Cherie Gil
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Cherie Gil is a Filipino
actress of Swiss German American
, Spanish, and Filipino
descent.
She was formerly married to Rony Rogoff, an internationally-renowned violinist. Together they have two children Bianca and Raphael, in addition to her first child Jay. She is the aunt of actors Ryan
, Geoff
, AJ, Ira, Maxene, Andi
, Gabby and Sid Lucero
(Tim Eigenmann). She is the best friend of Sharon Cuneta
and the godmother to KC Concepcion
.
She was in Phuket, Thailand with her family when the killer tsunami
hit the area on December 26, 2004. She and her family evacuated their hotel after hearing the splash of the giant waves.
After several years active in Philippine Show Business, Gil will step down temporarily to go abroad to have surgery on her throat that is aching and immediately needs to be acted upon.
.
In 2010 she was picked up to star in the fantasy series Grazilda
for GMA Network
.
In early 2011, Cherie was picked up to join the cast of the comedy fantasy series , Magic Palayok
co starred by Carla Abellana
, and Geoff Eigenmann
. The series did not picked up for second season after the season 1 finale which is composed of 88 episodes.
The GMA Network
picked her to another television pilot Time of My Life.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
actress of Swiss German American
Swiss American
Swiss Americans are Americans of Swiss descent.There are several ethno-linguistic subgroups among Swiss Americans, including Swiss German-speaking, Swiss French-speaking, and Swiss Italian-speaking....
, Spanish, and Filipino
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
descent.
Biography
Cherie Gil (Real Name: Cherie Eigenmann) is the daughter of Filipino actors Eddie Mesa and Rosemarie Gil and sister to actors Mark Gil and Michael De Mesa .She was formerly married to Rony Rogoff, an internationally-renowned violinist. Together they have two children Bianca and Raphael, in addition to her first child Jay. She is the aunt of actors Ryan
Ryan Eigenmann
Ryan Jonathan Villa Eigenmann is a Filipino actor known for his villain roles. He often plays as a bad guy in the shows.-Early life:Ryan Eigenmann was born on October 3, 1978. He is one of the third generation of the Mesa-Gil clan of actors. His grandparents are musician Eddie Mesa and actress...
, Geoff
Geoff Eigenmann
Geoff Eigenmann is a Filipino actor notable for his performances in television; he is a member of the Eigenmann showbiz clan. He started out with GMA Network as part of a joint drama series with TAPE Productions and later was part of ABS-CBN's Star Magic and starred in their shows...
, AJ, Ira, Maxene, Andi
Andi Eigenmann
Andrea Nicole Guck Eigenmann, popularly known as Andi Eigenmann, is a Filipina actress and model. Eigenmann is currently a contract artist under ABS-CBN's Star Magic.-Biography:Eigenmann is of Kapampangan, American, German, and Spanish descent...
, Gabby and Sid Lucero
Sid Lucero
Timothy Mark Pimentel Eigenmann better known by his stagename Sid Lucero , is a Filipino television and film actor. He won the 31st Gawad Urian Best Actor award for his role in Selda.-Career:...
(Tim Eigenmann). She is the best friend of Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Cuneta
Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan, better known as Sharon Cuneta, is a popular and multi-awarded Filipino singer, actress and TV host dubbed as Megastar of Philippine Entertainment, fondly called Mega by fans and people from the entertainment industry....
and the godmother to KC Concepcion
KC Concepcion
KC Concepcion is a Filipina actress and singer and who is currently a National Ambassador Against Hunger of the UN's World Food Programme.- Personal life :...
.
She was in Phuket, Thailand with her family when the killer tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
hit the area on December 26, 2004. She and her family evacuated their hotel after hearing the splash of the giant waves.
After several years active in Philippine Show Business, Gil will step down temporarily to go abroad to have surgery on her throat that is aching and immediately needs to be acted upon.
Filmography
She appeared on a number of hit teleseryes and primetime series in ABS-CBN. Currently she is seen in ABS-CBN. Her most recent projects are in Katorse, a remake of a film starring Dina Bonevie and a remake of the 1983 film Pieta wherein she played amanda which was originally portrayed by her mentor the late Charito solis. She is best known for portraying the role of Lavinia Arquelles in the movie Bituing Walang NingningBituing Walang Ningning
Bituing Walang Ningning is a Filipino television serial drama. It began airing on the ABS-CBN television network on May 15, 2006, and ended on October 6 of that same year. For most of its run, the soap opera was the network's highest rating show in primetime...
.
In 2010 she was picked up to star in the fantasy series Grazilda
Grazilda
Grazilda is a Filipino fantasy series based on Drizella, the stepsister of Cinderella. It premiered on GMA Network on September 13, 2010 and on GMA Pinoy TV on September 15, 2010. The series features an alternative history of La petite Pantoufle de Verre in the point of view of Cinderella's...
for GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
.
