Katherine Grace Cosme Abad (born May 17, 1982, Easton, Pennsylvania

Easton, Pennsylvania

Easton is a city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,800 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County....

, USA), better known as Kaye Abad, is a 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 ....

-American

United States

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 actress. She is the sister of former child star, Sarah Jane Abad-Contreras, Kaye's sister Sarah Jane now married to a Kamikazee lead singer Jay Contreras.

She is a member of ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN

ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...

's Star Magic

Star Magic

Star Magic, Inc., , is ABS-CBN's training and management program for its contract talents. It was designed to assist young talent in the Philippines...

. She was launched as a member of Star Circle (now Star Magic Batch 3

Star Magic

Star Magic, Inc., , is ABS-CBN's training and management program for its contract talents. It was designed to assist young talent in the Philippines...

) in 1993.

Biography

Kaye Abad started in Philippine showbiz as part of children's show Ang TV OK?

Ang TV

Ang TV also known as ATV is a "gag-variety" show for kids in the Philippines. The show's format was inspired by its predecessor "Kaluskos Musmos" and its foreign counterpart "The Mickey Mouse Club"...

. She also starred in numerous teen-oriented films and TV series notably paired with John Lloyd Cruz

John Lloyd Cruz

John Lloyd Espidol Cruz is an award-winning Filipino actor, Box-Office King, model, and occasional TV host.His father is Luisito Llora Cruz. His career started with appearances in numerous teen-oriented movies and TV shows. He is a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, where he is an alumni member of...

. The tandem of Cruz and Abad is best remembered in the television series Tabing Ilog

Tabing Ilog

Tabing Ilog is a youth-oriented Filipino television drama series which aired on ABS-CBN Channel 2 for more than four years from 1999 to the early 2000s. It was topbilled by Paula Peralejo, John Lloyd Cruz, Patrick Garcia, Jodi Sta...

which ran from 1999-2003.

In 2009, Abad returns to television via Precious Hearts Romances Presents

Precious Hearts Romances Presents

Precious Hearts Romances Presents is an ABS-CBN program mainly focusing on adaptations of the best-selling pocketbooks distributed by company holder, Precious Hearts Romances.-Bud Brothers:-Ang Lalaking Nagmahal Sa Akin:-Somewhere In My Heart:...

: Bud Brothers. She took over the role originally intended for Roxanne Guinoo

Roxanne Guinoo

Roxanne Guinoo-Yap is a Filipina actress. She is currently under contract with ABS-CBN.-Career:In 2004, Guinoo joined the popular reality search Star Circle Teen Quest via ABS-CBN and made it to the Top 5 finalist or much known as the "Magic Circle of 5", along with co-questors Hero Angeles,...

, who was supposed to play the lead role opposite Guji Lorenzana

Guji Lorenzana

Gregory Mangindin Lorenzana, Jr., who is better known as Guji Lorenzana , is a commercial model, actor, theater actor, host, radio DJ for , writer, and a Filipino alternative rock, pop rock solo artist, nominated for "Best Male Performer" for the , with his music as the only OPM to have been dubbed...

.

Lorenzana and Abad were given the lead roles in the third installment

Somewhere In My Heart (TV series)

Somewhere in My Heart is the third installment of ABS-CBN on its afternoon program Precious Hearts Romances Presents.-Main cast:*Kaye Abad as Eufemia ‘Femi’ Dalisay - With her free spirited character, Femi is often perceived by people as a liberated woman. She is determined to try out every...

 of the Precious Hearts romances series.

Abad dated Parokya ni Edgar

Parokya ni Edgar

Parokya ni Edgar is a Filipino band that was formed in 1993 by a group of college students. The band is famous and most lauded for its original rock novelty songs and often satirical covers of popular songs...

 vocalist Chito Miranda

Chito Miranda

Alfonso "Chito" Miranda, Jr. is a Filipino singer and songwriter who is best known as the lead singer for the band Parokya ni Edgar.-Life and career:...

 for a long period of time until their breakup in 2009.

