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Anita Linda

Acting

Anita Linda

TL, XX, EN cinema · 187 credits

Born

23 November 1924

Died

10 June 2020 (aged 95)

Birthplace

Pasay City, Metro Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Also known as Alice Buenaflor Lake

Anita Linda (born Alice Bueñaflor Lake; November 23, 1924 – June 10, 2020), was a Filipino actress whose career spanned nearly eight decades and had done close to 400 motion pictures. A romantic lead in her early years, she gained widespread acclaim for her portrayals of maternal, elderly roles depicting Filipino struggles and their lifestyle. Often described as the face of Philippine cinema, she was one of the top box-office draws for two decades and has received numerous accolades from international film festivals and domestic award-giving bodies.

Known for

Filmography

Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema poster

Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema

TL · 2019Not rated

as Herself

Circa poster

Circa

TL · 2019Not rated

Actor

Dark Is the Night poster

Dark Is the Night

TL · 2018Not rated

Actor

Tatlong Bibe

2017

Tatlong Bibe

TL · 2017Not rated

Actor

New Generation Heroes poster

New Generation Heroes

TL · 2017Not rated

Actor

Whistleblower poster

Whistleblower

TL · 2016Not rated

as Patring

Padre de Familia poster

Padre de Familia

TL · 20168.5

Actor

Mrs. poster

Mrs.

TL · 2016Not rated

Actor

An Open Door poster

An Open Door

XX · 2016Not rated

Actor

The Last Pinoy Action King poster

The Last Pinoy Action King

TL · 20155.0

Actor

Salamat sa Alaala

2015

Salamat sa Alaala

TL · 2015Not rated

as Herself

My Illegal Wife poster

My Illegal Wife

TL · 20146.1

Actor

Bride for Rent poster

Bride for Rent

TL · 20146.4

as Lola Czarina

Gamu-gamo sa Takipsilim

2014

Moth in Twilight

TL · 2014Not rated

Actor

Echoserang Frog poster

Echoserang Frog

TL · 2014Not rated

as Herself

David F.

2013

David F.

TL · 2013Not rated

Actor

Nuwebe poster

Nuwebe

TL · 20133.8

Actor

Otso poster

Otso

TL · 2013Not rated

as Alice Lake/Anita Linda

Alamat ni China Doll poster

Alamat ni China Doll

TL · 20138.0

Actor

Porno poster

Porno

TL · 20135.9

Actor

Morgue poster

Morgue

TL · 2013Not rated

Actor

Salo poster

Salo

TL · 20123.6

Actor

The Mistress poster

The Mistress

TL · 20125.0

as Lola Lina

Mater Dolorosa poster

Mater Dolorosa

TL · 20126.5

as Ida Lagrimas

Sta. Niña poster

Sta. Niña

TL · 20125.0

as Lola Bining

Fable of the Fish poster

Fable of the Fish

TL · 20116.0

as Juling

Flight of an Angel poster

Flight of an Angel

TL · 2011Not rated

Actor

The Affair poster

The Affair

TL · 20102.4

Actor

Presa

2010

Presa

TL · 2010Not rated

Actor

Bigasan poster

Bigasan

TL · 20104.7

Actor

Indie Boys poster

Indie Boys

TL · 20103.0

Actor

Grandmother poster

Grandmother

TL · 20097.2

as Lola Sepa

Dalaw poster

Dalaw

TL · 20090.5

as Lola Linda

Manila poster

Manila

TL · 20096.4

as Lola Anita

Booking poster

Booking

TL · 20094.0

Actor

Adela poster

Adela

TL · 20087.0

as Adela

Caregiver poster

Caregiver

TL · 20085.7

as Lola Miling

Unspoken Passion poster

Unspoken Passion

TL · 20086.6

as Lola Ising

Tambolista poster

Tambolista

TL · 2007Not rated

as Lola Trining

Ouija poster

Ouija

EN · 20074.0

as Lola Corazon

Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! poster

Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po!