In early 2011, Cherie was picked up to join the cast of the comedy fantasy series , Magic Palayok
Magic Palayok
Magic Palayok is a Philippine drama-fantasy-comedy series from GMA Network featuring Angeli Nicole Sanoy, Carla Abellana and Geoff Eigenmann and at the helmed of Joel Lamangan. The show premiered February 28, 2011 replacing Bantatay...
co starred by Carla Abellana
Carla Abellana
Carla Angeline Reyes Abellana is a Filipina actress and commercial model who played the lead role in the Philippine adaptation of the Mexican telenovela, Rosalinda, aired in GMA Network.-Biography:...
, and Geoff Eigenmann
Geoff Eigenmann
Geoff Eigenmann is a Filipino actor notable for his performances in television; he is a member of the Eigenmann showbiz clan. He started out with GMA Network as part of a joint drama series with TAPE Productions and later was part of ABS-CBN's Star Magic and starred in their shows...
. The series did not picked up for second season after the season 1 finale which is composed of 88 episodes.
The GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
picked her to another television pilot Time of My Life.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | May Bukas Pa May Bukas Pa (1999 TV series) Not to be mistaken with a similarly named series in 2009 aired by ABS-CBN.May Bukas Pa is a Philippine television series aired by IBC and RPN, and produced by Viva Television. It stars Dina Bonnevie, Albert Martinez and Cherie Gil.- Plot :... |
Divina Miguel | |
| 2001 | Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka Sa Puso Ko Iignatan Ka is a Filipino drama made by ABS CBN in 2001. It starred Judy Ann Santos and Piolo Pascual.- Plot :... |
Star / Nena | |
| 2002 | Bituin Bituin Bituin is a Filipino soap opera that was aired by ABS-CBN from September 2002 to May 2003. It starred Carol Banawa and Desiree Del Valle, together with Nora Aunor and Cherie Gil... |
Carmela Gaston | |
| 2004 | Marina | Victoria Raymundo | |
| 2006 | Now and Forever: Now and Forever (TV series) Now and Forever is a Philippine television series produced by GMA Network. This daytime drama series features different stories every season and showcased some of the network's prime talents. It was launched March 14, 2005 with Mukha as their initial offering and ended November 24, 2006 with Dangal... Dangal Dangal Dangal is a Philippine television drama and the seventh installment of Now and Forever series. Dangal is a drama about love, trust and betrayal.- Plot :... |
Chandra | |
| 2006 | Gulong ng Palad Gulong ng Palad Gulong ng Palad is a Philippine 50's radio drama series and 1980s soap opera hit... |
Philomena "Mameng" Medel | |
| 2007 | Sineserye Presents: Sineserye Presents Sineserye Presents is a primetime show broadcast by ABS-CBN. It literally means a film serialized to a TV series which is the show's concept.-Origins:... May Minamahal May Minamahal (TV series) May Minamahal is a 1993 Filipino film produced by Star Cinema and was is turned into a TV series by ABS-CBN. Its rough translation in English is "Loving Someone"... |
Becky Tagle | |
| 2007 | Lastikman Lastikman (TV series) Lastikman is an action, dramedy fantaserye based on Mars Ravelo's comic book character bearing the same name. The show initially aired on ABS-CBN on September 24, 2007. Vhong Navarro played the title role. The story follows Miguel who transforms into a superhero who came from another planet... |
Ayessa White/Frosta | |
| 2008 | Pieta Pieta (TV series) Pieta is a television daytime drama series that aired on ABS-CBN from October 27, 2008 to May 1, 2009.- Synopsis :It tells the story of Amanda and her son Rigor... |
Amanda Tupaz | |
| 2009 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Wheelchair Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Philippine drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN every Saturday evening and being hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. Currently, it became the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and on Asia... |
Romana | |
| 2009 | Katorse | Donya Margarita Arcangel | |
| 2010 | Rubi Rubi (Philippine TV series) Rubi was a television series in the Philippines that is a remake of Televisa's Rubí and produced by ABS-CBN which premiered February 15, 2010.-Beginning:... |
Sylvana Velasco-Dela Fuente | |
| 2010 | Grazilda Grazilda Grazilda is a Filipino fantasy series based on Drizella, the stepsister of Cinderella. It premiered on GMA Network on September 13, 2010 and on GMA Pinoy TV on September 15, 2010. The series features an alternative history of La petite Pantoufle de Verre in the point of view of Cinderella's... |
