| Jean Garcia | |
| Birth Name: | Jessica Anne Rodriguez Maitim |
| Birth Date: | 22 August 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Angeles City, Philippines |
| Children: | 3, including Jennica |
| Occupation: | Actress, model, dancer |
| Other Names: | Chic-Chic |
| Years Active: | 1985–present |
Jessica Anne Rodriguez Maitim (born August 22, 1969), better known as Jean Garcia (in Tagalog ˈdʒin gaɾˈsia/), is a Filipino television actress, model and dancer, from Angeles City. She portrayed Madam Claudia Buenavista in the original version of Pangako Sa 'Yo and as Miss Minchin in the 1995 live-action remake of Sarah... Ang Munting Prinsesa.
Garcia is a recipient of a Gawad Urian Award,[1] Golden Screen Award[2] and has received multiple nominations from FAMAS Awards.
She attended Trinity University of Asia (formerly Trinity College of Quezon City) in Quezon City until she was discovered in a noontime show Kalatog Pinggan.
In the soap opera Pangako Sa 'Yo (2000) she played antagonist Madam Claudia Buenavista. Her next role was in Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay (2002) as Lady Morganna. She also starred in the first musical fantaserye Kampanerang Kuba and the cooking show Makuha Ka sa Tikim. She moved to ABS-CBN's rival network GMA Network, playing villainous roles in primetime shows like Impostora, La Vendetta, Majika and others. She is recently in the said network's newest telefantasya, Dyesebel. Garcia played Abresia in Gagambino.
She was the cover of FHM Philippines' October 2008 issue. Garcia played "Sister Maria Belonia" in Shake, Rattle & Roll X, a Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry. After Gagambino, she appeared in All About Eve, where she worked with Sunshine Dizon, Iza Calzado, Richard Gomez and Eula Valdez. She later joined the cast of the witchcraft series Ilumina. Garcia recently played the reprising role of Diony in the TV remake of Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa, which is based on the 1987 film of the same title released by Regal Entertainment (originally portrayed by Eddie Garcia).
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Lost Command | Donatella "Dona" Banson | |
| 1989 | Impaktita | Cita | |
| Huwag Kang Hahalik sa Diablo | Sandra | ||
| 1992 | Lucio Margallo | Hermie Margallo | |
| 1993 | Lt. Madarang: Iginuhit sa Dugo | Pacita "Chie" Madarang | |
| 1995 | Sarah... Ang Munting Prinsesa | Miss Maria Minchin | |
| Emma | |||
| Bawal Na Gamot 2 | George | ||
| P're Hanggang sa Huli | Tammy | ||
| 1996 | Anak, Pagsubok Lamang ng Diyos | Kathryn's sister | |
| Trudis Liit | Clara | ||
| A.E.I.O.U. | Sylvia Numerica | ||
| 2000 | Kahit Demonyo Itutumba Ko | ||
| 2003 | Kathy | ||
| 2004 | Volta | Kelly Tanjuakio / Celphora | |
| Freida Lee | |||
| 2005 | Birhen ng Manaoag | Francine | |
| Say That You Love Me | Mabel | ||
| 2006 | I Will Always Love You | Adelle Ledesma | |
| All About Love | Kikay's mom | ||
| 2007 | Happy Hearts | Sarah | |
| Hide and Seek | Leah Alicanio | ||
| 2008 | Loving You | Cyrill Sales | |
| Walang Kawala (No Way Out) | Beng | ||
| Shake, Rattle & Roll X | Sister Maria Belonia | ||
| 2009 | Ang Darling Kong Aswang | Barang | |
| 2011 | Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa | Karen | |
| 2014 | Kamkam | ||
| 2016 | The Escort | Lucy | |
| Deborah "Debbie" Lim-Wong | |||
| 2018 | The Hows of Us | Baby Silva | |
| 2019 | Watch Me Kill | Luciana | |
| 2023 | Martyr or Murderer | Leni Robredo |
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| 1986–1996 | That's Entertainment | Herself - Performer | ||||
| 1989–1997 | GMA Supershow | Herself - Co-host | ||||
| 1989–1990 | Student Canteen | |||||
| 1992–1997 | Valiente | Elaine Velasquez-Braganza | ||||
