Cherie Gil | |
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Born | Evangeline Rose Gil Eigenmann June 21, 1963 |
Died | August 5, 2022 New York City, U.S. | (aged 59)
Occupation |
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Years active | 1970–2021 |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Spouse(s) | Rony Rogoff
(m. 1994; ann. 2008) |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) |
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Family | Eigenmann family |
Evangeline Rose Gil Eigenmann (June 21, 1963 – August 5, 2022) known professionally as Cherie Gil (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈhil ˈaɪɡɛnmɐn]) was a Filipino actress. With a career spanning nearly 50 years, she was dubbed the "La Primera Contravida" ("The Prime Villain") for her acting prowess which landed her in numerous antagonistic roles.[2][3][4][5]
Gil is a FAMAS Award winner,[6] a recipient of Ani ng Dangal by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts[7] and a Hall of Famer at the Metro Manila Film Festival in the Best Supporting Actress category.[8] In 2015, she won the Best Actress trophy at the ASEAN International Film Awards.[9] The same year, she also won the Best Lead Actress in a Foreign Language Film at the 2015 Madrid International Film Festival.[10] In 2019, she was awarded the Best Supporting Actress at the 42nd Gawad Urian Awards for her portrayal in Citizen Jake.[11]
She began her career as a child actress at the age of 9, and is best known for her role as Lavinia Arguelles in Bituing Walang Ningning (1985) where she uttered the iconic line "You're nothing but a second-rate, trying hard copycat!" to Dorina, Sharon Cuneta's character.[12]
Cherie Gil was born on June 21, 1963[13] as Evangeline Rose Gil Eigenmann to a family of actors.[14] Her parents were Eddie Mesa and Rosemarie Gil.[14] She had a sister and two brothers; namely Michael de Mesa and Mark Gil (1961–2014) who were also actors.[15]
Gil started in showbiz at an early age being the daughter of celebrities and sibling of equally-talented actors. She was cast either as a daughter or part of a circle of friends of the lead actor. However, she was given a lead star status in Bubot na Bayabas in 1978 opposite another newbie, Ronald Bregendahl (Rita Gomez and Ric Rodrigo's son). The movie was a forgettable release.[citation needed] But in 1979, film matriarch Lily Monteverde re-launched her via Problem Child with the then-current teen sensation, Lloyd Samartino. The movie fared mildly,[citation needed] and she was continually cast by Regal Films in films such as City After Dark, Salawahan, Ito Ba Ang Ating Mga Anak and Sugar Daddy.[citation needed] She went freelance with assignments like "Beach House", "Ang Bouncer at ang Dancer", "Dancing Master", "Girlfriend" among others. In 1982, Gil portrayed a naïve lass affected by World War II in Bacolod in the now classic film Oro, Plata, Mata.[citation needed] She tried singing and had another mild hit, "I Love You, Boy".[citation needed] On TV, she was one of the co-hosts of German Moreno in Germspesyal from 1979 to 1981.[citation needed] Gil became a mainstay of Champoy with Subas Herrero and Noel Trinidad from 1981 to 1986.[citation needed]
Gil resurfaced as a villain in 1985 via Viva Films' Bituing Walang Ningning, providing the lead actress Sharon Cuneta formidable support in the role of Lavinia Arguelles, a famous but insecure singer. From this movie, she became famous for her iconic line, "You're nothing but a second rate, trying hard copycat!" This favorable reception consequently opened her for classy and sultry villainess roles, throughout the 1980s until the present.[12]
She appeared in a number of hit teleseryes and primetime shows on ABS-CBN and GMA Network. Starred in numerous films, TV and has performed in theatre for play such as Master Class playing Maria Callas[16] (PETA) Arbol de Fuego, an adaptation of Anton Chekov's The Cherry Orchard and Full Gallop as Diana Vreeland, bestowing her the Best Actress award for her one-woman portrayal in 2014.[17]
In 2000–2001, she starred in her first soap May Bukas Pa that aired on PTV-4 as part of Viva Entertainment TVs block timer and in 2002–2003 on ABS-CBN's Bituin, where she resumed her vocal talents and in 2004 TV series, Marina.[citation needed] In 2006, she took on the role as Menang Medel in the hit TV remake of Gulong Ng Palad.[citation needed]
In 2010 she was chosen to star in the fantasy series Grazilda for GMA Network.[18] In early 2011, she joined the cast of the comedy fantasy series, Magic Palayok co-starred by Carla Abellana, and Geoff Eigenmann. The series did not get picked up for a second season after the season 1 finale which is composed of 88 episodes. The GMA Network cast her in another television show, Time of My Life.
