Lilia Cuntapay | |
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Born | Lilia B. Cuntapay September 16, 1935 |
Died | August 20, 2016 | (aged 80)
Occupation(s) | Actress, teacher |
Years active | 1986–2016 |
Notable work | Shake Rattle & Roll Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay |
Children | 3 |
Lilia B. Cuntapay (Tagalog: [ˈliljɐ kunˈtapaɪ]; September 16, 1935[1][2] – August 20, 2016) was a Filipina actress and former teacher. She is popularly recognized as the "Queen of Philippine Horror Movies" for her subsequent appearances in horror movies and exceptional contributions to Philippine film industry.[3]
Cuntapay's debut role was in the Filipino horror film series Shake Rattle & Roll in 1991. She found acclaim for her first leading role, in the film Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay, which won her an award as "Best Actress" in the 2011 CinemaOne Originals Digital Film Festival. One of Cuntapay's final TV appearances was in the teleserye FPJ's Ang Probinsyano.