| 1993 | Ipaglaban Mo! | Dorothy | Episode: "Desperado" | [3] | ||
| 1996–1997 | Calvento Files | Various | 5 episodes | |||
| Familia Zaragoza | Beatrice Fuentebella | |||||
| 1997–2001 | Wansapanataym | Various | 4 episodes | |||
| 2000–2002 | Pangako Sa 'Yo | Madam Claudia Zalameda-Buenavista | [4] | |||
| 2002–2003 | Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay | Lady Morganna Frost Archangel | ||||
| 2003–2004 | It Might Be You | Orlanda Mae "Ola" Lacuesta | [5] | |||
| 2005 | Pablo S. Gomez's Kampanerang Kuba | Lucia Saavedra-Tennyson | ||||
| Makuha Ka sa Tikim | Herself (host) | |||||
| 2006 | Majika | Eloida / Luring | ||||
| 2006–2007 | Atlantika | Reyna Celebes / Celeste | ||||
| 2007 | Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang | Aling Tona | Episode: "Ang Parusa ng Dwende" | |||
| Who's Your Daddy Now? | Stephanie | [6] | ||||
| Impostora | Bettina "Betty" Carreon | |||||
| 2007–2008 | La Vendetta | Amanda Cardinale-Trajano | [7] | |||
| 2008 | Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel | Reyna Lucia Villamayor / Doña Ava Legaspi | ||||
| 2008–2009 | Carlo J. Caparas' Gagambino | Abresia / Divina Marquez Lopez Gutierrez | [8] | |||
| 2009 | All About Eve | Katrina Alegre-Gonzales | [9] | |||
| Claire | ||||||
| Stairway to Heaven | Maita Aragon-Reyes | |||||
| 2010 | Sine Novela | Alvina Mendiola-Montenegro | [10] [11] | |||
| Diz Iz It! | Herself - Judge | |||||
| Ilumina | Elvira Montero Azardon de Salcedo / Melina Montero Azardon de Sebastian | |||||
| 2011 | Alakdana | Teresa San Miguel-Madrigal | ||||
| 2011–2013 | Personalan | Herself (co-host) | ||||
| 2011 | Time of My Life | Lisa Marquez | ||||
| Spooky Nights | Chariz's adoptive mother | Episode: "Short Time of My Life" | ||||
| 2012 | Alice Bungisngis and her Wonder Walis | Esmeralda Reyes | [12] | |||
| One True Love | Ellen Balute-Sandoval | |||||
| Tweets for My Sweet | Eleanor Marasigan | |||||
| Magpakailanman | Nanay Silveria | Episode: "Hinagpis ng Isang Ina" | ||||
| 2013 | Para sa 'Yo ang Laban na Ito | Herself - Co-host | ||||
| Kakambal ni Eliana | Isabel Cascavel-Monteverde | |||||
| 2013–2016 | Love Hotline | Herself - Host | ||||
| 2013–2014 | Adarna | Larka / Lupe | ||||
| 2014–2016 | The Half Sisters | Karina "Rina" Mercado-Alcantara (formerly Alcantara) / Alexa Robbins | [13] [14] | |||
| 2016 | Once Again | Madel Mateo-Evangelista | ||||
| Karelasyon | Diane | Episode: "Up and Down" | ||||
| Dear Uge | Maria | Episode: "Ms. Fortune Teller" Credited as "Jean Garcia" | ||||
| 2017 | Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa | Diony Sta. Maria-Esquivel | ||||
| Dear Uge | Monet | Episode: "Yes! Yes | Sa Feng shui" Credited as "Jean Garcia" | |||
| Hilda | Episode: "Konting tipid po" Credited as "Jean Garcia" | |||||
| 2017–2018 | Kambal, Karibal | Teresa Abaya-Bautista† | ||||
| 2018 | Inday Will Always Love You | Florence Zalameda | ||||
| Dear Uge | Marie | Episode: "A Tikoy Love Story" Credited as "Jean Garcia" | ||||
| Virgie | Episode: "Honor Teacher" Credited as "Jean Garcia" | |||||
| 2018–2019 | Ika-5 Utos | Eloisa Vallejo-Buenaventura (later Lorenzo) | ||||
| 2019 | Tadhana | Elsa | Episode: "Lundag" Credited as "Jean Garcia" | |||
| 2019–2020 | The Gift | Nadia Montes-Toledo / Nadia Montes-Marcelino | ||||
| 2021 | First Yaya | Christine Valdez-Acosta | ||||
| 2022 | First Lady | |||||
| Lolong | Donatella "Dona" Banson | [15] | ||||
| 2022–2023 | Nakarehas na Puso | Amelia Galang / Hilda Cruz | ||||
| 2023 | Maging Sino Ka Man | Belinda Salazar† | ||||
| Tadhana | Stella | Episode: "Secrets" Credited as "Jean Garcia" | ||||
| 2024 | Widows' War | Aurora Palacios |
Metro Manila Film Festival
PMPC Star Awards for Television:
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Gawad Tanglaw Awards
GMA Box Office Group