Pinky Amador
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Pinky Amador is an award
winning
Filipina
actress, singer, commercial model and TV host.
She was in the original London
cast of the Cameron Mackintosh
musical hit Miss Saigon
.
She is seen most on GMA Network
.
Pinky is the youngest of 3 children from a Filipino family of Spanish descent.
She is 5 feet and 3 inches tall and has dark brown hair and eyes.
Pinky Graduated from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
with a Master’s Degree in Acting, where she was awarded with 2 British Council
scholarships due to excellence.
Pinky was a student of Mary Hammond
.
, Agnes of God
and The Foreigner
for which she has won Aliw Awards
for Best Stage Actress.
She then ventured into Television and Film and was cast in the Original production of Miss Saigon
in London.
With over 70 plays and musicals to her credit, 300+ Television appearances and 60 films to date.
Mostly known for her antagonist role in television and films, Pinky finds it refreshing to once more play the other side of the spectrum in her current TV series. Pinky was recently part of the TV remake Kaya Kong Abutin Ang Langit
top-billed by Angelika dela Cruz and Iza Calzado
.
for Best Stage Actress
Parangal ng Bayan (National Young Achiever’s Award) for Arts & Culture 1997.
Urian Award
Nomination for Best Supporting Actress (Sana’y Pag-ibig Na) 1998.
Star Awards Nomination for Best Newcomer (Magdusa Ka) 1987.
Award
An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence. Awards are often signifiedby trophies, titles, certificates, commemorative plaques, medals, badges, pins, or ribbons...
winning
Winning
Winning is a 1969 American motion picture starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. A number of racecar drivers and people associated with racing appear in the film, including Bobby Unser, Tony Hulman, Bobby Grim, Dan Gurney, Roger McCluskey, and Bruce Walkup.-Plot summary:The film centers on...
Filipina
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, singer, commercial model and TV host.
She was in the original London
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
cast of the Cameron Mackintosh
Cameron Mackintosh
Sir Cameron Anthony Mackintosh is a British theatrical producer notable for his association with many commercially successful musicals. At the height of his success in 1990, he was described as being "the most successful, influential and powerful theatrical producer in the world" by the New York...
musical hit Miss Saigon
Miss Saigon
Miss Saigon is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr.. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly, and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover...
.
She is seen most on 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...
.
Background
Pinky is the niece of the late Zeneida Amador, the founder of Repertory Philippines.Pinky is the youngest of 3 children from a Filipino family of Spanish descent.
She is 5 feet and 3 inches tall and has dark brown hair and eyes.
Pinky Graduated from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, opened by Laurence Olivier in 1946, is an affiliate of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama, an organisation securing the highest standards of training in the performing arts, and is an associate school of the Faculty of Creative Arts of the University of the...
with a Master’s Degree in Acting, where she was awarded with 2 British Council
British Council
The British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...
scholarships due to excellence.
Pinky was a student of Mary Hammond
Mary Hammond
Mary Hammond is an English singer, actress, voice coach and Head of Musical Theatre at the Royal Academy of Music.Having trained in both voice and piano at the Royal Academy of Music, Hammond has been teaching and performing in the field of musical theatre for over twenty five years.In 1994,...
.
Early success
Pinky came on to the Theatrical Stage via the lead roles in plays I Ought to Be in PicturesI Ought to Be in Pictures
I Ought to Be in Pictures is a play by Neil Simon.The three-character comedy-drama focuses on Herbert Tucker, a struggling, writer's-blocked screenwriter who abandoned his New York family 16 years earlier...
, Agnes of God
Agnes of God
Agnes of God is a play by John Pielmeier which tells the story of a novice nun who gives birth and insists that the dead child was the result of a virgin conception. A psychiatrist and the mother superior of the convent clash during the resulting investigation...
and The Foreigner
The Foreigner (play)
The Foreigner is a play by Larry Shue.Set in a resort-style fishing lodge in rural Georgia, the comedy revolves around two of its guests, Englishman Charlie Baker and Staff Sergeant Froggy LeSueur. Charlie is so pathologically shy that he is unable to speak...
for which she has won Aliw Awards
Aliw Awards
Aliw Awards by the Aliw Awards Foundation, Inc. was established by the renowned Philippine journalist Alice H. Reyes, to recognize achievements in the live entertainment industry in the Philippines...
for Best Stage Actress.
She then ventured into Television and Film and was cast in the Original production of Miss Saigon
Miss Saigon
Miss Saigon is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr.. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly, and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover...
in London.