Gil was part of 83 awardees of the Ani ng Dangal award by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), represented the cinema category on February 29, 2016.[19] This, for simultaneously winning the Best Actress award at The ASEAN Film Festival for her role in Sonata and Best Actress in a foreign film at The Madrid Film festival for her portrayal in MANA, both in the same year.[1]
Her last acting role would be in the GMA Network 2021 television series Legal Wives.[20] In May 2021, she announced that she had left her role in an unspecified television series, lamenting on how her efforts were not "seen and met in the same light".[21]
In October 2021, Gil was diagnosed with a "rare" form of endometrial cancer where she chose to conceal information on her illness to the public.[22] Gil's showbiz career ended in February 2022 when she moved to the United States to be with her children and prioritize her own "mental, emotional, [and] spiritual states".[23][24][25] She also shaved her head to symbolize her own "personal growth".[26][27] Gil died on August 5, 2022, at 4:48 a.m. EDT (4:48 p.m. PHT) from her cancer in New York City.[28] Prior to her death, she has been receiving treatment at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.[24][29]
She was married to Rony Rogoff, an Israeli violinist; the couple had a daughter and a son.[30][23] Their relationship ended in 2008 after 20 years of marriage.[31] She also had another son, her eldest, from a previous relationship with actor Leo Martinez.[32][23] Shortly after their separation, Gil's two children with Rogoff would be under their father's custody in Israel while Gil's eldest son would remain with her in the Philippines.[32] All three children would eventually reside in the United States.[33] Gil reportedly reconciled with ex-husband Rogoff in 2021 with both deciding to be "companions" to each other.[31]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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1980–1985 | Champoy | Herself | Supporting cast | [34] |
1987 | Regal Shocker | Tessie | Episode: "Halimaw ng Dilim" Credited as "Cherrie Gil" |
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1992 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Sonia | Episode: "Walis Tambo" Credited as "Cherie Gil" |
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1994 | Bisperas ng Kasaysayan | |||
2000—2001 | May Bukas Pa | Divina Miguel | [35] | |
2000 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Episode: "Postcard" | [36] | |
2001—2003 | Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka | Star / Nena | [36] | |
2002 | Bituin | Carmela Gaston | [36] | |
2004 | Marina | Victoria Raymundo | [36] | |
2006 | Bahay Mo Ba 'To? | Tet Ano | ||
2006 | Now and Forever: Dangal | Chandra | [37] | |
2006 | Gulong ng Palad | Philomena "Menang" Medel | [37] | |
2007 | Kemis: Ke Misis Umaasa | Clarisse | ||
2007 | Sineserye Presents: May Minamahal | Becky Tagle | [36] | |
2007—2008 | Mars Ravelo's Lastikman | Ayessa White / Frosta | [36] | |
2008 | Carlo J. Caparas' Pieta | Amanda Tupaz | [32] | |
2009 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Romana | Episode: "Wheelchair" | |
2009—2010 | Katorse | Doña Margaret Arcanghel | [38][39] | |
2010 | Rubi | Sylvana Velasco-dela Fuente | [38] | |
2010 | Grazilda | Veronne | [18] | |
2011 | Magic Palayok | Yvonne Ledesma | [35] | |
2011 | Time of My Life | Martha Llorico | [35] | |
2012 | Legacy | Eva Altamirano-Alcantara | [35] | |
2012 | Protégé: The Battle For The Big Artista Break | Herself – Judge | [40] | |
