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Aliases: Dolly Earnshaw de Leon

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Manila, Philippines

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Movie Involvements: 20

TV Involvements: 3


Most Famous Work

Biography

Dolly Earnshaw de Leon (born April 12, 1969) is a Filipino actress. Known primarily for her work in independent films and theatre, she has received numerous accolades, including a FAMAS Award, a Guldbagge Award, and a Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, in addition to nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award. British Vogue named her one of the 31 most famous stars in the world in 2023. After studying theatre at the University of the Philippines Diliman, De Leon began acting on stage. Her earliest performances include local productions of The Merchant of Venice, Waiting for Godot, Old Times, and Medea. She made her film debut in Peque Gallaga's horror anthology Shake, Rattle & Roll III (1991) and was cast in small and uncredited roles throughout the 1990s and 2000s. De Leon made brief appearances in films and guest-starred on television shows. Her breakthrough came in the crime drama Verdict (2019), for which she won a FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2021, she portrayed an ageing sex worker in Lav Diaz's period drama History of Ha to positive reviews. She followed it with more assertive parts in Erik Matti's HBO television projects On the Job and Folklore. De Leon achieved international recognition and acclaim for her performance as a toilet cleaner on a luxury yacht in Ruben Östlund's satirical black comedy Triangle of Sadness (2022), winning the Guldbagge Award and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Performance. She received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first Filipino to be nominated in any category. De Leon has since starred in the adult animated drama The Missing (2023)—for which she won a Cinemalaya Award for Best Supporting Actress—and the 2024 comedy dramas Between the Temples and Ghostlight. She is the co-founder of Ladies Who Launch, a social services group which supports disadvantaged communities. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dolly de Leon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

Dirty Linen
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7

Dirty Linen

(2023) Olivia de Mesa-Salvacion
Folklore
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7

Folklore

(2018) Lourdes
#DoYouThinkIAmSexy?
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4

#DoYouThinkIAmSexy?

(2022) Prof. Angela Allado
Sunod
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7

Sunod

(2019) Receptionist
Keys to the Heart
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7

Keys to the Heart

(2023) Sylvia
Kitty K7
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Kitty K7

(2023) Hana's Mother
The Kangks Show
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4

The Kangks Show

(2021) Mrs. Daks Chaser
Gasping for Air
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7

Gasping for Air

(2016) Angie

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 N/A
Judith Gottlieb
Grandma Tala
Rita
2023 N/A
Hana's Mother
Sylvia
Molly Suzara
N/A
Rosalinda
Tita Fely
Olivia de Mesa-Salvacion
2022 Tiya Belya
Inday Arcega
Abigail
Prof. Angela Allado
N/A
2021 Mrs. Daks Chaser
Dahlia
Mrs. Catalan
2020 Ella
2019 Receptionist
Rosie
Elsa
Rizalist
Education Minister
Business Woman
223's Lola
Sister Mary
2018 Mayor Susan
Lourdes
N/A
2016 N/A
Angie
2014 Clerk of Court
Doctor
2011 May
Daniel's Mom
2010 Bunda's Mother
2005 Self
1991 Dormmate (segment "Nanay")
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2024 Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Second Assistant Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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