Jean Garcia


Jessica Anne Rodriguez Maitim, known as Jean Garcia, is a Filipino television and film actress, who hails from Angeles, Pampanga. She is best known for her role as Madam Claudia Buenavista in the original version of Pangako Sa 'Yo, Alvina Montenegro in Ina, Kasusuklaman Ba Kita? and Karina "Rina" Mercado in The Half Sisters, which both aired on GMA Network.

Biography

She attended Trinity University of Asia in Quezon City until she was discovered in a noon time show Kalatog Pinggan. She has two children. Jennica Garcia and Kotaro.

Career

Her most famous role was in the primetime teleserye Pangako Sa 'Yo where she played antagonist Madam Claudia Buenavista. Her next landmark role is in the critically acclaimed Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay as Lady Morganna. She also starred in the first musical fantaserye Kampanerang Kuba, and the cooking show Makuha Ka sa Tikim. She moved to ABS-CBN's rival network GMA Network, playing supporting and villainous roles in primetime shows like Impostora, La Vendetta, Majika and others. She is recently in the said network's newest telefantasya, Dyesebel. Garcia played Abresia in Gagambino.
She was FHM Philippines' October 2008 covergirl. Garcia played "Sister Maria Belonia" in Shake, Rattle & Roll X, a Metro Manila Film Festival entry. After Gagambino, she appeared in All About Eve, where she worked with Sunshine Dizon, Iza Calzado, Richard Gomez and Eula Valdez. She later joined the cast of the witchcraft series Ilumina. Garcia recently played the reprising role of Diony in the TV remake of Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa, which is based on the 1987 film of the same title released by Regal Entertainment.

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards and nominations

Metro Manila Film Festival
PMPC Star Awards for Television:
Golden Screen Awards:
Gawad Tanglaw Awards
GMA Box Office Group