2012 | Temptation of Wife | Stella Salcedo | [35] | |
2013 | Muling Buksan Ang Puso | Marietta Beltran | [36] | |
2014 | Ikaw Lamang | Señora Miranda Salazar-Hidalgo | Book 1 | [41] |
2014 | Wansapanataym | Stella Tuason | Episode: "My App #Boyfie" | [36] |
2014—2015 | Strawberry Lane | Alexa Bernarte | ||
2015 | Maalaala Mo Kaya | Maritess | Episode: "Takure" | |
2015 | The Half Sisters | Magnolia McBride | [35] | |
2015 | Magpakailanman | Magda | Episode: "Ina Ko, Bugaw Ko" | [42] |
2015 | Single / Single | Bianca | [43][44] | |
2016 | Dolce Amore | Luciana Marchesa | [45][46] | |
2016—2017 | Alyas Robin Hood | Margarita "Maggie" Balbuena | [35] | |
2017 | Tadhana | Madam Bilal | [42] | |
2017 | Single/ Single | Tita Bianca | ||
2017—2018 | Ika-6 na Utos | Adella Acuzar-Ferrer | [47] | |
2018 | Sirkus | La Ora / Laura | [35] | |
2018 | Barangay 143 | Sophia | Dubbed voice | [48] |
2018 | Dear Uge | Angelita Buensalida | Episode: "Terror Boss" | |
2018—2019 | Onanay | Helena Montenegro | [35] | |
2019 | Starstruck | Herself—Judge | [49] | |
2020 | Beautiful Justice | Diorella Peñareyes | [50] | |
2020 | Tadhana | Cordella | Episode:"Hindi pa huli ang Umibig" (Parts 1 & 2) | [42] |
2021 | Daddy's Gurl | Cherry Hills | [51] | |
2021 | Legal Wives | Zaina Guimba-Makadatu | Last TV Appearance | [42] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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1970 | Mo neuih | Bruka | Credited as "Cherie Gil" | |
1977 | Beerhouse | Corazon | [47] | |
1979 | Dancing Master | Candy | ||
1980 | Gabi Ng Lagim Ngayon | La Luna | ||
1980 | Manila By Night | Kano | [52] | |
1980 | Puga | |||
1980 | Beach House | |||
1980 | Deadly Brothers | |||
1982 | Oro, Plata, Mata | Trining Ojeda | [53] | |
1982 | Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan | [47] | ||
1983 | M.I.B.:Men in Brief | Diana | ||
1983 | Sana, Bukas Pa ang Kahapon | Ellen | [47] | |
1984 | Sa Hirap At Ginhawa | Karen | [35] | |
1984 | Imortal | Natasha Quintania | [35] | |
1984 | Bagets 2 | Marinel | Credited as "Cherie Gil" | |
1985 | Kailan Sasabihing Mahal Kita? | Arianne Velez | [35] | |
1985 | Bituing Walang Ningning | Lavinia Arguelles | [47] | |
1985 | God, Save Me! | Edita | [47] | |
1986 | Palimos ng Pag-ibig | Verna Castillo | [54] | |
1986 | Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas | Monique Versoza | [35] | |
1987 | Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig? | Zeny | [47] | |
1987 | Jack & Jill | Susan | ||
1988 | Hamunin ang Bukas... | [55] | ||
1988 | Huwag Mong Itanong Kung Bakit | Aning | ||
1988 | Jessa: Blusang Itim 2 | Lara Loren | ||
1989 | Rosenda | Ria | [35] | |
1989 | Kahit Wala Ka Na | Debbie | [35] | |
1989 | Ang Bukas Ay Akin | Miriam | [35] | |
1989 | Ang Babaeng Nawawala sa Sarili | Oliva | [35] | |
1990 | Nagsimula sa Puso | Charie | Credited as "Cherie Gil" | [35] |
1990 | Trese | Angie | ||
1990 | Tayo Na sa Dilim | Mimosa | ||
1992 | Ngayon at Kailanman | Donna Benitez | [35] | |
1994 | Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga | Shirley Evangelista | [35] | |
1994 | Wating | Anya | [35] | |
1994 | Mars Ravelo's Darna: Ang Pagbabalik | Valentina | [35] | |
2000 | Ika-13 Kapitulo | Marge | [56] | |
2000 | Sugatang Puso | Miriam | [57][58][56] | |
2003 | My First Romance | Jackie's mother | ||
2004 | Lastikman: Unang Banat | Editha / Lastika | ||
2006 | Donsol | Mars | ||
2009 | Agaton & Mindy | Tanya | [59] | |
2010 | Working Girls | Amanda Dela Vega | [47] | |
2010 | Father Jejemon | Violeta | [60] | |