TL · 20076.0

as Amelia

A Love Story poster

A Love Story

TL · 20073.9

as Inang Sion

You Are the One poster

You Are the One

EN · 20064.9

as Lola

Ilusyon poster

Ilusyon

TL · 20051.0

as Stella's Lola

Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita poster

Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita

TL · 20046.4

as Old Inya

Liberated 2 poster

Liberated 2

TL · 20045.0

as Lola

Kiskisan poster

Kiskisan

TL · 20033.8

as Lola Susana

S2pid Luv poster

S2pid Luv

EN · 20027.7

as Mother Superior

Halik Ng Sirena poster

Halik Ng Sirena

TL · 20017.0

as Lola Saling

Blades of the Sun poster

Blades of the Sun

EN · 2001Not rated

as Chayong

Pangarap ng Puso poster

Pangarap ng Puso

TL · 20004.1

as Mercedez

Efren's Paradise poster

Efren's Paradise

TL · 19995.2

Actor

Talong poster

Talong

TL · 19995.8

as as

D'Sisters: Nuns of the Above poster

D'Sisters: Nuns of the Above

EN · 19998.5

as Sister Corazon

Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko poster

Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko

TL · 199910.0

as Lola Benedicta

Bakit Pa?

1999

Bakit Pa?

TL · 19997.0

as Nicena

Unfaithful Wife 2 poster

Unfaithful Wife 2

TL · 19993.3

Actor

Woman on a Tin Roof poster

Woman on a Tin Roof

EN · 19983.7

as Amapola

Muling Ibalik ang Tamis ng Pag-ibig poster

Muling Ibalik ang Tamis ng Pag-ibig

TL · 19989.0

as Milet's Lola

Heart of Christmas poster

Heart of Christmas

TL · 19989.0

as Lola Angeles

Kulayan Natin Ang Bukas poster

Kulayan Natin Ang Bukas

TL · 19977.0

Actor

Sariwa poster

Sariwa

TL · 19963.5

as Lola

Cedie poster

Cedie

EN · 19968.0

as Mrs. Molan

Isang Bala Ka Lang Part 2 poster

Isang Bala Ka Lang Part 2

TL · 19968.0

Actor

Kabilin-bilinan ng Lola ('Wag Uminom ng Serbesa) poster

Kabilin-bilinan ng Lola ('Wag Uminom ng Serbesa)

EN · 19967.5

Actor

Pare Ko poster

Pare Ko

TL · 19958.7

as Auring

Kill Barbara With Panic poster

Kill Barbara With Panic

TL · 19957.8

as Yaya Benita

Mangarap Ka poster

Mangarap Ka

TL · 19957.7

as Celia

Nagkataon...Nagkatagpo poster

Nagkataon...Nagkatagpo

TL · 19949.0

as Lola Isabel

Kahit Buhay Ko...

1992

Even My Life...

TL · 19926.5

as Aling Leticia

The Two of Us poster

The Two of Us

TL · 19928.0

as Lola Ireng

A Plea to God poster

A Plea to God

TL · 19915.3

as Sister Carmen

Lumaban ka! Sagot kita sa Diyos poster

Lumaban ka! Sagot kita sa Diyos

TL · 19907.0

Actor

Dirty Affair poster

Dirty Affair

TL · 19906.6

as Levi's Mother

Father, Why Have You Forsaken Me? poster

Father, Why Have You Forsaken Me?

TL · 199010.0

as Inay Guila

Mana sa Ina

1990

Mana sa Ina

EN · 1990Not rated

Actor

Moonchild poster

Moonchild

TL · 19887.3

as Juana

Huwag Mong Itanong Kung Bakit poster

Huwag Mong Itanong Kung Bakit

TL · 1988Not rated

Actor

Arsenio Cayanan: Alyas Boy Negro poster

Arsenio Cayanan: Alyas Boy Negro

TL · 19888.0

as Aling Gloria

Vagabond Woman poster

Vagabond Woman

TL · 19888.0

as Mrs. Ising

Rage of Justice poster

Rage of Justice

TL · 19877.0

Actor

I Carry the World poster

I Carry the World

TL · 19874.7

as Momay

Si Mister at Si Misis

1986

Si Mister at Si Misis

TL · 19868.0

Actor

Takaw Tukso poster

Takaw Tukso

TL · 19863.0

as Mrs. Conching

Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita poster

Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita

TL · 19865.5

as Aling Marta

Narcisa poster

Narcisa

EN · 19865.0

as as

Arnis: The Sticks Of Death poster

Arnis: The Sticks Of Death

TL · 19867.0

Actor

Bakit Madalas Ang Tibok Ng Puso! poster

Bakit Madalas Ang Tibok Ng Puso!