Veronne | |
| 2011 | Magic Palayok Magic Palayok Magic Palayok is a Philippine drama-fantasy-comedy series from GMA Network featuring Angeli Nicole Sanoy, Carla Abellana and Geoff Eigenmann and at the helmed of Joel Lamangan. The show premiered February 28, 2011 replacing Bantatay... |
Yvonne Ledesma | |
| 2011 | Family Feud:Countdown Edition Family Feud Family Feud is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman. Two families compete against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey question posed to 100 people... |
Herself | Contestant |
| 2011 | Time Of My Life | Martha Lorico | |
| 2012 | Legacy (2012 TV series) Legacy (2012 TV series) Legacy is an upcoming Family-oriented TV series produced by GMA Network. Headed by veteran actors, Eddie Garcia and Cherie Gil, this series also stars Lovi Poe, Heart Evangelista, Geoff Eigenmann, Sid Lucero, Glaiza de Castro and Alessandra de Rossi... |
TBA |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Mo neuih | Bruka | Credited as "Sherrie Gil" |
| 1977 | Beerhouse | Corazon | |
| 1980 | Gabi Ng Lagim Ngayon | La Luna | |
| 1980 | Manila By Night Manila By Night Manila By Night also known as City After Dark is a 1980 Filipino Gawad Urian Award winning drama film directed by critically acclaimed director Ishmael Bernal and starred Gina Alajar and Charito Solis.-Cast:*Gina Alajar*Charmie Benavidez... |
Kano | |
| 1982 | Oro, Plata, Mata Oro, Plata, Mata Oro, Plata, Mata is a 1982 multi-awarded Filipino film directed by Peque Gallaga, and is considered his most significant contribution to Philippine cinema. Set in the Philippine province of Negros during World War II, it tells the story of how two haciendero families cope with the changes brought... |
Trining Ojeda | |
| 1982 | Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan | ||
| 1983 | M.I.B.:Men in Brief | Diana | |
| 1984 | Sa Hirap At Ginhawa | Karen | |
| 1985 | Bagets 2 Bagets (series) Bagets is a 1984 2-part Philippine youth-oriented comedy film made by Viva Films about a group of high school teenagers.- Plot :The movie focuses on the lives of five young boys - boy next door Adie, "overstaying" Tonton, the geeky Gilbert, the martial arts buff Toffee, and rich guy Arnel - as they... |
Marinel | |
| 1985 | Bituing Walang Ningning | Lavinia Arguelles | |
| 1986 | Palimos ng Pag-ibig Palimos ng Pag-ibig (film) Palimos ng Pag-ibig was a movie in 1985 and turned into a TV series in 2007 for the first installment of Sineserye Presents. This was from the original story by Nerissa Cabral... |
Verna | |
| 1989 | Rosenda | Ria | |
| 1989 | Ang Bukas Ay Akin | Miriam | |
| 1989 | Ang Babaeng Nawawala Sa Sarili | Oliva | |
| 1990 | Nagsimula Sa Puso | Charie | |
| 1990 | Trese | Angie | |
| 1992 | Ngayon At Kailanman | Donna Benitez | |
| 1994 | Wating | Anya | |
| 1994 | Darna: Ang Pagbabalik | Valentina | |
| 2000 | Ika-13 Kapitulo | Marge | |
| 2003 | My First Romance My First Romance My First Romance is romantic movie starring John Prats, Heart Evangelista, John Lloyd Cruz, and Bea Alonzo. The movie did well in the box office with P94.6 million gross revenue.... |
Jackie's mother | |
| 2004 | Lastikman: Unang Banat Lastikman: Unang Banat Lastikman: Unang Banat is a movie released on December 25, 2004 under VIVA Films, starring Mark Bautista and Sarah Geronimo.-Plot:Adrian is just an ordinary boy who lacks skills and talents. He likes his friend Lara , but is often bullied by his classmates and kids in the neighborhood... |
Lastika | |
| 2006 | Donsol Donsol (film) Donsol is an indie film written and directed by Adolfo Alix, Jr. about a summer love made in the island of Donsol. The movie produced by Bicycle Pictures stars Sid Lucero and Angel Aquino.-Synopsis:... |
Mars | |
| 2009 | Agaton & Mindy | Tanya | |
| 2010 | Working Girls Working Girls (2010 film) Working Girls is a 2010 Filipino comedy film remake starring Eugene Domingo, Jennylyn Mercado, Iza Calzado, Cristine Reyes, Bianca King, Eula Valdez and Ruffa Gutierrez... |
Amanda Dela Vega | |
| 2010 | Father Jejemon |
External links
- "Tomorrow is Always a Day Away" - Manila Standard
- "Truth and beauty in ‘Master Class’" - Inquirer
- "Underrated and under-utilized actors we should see more often" - Inquirer
- "After you Cherie!" - Philippine Headline News
- "Studio whispers: Cherie, Dawn get husbands' nod to return to showbiz" - Philippine Headline News
- "Nescafé Gold Spot Awards: Seeking the top culinary destinations" - Philippine Star
- "Cherie Gil goes onstage via Doubt" - Sun Star