Showing posts with label Filipino-Australian actress. Show all posts
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Monday, April 20, 2009

Anne Curtis








Anne Marie Ojales Curtis Smith, also known as Anne Curtis (born on 17 February 1985 in Australia) is a Filipino-Australian actress, model, host, and VJ.

Born Anne Marie Ojales Curtis Smith is the eldest daughter of Carmen Ojales, a Filipina and James Smith, an Australian lawyer. At age 12, they had their vacation in the Philippines but it later became permanent through Anne's discovery by a talent manager while eating at a fast food chain Jollibee with her dad and her mom in 1997.

Curtis appeared in supporting roles or in ensemble casts during the early part of her career. Anne's first movie was Magic Kingdom, where she played the role of a princess. Most of her early TV shows airing on the GMA-7 Network in the Philippines. in where she starred in shows like Love to Love, where she was partnered with Richard Gutierrez. She attended T.G.I.S (Thank God It's Sabado) during her teen life.

In 2004, she transferred to ABS-CBN. Curtis received her first big break in Philippine primetime TV when she was cast in the role of Stephanie Borromeo in Hiram along with Geoff Eigenman, Heart Evangelista, Kris Aquino, and Dina Bonnevie, mother of her ex-boyfriend, Oyo Boy Sotto and her close friend, Danica Sotto. The role was a departure from her earlier, typical, teeny-bopper roles, and positioned Curtis for primetime.

In 2005, her portrayal in Hiram led to her first title role as Imang/Fatima in the fantasy TV series Kampanerang Kuba.It was a remake of the movie, Kampanerang Kuba played before by Vilma Santos, mother of Luis Manzano who is her longtime bestfriend.

In 2006, Curtis returned to primetime TV as Celine Magsaysay in drama series Maging Sino Ka Man. she was one of the lead roles of Maging Sino Ka Man opposites, Bea Alonzo, John Lloyd Cruz,and Sam Milby. Maging Sino Ka Man was followed by Maging Sino Ka Man: Book 2.

In 2007 She became a part of MTV as a VJ on Gimme 10.

In 2008, she played the role of a goddess in the fantasy series Dyosa. She then became known by the name Dyosa. Her opposites in the teleserye were, Sam Milby, Luis Manzano,and Zanjoe Marudo. Before, she used to party all night but now, she said that she is too tired to go out. She has many projects to focus because she is a very in demand star nowadays.

This year, she's going to have a movie with Richard Guttierrez entitled Maybe This Time.