Acting career
Since then, she has performed on tour in the UK, and continued her Television and Film career both in the UK and The Philippines.With over 70 plays and musicals to her credit, 300+ Television appearances and 60 films to date.
Mostly known for her antagonist role in television and films, Pinky finds it refreshing to once more play the other side of the spectrum in her current TV series. Pinky was recently part of the TV remake Kaya Kong Abutin Ang Langit
Kaya Kong Abutin Ang Langit
Kaya Kong Abutin Ang Langit was a Sine Novela offering produced by GMA Network starring Iza Calzado, Wendell Ramos and Angelika dela Cruz. It is a remake of the 1980s hit drama flick, which starred Maricel Soriano, Gina Alajar and William Martinez. It is the 17th installment of Sine Novela...
top-billed by Angelika dela Cruz and Iza Calzado
Iza Calzado
Iza Calzado is a Filipina actress, TV host, performer and model, working as one of GMA-7's contract artists.- Biography :...
.
Present
Pinky just finished filming "You To Me Are Everything" for GMA films/Viva Films and is currently guesting in "Magkaribal" for ABS CBN, and has just returned to essay her character Molly Corpuz in "Momay" shown daily on ABS-CBN.Awards and nominations
Aliw AwardAliw Awards
Aliw Awards by the Aliw Awards Foundation, Inc. was established by the renowned Philippine journalist Alice H. Reyes, to recognize achievements in the live entertainment industry in the Philippines...
for Best Stage Actress
- 1983 (Agnes of GodAgnes of GodAgnes of God is a play by John Pielmeier which tells the story of a novice nun who gives birth and insists that the dead child was the result of a virgin conception. A psychiatrist and the mother superior of the convent clash during the resulting investigation...
) - 1987 (The ForeignerThe Foreigner (play)The Foreigner is a play by Larry Shue.Set in a resort-style fishing lodge in rural Georgia, the comedy revolves around two of its guests, Englishman Charlie Baker and Staff Sergeant Froggy LeSueur. Charlie is so pathologically shy that he is unable to speak...
)
Parangal ng Bayan (National Young Achiever’s Award) for Arts & Culture 1997.
Urian Award
Gawad Urian Awards
The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines held since 1977. It is given by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino and is currently regarded as the counterpart of the United States' New York Film Critics Circle....
Nomination for Best Supporting Actress (Sana’y Pag-ibig Na) 1998.
Star Awards Nomination for Best Newcomer (Magdusa Ka) 1987.
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2011 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Itak 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... |
Rosella | 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 ... |
| 2011 | Guns and Roses Guns and Roses (TV series) Guns and Roses is a Philippine action drama romance series currently airing on ABS-CBN starring Robin Padilla, Bea Alonzo and Diether Ocampo.... |
Aretha Aguilar | 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 ... |
| 2011 | Reel Love Presents: Reel Love Reel Love is a Philippine drama anthology and romantic television show produced by GMA Network. It premiered with its first episode "Tween Hearts" on September 26 on GMA Network ,.-Tween Hearts:... Tween Hearts Tween Hearts Tween Hearts is a Filipino drama series created by GMA Network featuring an ensemble cast. The series premiered on September 26, 2010. It is the first episode of Reel Love. The show has been renewed three times and starting September 11, 2011, the show will be on its fourth season until next year... |
Liwayway | 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... |
| 2010 | Your Song Presents: Andi Your Song (TV series) Your Song is a weekly musical anthology series of ABS-CBN in the Philippines, broadcast every Sunday after ASAP. The show premiered on February 12, 2006.... |
Malou | 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 ... |
| 2010 | Magkaribal Magkaribal Magkaribal is a Philippine suspense drama about love, fashion, and family which began on June 28, 2010 on ABS-CBN. The show was launched as part of the half-term show line-up by ABS-CBN as a part of its celebration for the 60th Anniversary of Philippine Soap Opera.The series is the story of two... |
Carmen | 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 ... |
| 2010 | Elena M. Patron's Momay Momay Momay is a Filipino fantasy-drama television series which premiered May 24, 2010 on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida block. The story revolves around a little girl who has died and come back as a ghost to protect and guard her family.-Plot:... |
Molly Corpuz | 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 ... |
