Known as “The First Lady of Philippine Theatre”. Daisy Pardo Hontiveros-Avellana has been in notable productions like Othello, Macbeth in Black, Casa de Bernarda Alba, and Tatarin.But she is most remembered for her portrayal of Candida Marasigan from the stage and film versions of Nick Joaquin’s classic Portrait of the Artist as a Filipino. She was named a National Artist in 1999
Daisy Hontiveros-Avellana was a director, actor, and writer. Among her directorial credits were Diego Silang, and Walang Sugat. She helped raise the Philippine theater scene from the 30s to the 70s. She would stage and perform in breakthrough productions of classic Filipino and foreign plays and encourage the professionalization of Filipino theater. With her husband, fellow National Artist Lamberto Avellana, she paved the way for the popularization of the dramatic arts in the country, presenting plays even on radio and television.
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