2012 | Sosy Problems | Martina Bertrand | [61] | |
2013 | A Moment in Time | Karen Linden | [15] | |
2013 | Ang Huling Henya | Chief Gabriel | Uncredited | [62] |
2013 | Sonata | Regina Cadena | Also producer (as My Own Mann) | [47] |
2013 | Ekstra | Herself / Doña Beatriz | ||
2015 | Mana | Sandra | [35] | |
2015 | Baka Siguro Yata | Remy | [63] | |
2015 | Para sa Hopeless Romantic | Miss Katigbak | [64] | |
2016 | A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery | Babae / Tikbalang | [65] | |
2018 | Kasal | Helen | [47] | |
2019 | Just a Stranger | |||
2019 | Unforgettable | |||
2019 | Tia Madre | Emilia | Last Movie Appearance | [66] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2006 | Doubt: A Parable | Sister Aloysius | Atlantis Theatricals; Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City | [37][67] |
2006 | The Sound of Music | Baroness Elsa Schraeder | Repertory Philippines; Onstage Theater, Greenbelt 1, Makati City | [68] |
2008 | Master Class | Maria Callas | Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City | [69] |
2012 | Nine | Liliane La Fleur | Atlantis Theatricals; Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City | [70] |
2014 | Full Gallop | Diana Vreeland | Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City | [71] |
2015 | Arbol de Fuego | Enriquetta Jardeleza | Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA); PETA Theater Center, Quezon City; Filipino-language adaptation of Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" by Rody Vera | [72] |
2017 | Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike | Masha | Repertory Philippines; Onstage Theater, Greenbelt 1, Makati City | [73] |
2019 | Angels in America: Millennium Approaches | Hannah Pitt / Ethel Rosenberg / Rabbi Isidor Chemelwitz / Dr. Henry | Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group; Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City; Last Stage Appearance | [74] |
Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Source |
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1985 | God... Save Me! | 1985 Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [47] |
1989 | Imortal | 1989 Metro Manila Film Festival | Won | [47] | |
2000 | Sugatang Puso | 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival | Won | [47] | |
2006 | Gulong ng Palad | 20th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Actress | Nominated | |
2014 | Sonata | 11th Golden Screen Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Drama) | Nominated | |
A Moment in Time | 2014 FAMAS Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
Muling Buksan Ang Puso | 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Supporting Actress | Nominated | [75] | |
2015 | Mana | 31st PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Movie Actress of the Year | Nominated | |
Madrid International Film Festival | Best Actress | Won | [53] | ||
2019 | Citizen Jake | 35th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Movie Supporting Actress of the Year | Won | [76] |
Mali ang impormasyong iyon dahil June 21, 1963 ang tunay na araw ng kapanganakan ni Cherie, na siya mismo ang nagsabi sa nakaraang panayam sa kanya ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal). [Its wrong information (misreporting on Cherie Gil's birthdate) because June 21, 1963 is the actual birthdate of Cherie, as said herself in a past correspondence with PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal).]
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