Ana Roces

Ana Roces (born February 2, 1976) is a Filipino actress. Roces was formerly a teen idol in the 1990s and a cast member of That's Entertainment.

Ana Roces
Born	Marinella Adad (1976-02-02) February 2, 1976 (age 49) Metro Manila, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Occupation(s)	Actress, movies and television series
Years active	1988–present
Agents	GMA Network ABS-CBN TV5
Spouse	Trandy Baterina
Children	2

Career

She was discovered in the Colgate commercial she appeared in opposite Eric Banes in the 1980s. Her first television appearance was in the Manilyn Reynes starer telenovela Gintong Kristal in GMA7. Then she became a member of That's Entertainment, Tuesday Group.

She became a Regal contract artist and then transferred to Viva Films where she did over 20 movies. She starred in the 1992 comedy film Alabang Girls with Andrew E. She also starred in the film Oo Na, Sige Na (1994) as the partner of Robin Padilla's character and Kadenang Bulaklak (1994).

Personal life

Roces is the youngest child and only daughter (after two brothers) of Rene Adad, who was the Philippine branch manager of the Coca-Cola Export Company^[1] and a former president of the Philippine Football Federation,^[2] and Carmina Gutierrez-Adad. Roces is of Lebanese and Spanish descent.

Ana Roces has two children, Carmela and Mateo,^[3] and is married to Bertrand "Trandy" Baterina.

Filmography

Film

• Regal Shocker: The Movie (1989)
• Katabi Ko'y Mamaw (1990)^[4]
• Lessons in Love (1990)^[5]
• I Have 3 Eggs (1990)
• Shake, Rattle & Roll II (1990)^[6]
• Small and Terrible (1991)
• Miss Na Miss Kita (Utol Kong Hoodlum II) (1992)
• Si Lucio at si Miguel: Hihintayin Kayo sa Langit (1992)
• Pretty Boy (1992)
• Alabang Girls (1992)^[7]
• Mahirap Maging Pogi (1992)
• Kadenang Bulaklak (1993)
• Ikaw (1993)
• Abel Morado: Ikaw ang May Sala (1993)
• Mistah (1994)
• Oo Na Sige Na (1994)^[8]
• Abrakadabra (1994)
• Matimbang Pa sa Dugo (1995)
• Bangers (1995)
• Tiyanaks (2007)
• For the First Time (2008) – Abby Villaraza
• Beauty in a Bottle (2014) – Joy Madamba
• Angela Markado (2015) – Sylvia
• How to Be Yours (2016) – Anj's sister
• The Girl in the Orange Dress (2018) – Nikki Villegas
• Pakboys Takusa (2020)^[9]
• Sunny (2024) – Sue

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
1988–1990	That's Entertainment	Herself / Host at the Tuesday group[8]	GMA Network
1989	Eat Bulaga!	Herself / Performer during the show's 10th Anniversary Special that happened at the Araneta Coliseum.	ABS-CBN
1999	Beh Bote Nga	Maan	GMA Network
2006	Calla Lily	Sari	ABS-CBN
	Komiks Presents: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko	Guest
	Makita Ka Lang Muli	Supporting role	GMA Network
2007	Impostora	Alexis Alvarado
2008	E.S.P: The Haunt for a Ghost	Guest
	Lovebook Presents: Break-up Diaries	Carla	TV5
	Codename: Asero	Ellen	GMA Network
2009	Your Song: Boystown	Glenda Santillian	ABS-CBN
2012	Alice Bungisngis and her Wonder Walis	Matilda Asuncion	GMA Network
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Flash Cards	Guest	ABS-CBN
	A Beautiful Affair	Natalia Saavedra
2013	Wansapanataym: Kilalang Kilala Ka Ba Niya?	Kathy
	Wansapanataym: Flores De Yayo	Flor
	Anna Karenina	Daisy Manahan	GMA Network
2014	The Singing Bee	Herself	ABS-CBN
	Luv U	Jennifer Sevillamayor
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Nurse Cap	Senior Nurse
2015	Once Upon a Kiss	Daisy	GMA Network
2015–2016	FPJ's Ang Probinsyano	Nora Montano-Guzman	ABS-CBN
2016	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Mikropono	Annie
2017	Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin	Sandra Reyes-Chan
2018	Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Araw Gabi	Harriet De Alegre
	Stories for the Soul: Tenement	Diday	GMA Network
	Pamilya Roces	Lily Renacia
2019	Ipaglaban Mo: Paasa	Myla Serafin	ABS-CBN
	Sahaya	Irene Alvarez-Maglayao	GMA Network
2022	Tadhana: Heredera	Marietta

See also

• Viva Films
• Arab settlement in the Philippines

References

1. Dee, Ignacio (April 24, 2015). "Adad, who kept football alive, dies at 86". Rappler. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
2. "PFF mourns passing of its former President Rene Adad". The Philippine Football Federation. April 24, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
3. Siazon, Rachelle (January 29, 2020). "Andrew E on courting Ana Roces in the '90s: "Basted po ako."". PEP.ph (in Tagalog). Retrieved November 18, 2021.
4. Willis, Donald C. (1997). Horror and Science Fiction Films IV. Scarecrow Press. p. 269. ISBN 978-0-8108-3055-4. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
5. "LOOK: Ana Roces shares adorable throwback photos of herself from '90s film 'Lessons in Love'". GMA News Online. September 15, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
6. Willis, Donald C. (1997). Horror and Science Fiction Films IV. Scarecrow Press. p. 449. ISBN 978-0-8108-3055-4. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
7. Ruiz, Marah (January 23, 2020). "LOOK: Ana Roces teases possible 'Alabang Girls' reunion". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
8. Abanilla, Clarizel G. (April 27, 2018). "Ana Roces proves she was already a stunner at 10 years old". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
9. "'Pakboys: Takusa'". INQUIRER.net. December 20, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2021.

External links

• Ana Roces at IMDb