| Dexter Doria | |
| Nationality: | Filipino |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 1977–present |
Dexter Doria is a Filipino veteran actress. She has appeared in more than 175 films and several television programs from ABS-CBN and GMA Network, often in supporting roles.
Doria graduated with a degree in AB Humanities from the University of the Philippines.[1] In her time at UP, she also wrote film reviews for the magazine of The Manila Times.[2]
Doria was working at an automotive office when one day in 1976 she accompanied her actress friend Nympha Bonifacio to the set of her film The College Girls. She was noticed by director Emmanuel Borlaza, who cast her on the spot for a scene with Eddie Gutierrez. Impressed, Borlaza wanted to add her to more scenes, but she had already left the set due to her office job. After another meeting with Borlaza, he and Bonifacio helped her start her acting career.
In 1977, Doria appeared in such movies as Elektrika Kasi, Eh!, Tisoy, Babae!, Iligpit Si Pretty Boy, and Burlesk Queen, starring Vilma Santos and Rosemarie Gil, among others.
She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in 1978 FAMAS Award for the movie Inay. She also received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress Gawad Urian Awards in Moral (1982).
Doria appeared on several game shows in the 2000s, appearing on Family Feud and then winning P300,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?[3] [4] In 2002, she joined the cast of the IBC-13 police tv show S.A.T.S.U.[5] She also gave an excellent performance that year in the film Mga Munting Tinig, in which she played a school principal.[6] For her performance, she was nominated once again for a Best Supporting Actress award in the Gawad Urian Awards, but lost to Elizabeth Oropesa.[7] She got to act with Oropesa in the film Homecoming a year later.[8]
Doria alternated between GMA and TV5 in 2010, appearing on both the comedy musical series Diva and the horror series Midnight DJ.[9] [10] In 2014, she joined the cast of GMA's Hiram na Alaala.[11] In 2017, she finally got her first lead role in the film Paki, in which she played Noel Trinidad's wife of 50 years. Paki won Best Picture at the Cinema One Originals Film Festival, while she received a Best Actress nomination in that film festival.
In 2021, Doria finally won FAMAS Best Supporting Actress, a Gawad Urian Award, and a Gawad Tanglaw for Memories of Forgetting. In that film she played a mother suffering from Alzheimer's.[12] She also played an activist nun in the musical film Katips that year.[13] In 2022, she was a regular cast member of the GMA Network hit drama series Abot-Kamay na Pangarap, she played the role of Susanna "Susan" Burgos, a former cruel yet loving, kind-hearted, fierce, and supportive stepmother to Lyneth which is played by Carmina Villarroel and the step-grandmother to Analyn, which is played by Jillian Ward.[14] [15] The show was a ratings hit, beating all the evening primetime shows in the country.[16]
Doria was married in her teens, and they had a son. Their marriage only lasted two years. Although she got into several other relationships later on in life, she is still single.
As a UP student, Doria took part in the First Quarter Storm. In 2022, she launched the digital show Didi Serye on her social media accounts in which she informed viewers about facts on the Martial Law era.[17]
| Year | Title | Role | Film Company | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Sugar Daddy | Rosie | ||