| 2010 | Love Bug Love Bug (TV series) Love Bug is a Philippine drama anthology and romantic television show produced by GMA Network. It premiered on May 23, 2010.- Programming :... : The Last Romance The Last Romance (TV series) The Last Romance is a Philippine romantic television show produced by GMA Network and the first installment of Love Bug starring Dennis Trillo and Carla Abellana.-Sypnosis:... |
Greta de Jesus | 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... |
| 2010 | Diva Diva (Philippine TV series) Diva is a Philippine musical dramedy television series, developed by Don Michael Perez and directed by Dominic Zapata. The series premiered on March 1, 2010 on GMA Network, starring Regine Velasquez, Rufa Mae Quinto, Mark Anthony Fernandez, TJ Trinidad and Glaiza de Castro.It has several cameos... |
Sister Leonora | 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... |
| 2009–2010 | Sine Novela Sine Novela Sine Novela is a Philippine daytime soap opera aired on GMA Network which showcases old classic movies from VIVA Films turned into a mini-series... : Kaya Kong Abutin Ang Langit Kaya Kong Abutin Ang Langit Kaya Kong Abutin Ang Langit was a Sine Novela offering produced by GMA Network starring Iza Calzado, Wendell Ramos and Angelika dela Cruz. It is a remake of the 1980s hit drama flick, which starred Maricel Soriano, Gina Alajar and William Martinez. It is the 17th installment of Sine Novela... |
Donya Monina Gardamonte | 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... |
| 2008–2009 | Sine Novela Sine Novela Sine Novela is a Philippine daytime soap opera aired on GMA Network which showcases old classic movies from VIVA Films turned into a mini-series... : Saan Darating Ang Umaga Saan Darating Ang Umaga Saan Darating Ang Umaga? is an award-winning Philippine suspense drama series aired on GMA Network. This is the eleventh instalment of Sine Novela. The original movie was released back in 1983.-Plot:... |
Agatha Rodrigo | 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... |
| 2008 | Sine Novela Sine Novela Sine Novela is a Philippine daytime soap opera aired on GMA Network which showcases old classic movies from VIVA Films turned into a mini-series... : Maging Akin Ka Lamang Maging Akin Ka Lamang Maging Akin Ka Lamang or Till You Are Mine is a Philippine drama aired on GMA Network. This was the sixth installment of Sine Novela. The original movie was released back in 1987... |
Carmen | 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... |
| 2008 | Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan is a Philippine fantasy-drama television series by GMA Network. It is a remake of the Japanese Metal Hero Series Uchuu Keiji Shaider... |
Armida | 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... |
| 2007 | Sine Novela Sine Novela Sine Novela is a Philippine daytime soap opera aired on GMA Network which showcases old classic movies from VIVA Films turned into a mini-series... : Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso? |
Dona Nena | 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... |
| 2006 | Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell Captain Barbell (TV series) Captain Barbell is a superhero drama television series based on a character of the same name created by Mars Ravelo. It was aired on Philippine television by GMA Network during weeknights on its primetime block. The series premiered on May 29, 2006, and last aired on January 12, 2007... |
Myra | 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... |
| 2005 | Encantadia Encantadia Encantadia is a Filipino fantasy television series produced by GMA Network. The pilot episode was aired on May 2, 2005. Its last episode was aired on December 9 of the same year to give way to its second book, Etheria. This series aired its pilot episode on December 12, and its last episode on... |
Carmen | 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... |
| 2005 | Hollywood Dream Hollywood Dream Hollywood Dream was a 1970 album by Thunderclap Newman, their first and only album release.-Overview:The album was produced by The Who's guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend, who was also responsible for the band's initial formation... |
Contestant | TV5 Associated Broadcasting Company The Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal... |
| 2004 | Twin Hearts Twin Hearts Twin Hearts is a Philippine television series produced by GMA Network and directed by Dominic Zapata and Erick Salud. This drama series is all about love, destiny, letting go and moving on.-Plot:... |
Murielle Brillo | 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... |
