Fernandez and Nanette Medved in Tumbasan mo ng buhay (1993)
    Tumbasan mo ng buhay
    • (as Victoria Lorna Fernandez)
  • Kamay ni Cain (1992)
    Kamay ni Cain
    • (as Victoria Lorna A. Fernandez)
  • Kahit buhay ko...
    • (as Victoria Lorna Fernandez)
  • Gabby Concepcion, Christopher De Leon, and Lorna Tolentino in Spark in the Dark (1991)
    Spark in the Dark
    • (as Victoria Lorna Fernandez)
  • Rudy Fernandez in Kaaway ng batas (1990)
    Kaaway ng batas
    • (as Victoria Lorna Fernandez)

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    • December 23, 1961
    • Manila, Philippines
    • Rudy Fernandez1983 - June 7, 2008 (his death, 2 children)
    • Renz Fernandez
    • Amy Perez(Cousin)

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    Lorna Tolentino was introduced in the film Divina Gracia (1970).

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