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Laurice Ilagan Guillen-Feleo (born January 31, 1947) is a Filipino actress, film and television director, and college professor.

Laurice Guillen
Born	(1947-01-31) January 31, 1947 (age 75) Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Philippines
Occupation	Actress, film and television director, college professor
Years active	1971–present
Agent(s)	GMA Network (1986-1996; 2013-present) ABS-CBN (2008; 2009-2013) TV5 (2008-2009)
Spouse	Johnny Delgado
Children	Ana Feleo Ina Feleo

Early life and acting career

Guillen studied at St. Theresa's College, Cebu City,[1] earned an AB English degree before finishing an MA in Communication at Ateneo de Manila University, where she taught at the college level. She took a television production course under Nestor Torre, in 1967. She then began work as an actress, starring in productions of Mrs. Warren's Profession, before crossing over to film and television work, playing a seductress in Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang,[2] and Corazon Aquino in the drama A Dangerous Life.[3]

In 2009, she accepted a role in the indie film Karera, her first role in an independent production.[4] Other credits include such notable films as Tinimbang ka Ngunit Kulang (1974), Lunes, Martes ... (1975), Inay (1977); Init (1978); Ina, Kapatid, Anak (1979), Moral (1982); Nagalit ang Buwan sa haba ng Gabi (1983); and Sister Stella L (1984).^{[citation needed]}

However, it was on television that she became a household name when she joined the cast of Flor de Luna in 1978 as Jo Alicante, Flor de Luna's temperamental step mother. She went on to portray the role until the mid-1980s when the show folded.^{[citation needed]}

Directing career

A protégé of Lino Brocka,[5] Guillen began her first major work as a director with Kasal in 1979, followed by Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo in 1980. In 1981, she made Salome for Bancom Audiovision with Gina Alajar in the lead, establishing herself as director with depth and substance. The movie was a critical success, and she won Best Director at the Gawad Urian. The same film was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival and described as "the kind of cinematic discovery that single-handedly justifies the festival's existence".[6][5] Ipagpatawad Mo was also directed by Guillen,[7] as was Dahil Mahal Kita: The Dolzura Cortez Story in 1993,[8] before her retirement from filmmaking.

Dedicating herself to the Marian movement, Guillen made pilgrimages to churches and cathedrals throughout the Philippines with her husband, believing that Mary had called on her to experience a spiritual renewal. By 1998 she was thinking about returning to filmmaking, and following a good reception of Ipagpatawad Mo by a group of priests, who encouraged her to back into filmmaking, along with an appearance on Kris Aquino's talk show, she did so.[9]

Her first new production was Tanging Yaman, released in 2001,[8] which won several awards at the Metro Manila Film Festival.[10] Following 2002's American Adobo,[11] Guillen directed Santa Santita in 2004,[12] which represented the Philippines at the Bangkok International Film Festival.[13]

In 2006, she was awarded the Gawad Tanglaw ng Lahi by Ateneo de Manila University for services to the Arts.[14] In 2009 she directed I Love You Goodbye,[15] following it up with Sa 'yo Lamang in 2010, starring Lorna Tolentino.[16] As well as working as a director, Guillen also served as Chief Executive Officer of the Film Development Council of the Philippines, before her appointment was unexpectedly not renewed in 2005.[17] After breaking away from the previous Filipino directors guild due to a desire for reform, Guillen helped found the Directors Guild of the Philippines, resigning on March 26, 2001 due to her feeling that this reform had not been carried out.[18]

Personal life

Guillen was married to Johnny Delgado, with whom she had two daughters,[19] her youngest being actress Ina Feleo.[20] He died of lymphoma[4] in November 2009.[16]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
2014	Carmela	Dra. Fides Hernando-Torres	GMA Network
2013	Genesis	Rosario Macalintal
2012	Aryana	Doña Elnora Mendez	ABS-CBN
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Tumba-Tumba	Ofelia
2011	Reputasyon	Doña Concordia Villamayor
2009	Nagsimula sa Puso	Teresa Pagdanganan
2008	Iisa Pa Lamang	Estelle Torralba
1986	Lovingly Yours, Helen	Director	GMA Network
1979	Flordeluna	Jo	RPN

Film

Year	Title	Role	Film Company
2010	Babe, I Love You	Isabel Veneracion-Borromeo	Star Cinema
2008	Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia	Bruha / Diwata / Kapress	Cutting Edge Productions
2003	Noon at Ngayon: Pagsasamang Kay Ganda	Maggie	Star Cinema
1989	Sa Kuko Ng Agila	Lumeng	JE Productions
1988	A Dangerous Life	Corazon Aquino	HBO
1987	Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Lahat Sa Akin	Donya Clara Andrada	VIVA Films
1986	Palimos ng Pag-Ibig	Mitos	VIVA Films
1983	Nagalit ang Buwan sa Haba ng Gabi	Delza Almeda	Essex Films
1977	Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising	Cecile	LVN Pictures
1974	Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang	Milagros	CineManila Corporation
1974	Fe, Esperanza, Caridad	Martha

TV Director

Year	Title	Network	Production
2022	Return to Paradise (TV series)	Gma Network	GMA Entertainment Group
Apoy sa Langit	GMA Network			GMA Entertainment Group
2020-2021					Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit
2018					Ika-5 Utos
2016–2018					Ika-6 na Utos
2016					Hanggang Makita Kang Muli
2015					Second Chances
2013		Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas
2008	HushHush	TV5

Film Director

Year	Name	Production	Notes
TBA	Metro Davao: A Love Untold From the Sequel of 2016's Blockbuster Hit Barcelona: A Love Untold	OBRA Cinema N2 Productions (Released by Star Cinema)
TBA	Make it With us From the 2015's Blockbuster hit Just the Way You Are	OBRA Cinema N2 Productions (Released by Star Cinema)
2019	Man and Wife	Cineko Productions
2014	Once a Princess	Regal Entertainment
2010	Sa 'yo Lamang	Star Cinema
2009	I Love You, Goodbye	Star Cinema
2004	Santa Santita	Unitel Pictures International
2001	American Adobo	Star Cinema, Unitel Pictures, Magic ADobo Productions, Outrider Pictures
2000	Tanging Yaman	Star Cinema
1993	Dahil Mahal Kita: The Dolzura Cortez Story	OctoArt Films
1991	Una Kang Naging Akin	VIVA Films
1989	Magkano Ang Iyong Dangal?	Seiko Films

Awards

Year	Award-Giving Body	Category	Work	Result
1988	Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Director	Magkano ang Iyong Dangal?[21]	Won
2000			Tanging Yaman[22]	Won
		Best Screenplay (with Shaira Mella Salvador and Raymond Lee)		Won
		Best Original Story		Won
2011	9th Gawad Tanglaw Awards	Presidential Jury Award		Won
		Best Director	Sa 'Yo Lamang	Won

References

External links

• Laurice Guiillen at IMDb

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