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	Ang TV Ang TV Ang TV also known as ATV is a "gag-variety" show for kids in the Philippines. The show's format was inspired by its predecessor "Kaluskos Musmos" and its foreign counterpart "The Mickey Mouse Club"...	Herself
1995	Kaybol: Ang Bagong TV	Kat-Kat
1996	Gimik Gimik Gimik was a Filipino teen drama series aired and produced by ABS-CBN. The series aired from June 15, 1996 until February 13, 1999.Reruns will air on November 19,2011 on its International Channel Cinema One Global Saturdays part of its new revamped channel.-Development:The Teen-Oriented show was...	Kakai Marquez
1997	Mula Sa Puso Mula Sa Puso Mula Sa Puso is a Filipino television series originally aired by ABS-CBN from March 10, 1997 to April 2, 1999. Claudine Barretto, Rico Yan, and Diether Ocampo played the role of the main protagonists in the series. It was re-aired in 2008 through Studio 23 and Kapamilya Channel, which are both an...	Glenda
1997	!Oka Tokat !Oka Tokat !Oka Tokat is an ABS-CBN paranormal drama, which ran from 1997 to 2002. It originally aired every Tuesday nights and starred Ricky Davao, Rica Peralejo, Diether Ocampo, Jericho Rosales, Angelika de la Cruz Paolo Contis and Agot Isidro...	Elena	Guest, "Telekinesis" episode
1998	Maalaala Mo Kaya 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...	Ning-Ning	"Aklat" episode
1998	Sa Sandaling Kailangan Mo Ako	Eloisa
1999	Tabing Ilog Tabing Ilog Tabing Ilog is a youth-oriented Filipino television drama series which aired on ABS-CBN Channel 2 for more than four years from 1999 to the early 2000s. It was topbilled by Paula Peralejo, John Lloyd Cruz, Patrick Garcia, Jodi Sta...	Epifania 'Eds' delos Santos-Mercado
2000	Maalaala Mo Kaya 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... : "Burger Joint"	Tin-tin
2001	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Nanette	"Banyo" episode
2002	Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan is a Filipino primetime drama/teleserye first aired on March 26, 2001 and last aired on February 28, 2003 by ABS-CBN.It was top-billed by the love-team of Claudine Barretto and Carlos Agassi....	Sophia Bustamante Ilagan
2002	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Bernadette	"Suman at Ketchup" episode
2003	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Carol Banawa Carol Banawa Carol Claire Aguilar Banawa , better known in the Philippines as Carol Banawa, is a US-based Filipina singer and actress. She was born in Pasay City to Albino and Cirila Banawa. She has two siblings, Alexander and Cherry. She was raised in Batangas...	"Mikropono" episode
2003	Maalaala Mo Kaya 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... : "Pawikan"	Roxanne
2003	Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas	Shane Diwata
2004	Tara Tena: Steps to the Heart Tara Tena Tara Tena is a TV program by ABS-CBN in the Philippines, hosted by former The World Tonight anchor Loren Legarda. It aired from 2003-2004. The show's title means "Tara na! Tayo Na", and it is based on the song "Tara Tena", composed by Filipino songwriter Jonathan Manalo...	Marla
2004	Wansapanataym Wansapanataym Wansapanataym is a Philippine fantasy-drama anthology produced and aired by ABS-CBN. The series aired in 1997 until 2005 and it was re-aired in 2006 until 2007...	Monique	"Mic ni Monique" episode
2005	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Ilang	"Bestida" episode
2006	Super Inggo	Cynthia
2007	Maalaala Mo Kaya	Patty	"Blue Rose" episode
2007	Super Inggo 1.5	Cynthia
2009	May Bukas Pa May Bukas Pa May Bukas Pa is a Philippine drama series which started long-airing on February 2, 2009 at ABS-CBN. The show's run was extended multiple times until its end run on February 5, 2010.-Production:...	Minerva
2009	Precious Hearts Romances Presents Precious Hearts Romances Presents Precious Hearts Romances Presents is an ABS-CBN program mainly focusing on adaptations of the best-selling pocketbooks distributed by company holder, Precious Hearts Romances.-Bud Brothers:-Ang Lalaking Nagmahal Sa Akin:-Somewhere In My Heart:... : Bud Brothers Series	Pepper / Peppermint Nuque
2009	Precious Hearts Romances Presents Precious Hearts Romances Presents Precious Hearts Romances Presents is an ABS-CBN program mainly focusing on adaptations of the best-selling pocketbooks distributed by company holder, Precious Hearts Romances.-Bud Brothers:-Ang Lalaking Nagmahal Sa Akin:-Somewhere In My Heart:... : Somewhere In My Heart Somewhere In My Heart (TV series) Somewhere in My Heart is the third installment of ABS-CBN on its afternoon program Precious Hearts Romances Presents.-Main cast:*Kaye Abad as Eufemia ‘Femi’ Dalisay - With her free spirited character, Femi is often perceived by people as a liberated woman. She is determined to try out every...	Euphemia ‘Femi’ Dalisay
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:...	Cristina Perez
2010	Showtime	Herself	Judge
2010	Precious Hearts Romances Presents Precious Hearts Romances Presents Precious Hearts Romances Presents is an ABS-CBN program mainly focusing on adaptations of the best-selling pocketbooks distributed by company holder, Precious Hearts Romances.-Bud Brothers:-Ang Lalaking Nagmahal Sa Akin:-Somewhere In My Heart:... : Alyna Alyna (TV series) Alyna is a Philippine romantic-drama TV series aired by ABS-CBN. It is the 13th installment of the Precious Hearts Romances series. The series is based on the pocket book Dominic by Martha Cecilia. It is directed by FM Reyes. On an interview with Shaina Magdayao on The Buzz on December 19, 2010,...	Lilet Cenarosa-Del Carmen
2011	Maalaala Mo Kaya 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...	Imelda	"Tindahan" episode
2011	Angelito: Batang Ama Angelito: Batang Ama Angelito: Batang Ama is Philippine daytime drama series that premiered in ABS-CBN on November 14, 2011. The story revolves around a teenager, Angelito who impregnates his high-school girlfriend and strives to raise their child...	Jenny