| 2003 | Click Click (Philippine TV series) Click was a teen/youth dramedy show produced and aired in the Philippines from 1999 to 2004 that was platform to the launch of current top young actors... |
Marge | 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... |
| 2001 | 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.... |
Myra | 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 ... |
| 1996–2001 | Anna Karenina Anna Karenina (Philippine TV series) - Cast and characters :Main Cast*Antoinette Taus as Anna Karenina "Anna" Monteclaro*Sunshine Dizon as Anna Karenina "Karen" Villarama*Kim delos Santos as Anna Karenina "Nina" Fuentebella*Tanya Garcia as "Grace" San Victores... |
Margarita Monteclaro | 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... |
| 1993 | Head over Heels | Suni | Carlton Carlton Television Carlton Television was the ITV franchise holder for London and the surrounding counties including the cities of Solihull and Coventry of the West Midlands, south Suffolk, middle and east Hampshire, Oxfordshire, south Bedfordshire, south Northamptonshire, parts of Herefordshire & Worcestershire,... |
Theatrical Show
| Title | Role | |
| Miss Saigon Miss Saigon Miss Saigon is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr.. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly, and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover... : London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
Eclea | |
Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2009 | Yours, Mine and Ours | Nadia |
| 2009 | Ang Manghuhula | Letty |
| 2008 | Loving You Loving You Loving You is an American motion picture directed by Hal Kanter, released by Paramount Pictures on July 9, 1957. The film stars Elvis Presley, Lizabeth Scott and Wendell Corey... |
Jackie |
| 2007 | Maikling kwento | Zuleita |
| 2007 | Angels Angels (2007 film) Angels is a 2007 Filipino trilogy film, starred by Ms.Angel Locsin with Jennylyn Mercado, Patrick Garcia and Marvin Agustin.-Plot:"Angels" is a trilogy. The three episodes featured in the movies are: "Angel of Mine", "Daddy's Angel" and "Angel of Love". "Angel of Mine," directed by Gina Alajar,... |
Ditas |
| 2007 | You Got Me! You Got Me! (film) You Got Me! is a 2007 Filipino romantic-comedy film that tells a love story between three different people, the strong aggressive police woman played by actress-host Toni Gonzaga, the shy-type police man played by actor-singer Sam Milby, and the bad boy played by model-actor Zanjoe Marudo. It was... |
Kevin's Mother |
| 2006 | Eternity | Dina |
| 2006 | Pacquiao: The Movie | Jinkee/Janet's Parent |
| 2006 | Blue Moon | Grace |
| 2005 | Ako Legal Wife: Mano po 4? | Elvie |
| 2004 | D' Anothers | Mrs. Tuken |
| 2004 | Happily Ever After | Susan |
| 2004 | Forever My Love | Troy's Mom |
| 2004 | Beautiful Life | Cita |
| 2004 | Singles | Julia |
| 2004 | Kuya | Chloe and Grace's Ma |
| 2003 | Pinay Pie Pinay Pie Pinay Pie is a 2003 Filipino comedy film, directed by award-winning multi-genre director Jose Javier Reyes. The film was released to Philippine theaters on September 3, 2003. It stars Joyce Jimenez, Assunta De Rossi and Ai Ai de las Alas on the lead roles. It is a film about girl power. De las Alas... |
Kelly |
| 2003 | Nena inosente | Dasia |
| 2003 | Sa Piling ng mga Belyas | |
| 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... |
Gretchen's Mom |
| 2003 | Walang Kapalit Walang Kapalit Walang Kapalit was a Philippine television series broadcast by ABS-CBN. It premiered April 23, 2007 on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida.A riveting story coupled by an equally riveting cast... |
Tere |
| 2003 | Sex Drive | Sheila's Mom |
| 2003 | Sukdulan | Alecia |
| 2003 | Ssshhh... She Walks by Night | |
| 2002 | Sex Files | Daria |
| 2002 | Prosti | Jacky |
| 2002 | Tampisaw | Bambi |
| 2002 | Halik | Jocelyn |
| 2002 | Hesus Rebolusyonaryo | Lucia Sarmiento |
| 2001 | May Pag-ibig pa Kaya? | Ditas |
| 2001 | Sugatang Puso | Sely |
| 2001 | Naked Nights | Stephani |
| 2001 | Halik ng Sirena | Cily |
| 2001 | Sa Huling Paghihintay | Danica |
| 2001 | Sa Iyong mga Haplos | |
| 2000 | Ika-13 Kapitulo | Gigi |
| 2000 | Madame X | |
| 2000 | Nag-aapoy na Laman | |
| 1999 | Mamang Shotgun | Jeannie |
| 1998 | Sambahin ang Ngalan Mo | Pamela |
| 1998 | Sana Pag-ibig Na | |
| 1998 | Kabilin-bilinan ni Lola | |
| 1994 | Cuadro de Jack | Anna |
| 1993 | Kadenang Bulaklak | |
| 1992 | Alabang Girls | Anna |
| 1992 | Pangako sa Iyo | Dahlia |
| 1987 | Anak ng Lupa | |
| 1986 | Balweg | Donnete |
| 1986 | Magdusa Ka Magdusa Ka Magdusa Ka is a Philippine drama aired on GMA Network, as the eight instalment of Sine Novela. The original movie was released back in 1986. It was recently nominated for the 37th International Emmy Awards for Best Telenovela... |
Melete |