Nena Cardenas, born Remy Cardenas, is a Filipina

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 actress.

Biography

Cardenas made her first acting appearance in the drama Kidlat sa Silangan (Lightning on the East) with Premiere Production. She made several movies with this studio, including one appearance with Rogelio dela Rosa in 48 Oras (48 Hours).

In 1952, she appeared in the musical drama Bulaklak ng Nayon (Flower of the Field) with Anita Linda

Anita Linda

Anita Linda is a two-time FAMAS award-winning and Gawad Urian award-winning Filipino film actress. A romantic lead in her youth, she later gained critical acclaim for her portrayals in maternal or elderly roles...

, and Bakas ng Kahapon (Footprint of the Past).

She made two movies with Sampaguita Pictures

Sampaguita Pictures

Sampaguita Pictures was a Philippine film production company. It was named for the Philippine National Flower, Sampaguita. The company has been long-defunct since the 1980s with Mike de Leon's classic "Batch '81" being the last film released...

 entitled El Indio (The Indie) and Tres Ojos (Three-Eyed), both paired with Cesar Ramirez

César Ramírez

Arlen Quindoy Aguilar , better known by his stage name César Ramírez, was a Filipino actor who was a leading man for Sampaguita Pictures. He was famous for his portrayal of a Philippines' mythical hero, "Bernardo Carpio"....

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Tomboy was her last movie under Filipinas Pictures.

Filmography

• Kidlat sa Silangan (1949)
• Hindi ako Susuko (1949)
• 48 Oras (1950)
• Doble Cara (1950)
• Kamay ni Satanas (1950)
• Munting Anghel (1951)
• Diego Silang (1951)
• Tagailog (1951)
• Malolos (1952)
• Bakas ng Kahapon (1952)
• Bulaklak ng Nayon (1952)
• Tianak (1953)
• El Indio (1953)
• Solitaryo (1953)
• Habang Buhay (1953)
• Takas (1954)
• 3 Sisters (1954)
• Laging May Umaga (1954)
• Tres Ojos (1954)
• Tomboy (1955)