| Inay | Becky | |||
| 1982 | Moral | Mrs. Torres | ||
| 1983 | Kirot | Divina | ||
| 1984 | Batuigas II: Pasukuin si Waway | Mrs. Marcelino | ||
| 1985 | Lalakwe | Sara | ||
| Company of Women | Mama San | |||
| 1988 | Stomach In, Chest Out | |||
| I Love You 3x a Day | Stella | < | -- Date released: November 9, 1988 --> | |
| Me and Ninja Liit | Mama San | |||
| 1989 | Alex Boncayao Brigade: The Liquidation Arm of the NPA | Fe | ||
| Mga Kuwento ng Pag-ibig | Olga | < | -- Date released: 8 February 1989 --> | |
| Pahiram ng Isang Umaga | Aleli Espiritu | |||
| Valentina | Perla | |||
| Impaktita | Mrs. Concepcion | |||
| Sa Kuko ng Agila | Lolit | |||
| Aso't Pusa | Maristela | < | -- Date released: 6 July 1989 --> | |
| Estudyante Blues | Benita | |||
| Jessa: Blusang Itim 2 | Adela | |||
| Ang Babaeng Nawawala sa Sarili | Mrs. Asuncion | |||
| Rosenda | Glenda | |||
| Huwag Kang Hahalik sa Diablo | Mona | |||
| Boots Oyson: Sa Katawan Mo, Aagos ang Dugo! | Carmen | |||
| 1990 | Starzan III: The Jungle Triangle | Takla | ||
| Tootsie Wootsie: Ang Bandang Walang Atrasan | Doña Barang | |||
| Patigasan ang Labanan | Gorgonia | |||
| Mana sa Ina | Olivia Sevilla | |||
| Titser's Enemi No. 1 | Goliath's Mother | |||
| I Have 3 Eggs | Lorraine | < | -- Date released: 18 September 1990 --> | |
| Hanggang Saan ang Tapang Mo? | Cynthia | |||
| Bakit Ikaw Pa Rin? | Mrs. Manfort | |||
| Shirley | ||||
| Naughty Boys | Madonna | |||
| Inosente | Rosa | |||
| Si Prinsipe Abante at ang Lihim ng Ibong Adarna | Amazon Queen | |||
| Claudia | Orang | |||
| 1991 | Umiyak Pati Langit | Pilar | ||
| Humanap Ka ng Panget: The Movie | Mrs. Arellano | |||
| Pretty Boy Hoodlum | Senyang | |||
| Barbi for President | Lily San Pedro | |||
| Pido Dida 2 (Kasal Na) | Shirley | |||
| 1992 | Alabang Girls | Sister Mary | < | -- Date released: 24 April 1992 --> |
| Pacifico Guevarra: Dillinger ng Dos Pares | Denang | |||
| Akin ang Pangarap Mo | Diding | |||
| Daddy Goons | Doña Madonna | |||
| Grease Gun Gang | Mrs. Lee | |||
| Working Students | Mrs. Batubalani | |||
| 1993 | Kapag Iginuhit ang Hatol ng Puso | Recruiter | ||
| Pido Dida 3: May Kambal Na | Shirley | |||
| Dodong Armado | Nora | |||
| Isa Lang ang Buhay Mo, Sgt. Bobby Aguilar! | Tita Caring | |||
| Task Force Habagat | Mrs. Mendez | |||
| 1994 | Chick Boys | Mrs. Sipag | ||
| Forever | Mrs. Tagle | |||
| The Secrets of Sarah Jane: Sana'y Mapatawad Mo! | Loretta | |||
| Marami Ka Pang Kakaining Bigas | Lagring | < | -- Year: 19 October 1994 --> | |
| Epimaco Velasco: NBI | Mother of 2yr. Old Girl | |||
| Lucas Abelardo | Governor's Wife | |||
| Brat Pack: Mga Pambayad Atraso | Mrs. Fernandez | |||
| Col. Billy Bibit, RAM | Mother of Bibit | |||
| Kalabog en Bosyo | Doña Patutsang | |||
| Sa Isang Sulok ng Mga Pangarap | Mayet | |||
| Talahib at Rosas | Abba's mother | |||
| Tatlong Anak, Isang Ama | Jack's mother | |||
| 1995 | Urban Rangers | Jim's mother | ||
| Paano ang Kahapon Kung Wala Na ang Ngayon? | Adela | |||
| Barkadang Walang Atrasan | Mother of Alvin | |||
| Kapitan Tumba: The Captain Jose Huevos Story | Sabrina | |||
| Manalo, Matalo, Mahal Kita! | Mangkukulam / Manghuhula | |||
| Ang Syota Kong Balikbayan | Delia | < | -- Nov. 29 --> | |
| Madonna | ||||
| Victim No. 1: Delia Maga (Jesus, Pray for Us!) – A Massacre in Singapore[18] | Mrs. Sy | |||
| Pustahan Tayo! Mahal Mo Ako | Mrs. Dolor | |||
| Sabado Nights | Shiela's mom | |||
| 1996 | Tubusin Mo ng Bala ang Puso Ko | The Manghuhula | ||
| Bayarang Puso | Inday Malabanan | < | -- Date released: 20 June 1996 --> | |
| Kailanman | Meding | |||
| April Boys: Sana Ay Mahalin Mo Rin Ako | Mrs. Irlandez | |||
| 1997 | Paano Ang Puso Ko? | Cita | ||
| Nasaan ang Puso? | Tia Ines | |||
| Ang Pulubi at ang Prinsesa | Tita Bella | |||
| Habang Nasasaktan, Lalong Tumatapang | Emil's mother | |||
| Kaliwa't Kanan, Sakit ng Katawan | Maggie | |||
| Kool Ka Lang | Chuchi | |||
| Matinik Na Bading, Mga Syokeng Buking | Mommy Claire | |||
| Pag-ibig Ko Sa'Yo'y Totoo | Mother of Beth | |||
| 1998 | Nagbibinata | Lilian Arandia | < | -- Date released: 10 June 1998 --> |
| Hiling | Margarita | |||
| Honey, Nasa Langit Na Ba Ako? | Mrs. dela Paz | |||
| 1999 | Mister Mo, Lover Ko | Dra. Dumalaga | ||
| Maldita | Marita | |||
| 2000 | Spirit Warriors | Ms. Arriola | ||
| 2001 | Tusong Twosome | Doña Mercedes | < | -- Date released: 21 February 2001 --> |
| Weyt a Minit, Kapeng Mainit! | Madam Amparing | |||
| 2002 | Hari ng Selda: Anak ni Baby Ama 2 | Ladyguard | ||
| Markova: Comfort Gay | Markova's Mother | |||
| Hanggang Kailan Ako Papatay Para Mabuhay? | Rosario | |||
| Singsing ni Lola | Cellmate | < | -- Date released: 30 October 2002 --> | |
| 2003 | Xerex | Lyla | ||
| Small Voices | Mrs. Pantalan | |||
| Liberated | Auntie Evita | |||
| 2004 | Otso-Otso Pamela-Mela-Wan | Mrs. Cabangon | ||
| Check-Inn | Aling Dely | |||
| Pa-siyam | Mila | |||
| Liberated 2 | Auntie Evita | |||
| 2008 | Dexter | |||
| 2011 | Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! | Ester | ||
| Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 | Mrs. Reyes | --> | ||
| 2015 | Etiquette for Mistresses | Alicia | ||
| Felix Manalo | Tiya Isabel | |||
| 2019 | Man and Wife | Tuding | ||
| 2021 | Katips | Sister Claire | ||
| 2022 | Eyes on Fire | Carmelita |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tadhana Ang Batang Refugee | Luding | |
| 2018 | Dear Uge Bagong Bahay, Bagong Away | Lenlen | |
| Tadhana Ang Disgrasyada | Nanay Beth | ||
| Magpakailanman Ang Kamao ng Beking Boksingero (The Yohan Golez Story) | Selya | ||
| Dear Uge I Hate You, I Love You | Rowena Bugayon | ||
| Tadhana Panganay | Esper | ||
| Imbestigador Traysikel | Rowena Dizon | ||
| 2019 | Tadhana Lindol | Su Wei | |
| Dear Uge Senior's Love Affair | Joy | ||
| Magpakailanman Lotto Winner, Naging Loser | Nanay Mimang | ||
| Tadhana Yaya CEO | Dolor | ||
| Imbestigador Katiwala | Emy Marin | ||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya Alkansya | Estrella | ||
| Imbestigador Mag-inang Cybersex | Almira | ||
| 2020 | Magpakailanman Ang Kabit na Walang Mukha | Rhea | |
| 2022 | Tadhana Heredera | Nita | |
| Imbestigador Bata sa Kanal | Edwina Garcia |
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Inay | Best Supporting Actress | FAMAS Awards | ||
| 1982 | Moral | Gawad Urian Awards | [21] | ||
| 2002 | Mga Munting Tinig | ||||
| 2017 | Malinka Ya Labi | Best Performance (shared with her castmates) | Young Critics Circle | ||
| 2017 | Paki | Best Actress | Cinema One Originals Film Festival | [22] | |
| 2018 | Luna Awards | [23] | |||
| FAMAS Awards | [24] | ||||
| Gawad Urian Awards | [25] | ||||
| 2018 | Presidential Jury Award for Acting Excellence | Gawad Tanglaw Awards | [26] | ||
| 2021 | Memories of Forgetting | Best Supporting Actress | FAMAS Awards | ||
| Gawad Tanglaw Awards | |||||
| Gawad Urian Awards | |||||
| 2022 | Filipino Arts & Cinema International Film Festival | [27] | |||
| 2023 | Star Awards for Movies | [28] |