Perla Bautista
- Actress
Perla Bautista was born in Feb 18, 1940, in Manila, the fifth of eight
children of Carmen Marcial and Vicente Bautista. She finished secondary
education at Torres High School and enrolled in Commerce at the
Lyceum of the Philippines. At 17, Ms. Bautista took on bit parts until
she was formally introduced in Eddie Junior Detective (1958). She
appeared in many dramatic films such as Malvarosa (1958), Anak ni Waray
(1958), Casa Grande (1958), Ana Maria (1958), Hiwaga ng Pag-Ibig
(1958), and Venganza (1958) opposite heartthrob Mario Montenegro. She
also appeared in Barrio Fiesta (1959) and Mr. Announcer (1959), Black
Beauty (1960) with Charito Solis, and Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo (1960). She
was given the lead role in Kilabot sa Baril (1960), opposite Zaldy
Zshornack. Her other films include Crush Ko Si Sir (1971); Tatlo, Dalawa,
Isa (1974); Sa Kagubatan ng Lunsod (1975); Bawal na Pag-Ibig (1977)
and Laruan (1983). Ms Bautista has acted opposite Nora Aunor in some
10 films, including Minsa'y isang gamugamo (1976), Sapin-sapin,
patung-patong (1977), Bakekang (1978), Bulaklak ng City Jail (1985),
Till We Meet Again (1985), Bilangin Mo Ang Bituin Sa Langit (1989), and
Andrea, paano ba ang maging isang ina? (1990). She also starred as Tiya
Isabel in the television movie Noli Me Tangere (1992), produced by the
Cultural Center of the Philippines. Ms Bautista won the Filipino Academy
of Movie Arts & Sciences (FAMAS) Best Actress award for Markang Rehas
(1962) opposite Joseph Estrada, also the Best Actor awardee. She has also
won FAMAS supporting acting awards for Alamat ni Julian Makabayan
(1979), Nang Bumuka ang Sampaguita (1980) and Bulaklak ng City Jail
(1984). She won the Best Supporting Actress award from the Manunuri
ng Pelikulang Pilipino (URIAN AWARDS) for Anak ng Cabron (1988).
