Dolly de Leon

Dolly Earnshaw de Leon born April 12 1969 is a Filipino actress Known primarily for her work in independent films and theatre she has received numerous accolades including a FAMAS Award a Guldbagge Award and a Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award in addition to nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award British Vogue named her one of the 31 most famous stars in the world in 2023 After studying theatre at the University of the Philippines Diliman De Leon began acting on stage Her earliest performances include local productions of The Merchant of Venice Waiting for Godot Old Times and Medea She made her film debut in Peque Gallagas horror anthology Shake Rattle Roll III 1991 and was cast in small and uncredited roles throughout the 1990s and 2000s De Leon made brief appearances in films and gueststarred on television shows Her breakthrough came in the crime drama Verdict 2019 for which she won a FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actress In 2021 she portrayed an ageing sex worker in Lav Diazs period drama History of Ha to positive reviews She followed it with more assertive parts in Erik Mattis HBO television projects On the Job and Folklore De Leon achieved international recognition and acclaim for her performance as a toilet cleaner on a luxury yacht in Ruben Östlunds satirical black comedy Triangle of Sadness 2022 winning the Guldbagge Award and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Performance She received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress becoming the first Filipino to be nominated in any category De Leon has since starred in the adult animated drama The Missing 2023for which she won a Cinemalaya Award for Best Supporting Actressand the 2024 comedy dramas Between the Temples and Ghostlight She is the cofounder of Ladies Who Launch a social services group which supports disadvantaged communities Description above from the Wikipedia article Dolly de Leon licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia