Rio Locsin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maria Theresa Rosario Garcia October 3, 1961 Candelaria, Quezon, Philippines |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Spouse(s) | Padim Israel Al Tantay (separated) |
| Children | 3 |
Maria Theresa Rosario Garcia Nayve-Israel, known professionally as Rio Locsin (born October 3, 1961), is a Filipino actress. Known primarily for her roles in films with underlying social themes, she began her career playing daring characters and eventually ventured dramatic roles in the succeeding years, noted for her portrayals in Lino Brocka's Ina, Kapatid, Anak (1979) and Init (1979), Elwood Perez's Disgrasyada (1979), Ishmael Bernal's Manila By Night (1980) & Working Girls (1984) and Laurice Guillen's Kapag Puso’y Sinugatan (1985). In 2009, she was named Best Supporting Actress at the Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival and was inducted at the Eastwood City Walk of Fame in 2012, in addition to numerous nominations from FAMAS Awards, Gawad Urian, Luna and Golden Screen TV Awards.[1]