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
	Ang TV: The Movie
1997	Flames: The Movie	Jenny
1999	Mahal Na Kung Mahal	Miles
1998	Nagbibinata	Erika
	Gimik The Reunion Gimik Gimik was a Filipino teen drama series aired and produced by ABS-CBN. The series aired from June 15, 1996 until February 13, 1999.Reruns will air on November 19,2011 on its International Channel Cinema One Global Saturdays part of its new revamped channel.-Development:The Teen-Oriented show was...
2001	Mila	Winona
2002	Batas Ng Lansangan	Marissa
2002	Kung Ikaw Ay Isang Panaginip	Peachy
2003	Ang Tanging Ina Ang Tanging Ina Ang Tanging Ina is a 2003 Filipino comedy film, starring Ai-Ai de las Alas. The movie was the highest grossing locally produced Philippine film ever made, until it was surpassed by Sukob in 2006. It currently ranks no...	Jenny
2010	My Amnesia Girl My Amnesia Girl My Amnesia Girl is a 2010 Filipino romantic film starring John Lloyd Cruz and Toni Gonzaga. It is produced and released by Star Cinema and directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina The film is considered as highest grossing Philippine film of 2010...	(Teacher)	Special Participation
2010	Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!)	Jenny
2011	Tumbok Tumbok Tumbokis a 2011 Filipino Horror Film starring Cristine Reyes and Carlo Aquino produced by Viva Films.-Cast:* Cristine Reyes as Grace* Carlo Aquino as Ronnie* Ryan Eigenmann as Mark* Ara Mina as Rita* Jao Mapa as Benjie* DJ Durano as Ward...	Erica Canoy	Braso Episode

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