TL · 19868.0

Actor

Batang Quiapo poster

Batang Quiapo

TL · 198610.0

as Iska

Iyo ang Tondo, Kanya ang Cavite poster

Iyo ang Tondo, Kanya ang Cavite

TL · 19868.0

as Desta

Sugat sa Dangal poster

Sugat sa Dangal

TL · 19859.0

Actor

Daang Hari poster

Daang Hari

TL · 1984Not rated

Actor

Sister Stella L. poster

Sister Stella L.

TL · 19847.0

as Auring

Adultery poster

Adultery

TL · 19847.0

Actor

Experience poster

Experience

TL · 19849.0

as Cora Blanco

Lovingly Yours, Helen: The Movie poster

Lovingly Yours, Helen: The Movie

TL · 19848.0

as Rosa

Lukas

1984

Lukas

TL · 1984Not rated

Actor

Exploitation poster

Exploitation

TL · 1983Not rated

Actor

Midnight Passion poster

Midnight Passion

TL · 19836.0

as Sion

Naiibang Hayop poster

Naiibang Hayop

TL · 19833.7

as Juana

Roman Rapido poster

Roman Rapido

TL · 19835.0

Actor

Friends in Love poster

Friends in Love

TL · 19837.0

Actor

Sanggang Dikit

1983

Sanggang Dikit

EN · 1983Not rated

Actor

Mother Dear poster

Mother Dear

TL · 19827.0

as Salud

Sugo poster

Sugo

TL · 1982Not rated

Actor

Anak Ng Tulisan poster

Anak Ng Tulisan

TL · 1982Not rated

Actor

T-Bird at Ako poster

T-Bird at Ako

TL · 19825.8

as Landlady

Palipat-lipat, Papalit-palit poster

Palipat-lipat, Papalit-palit

TL · 19828.5

Actor

PX poster

PX

TL · 19823.7

as Maria

Pepeng Kaliwete poster

Pepeng Kaliwete

TL · 1982Not rated

Actor

Heavens Were Weighed poster

Heavens Were Weighed

TL · 19828.0

as Mrs. Formoso

Schoolgirls poster

Schoolgirls

TL · 19828.0

as Margot's mother

The Wife Is a Bachelorette, the Husband Is a Bachelor poster

The Wife Is a Bachelorette, the Husband Is a Bachelor

TL · 19817.0

as Dick's Mom

Viva Santiago poster

Viva Santiago

TL · 1981Not rated

as Abdul's Mother

Kamay ni Hilda poster

Kamay ni Hilda

TL · 1981Not rated

Actor

Why Is the Sky Blue? poster

Why Is the Sky Blue?

TL · 19818.5

as Sofia

Flor de Liza poster

Flor de Liza

EN · 19817.0

Actor

Hello, Young Lovers poster

Hello, Young Lovers

TL · 19818.0

Actor

Ako ang Hari poster

Ako ang Hari

EN · 1981Not rated

Actor

Milyon poster

Milyon

TL · 19809.0

Actor

Kung Tawagin Siya'y Bathala poster

Kung Tawagin Siya'y Bathala

TL · 19809.0

Actor

Kristo Zapata poster

Kristo Zapata

TL · 1980Not rated

Actor

Problem Child poster

Problem Child

TL · 1980Not rated

Actor

Good Morning, Sunshine poster

Good Morning, Sunshine

TL · 19809.0

Actor

Apat Na Maria poster

Apat Na Maria

TL · 198010.0

Actor

Temptation Island poster

Temptation Island

TL · 19805.4

as Nenuca Belisario

The Children of An Lac poster

The Children of An Lac

EN · 19806.4

as Ba Day

Pompa poster

Pompa

TL · 19809.0

as Chayong

Totoy Boogie

1980

Totoy Boogie

TL · 19808.0

Actor

Dolphy's Angels poster

Dolphy's Angels

TL · 19807.0

Actor

MIssion Terrorize Panay

1980

MIssion Terrorize Panay

TL · 1980Not rated

Actor

Siga

1980

Siga

TL · 1980Not rated

Actor

Magkaribal poster

Magkaribal

TL · 19797.0

Actor

Isang Milyon At Isang Kasalanan poster

Isang Milyon At Isang Kasalanan

TL · 19797.0

Actor

Jaguar poster

Jaguar

TL · 19796.1

as Mother

Vontes V poster

Vontes V

EN · 1979Not rated

Actor

Durugin Si Totoy Bato poster

Durugin Si Totoy Bato

EN · 197910.0

Actor

Stepsisters poster

Stepsisters

EN · 19798.0

Actor

Kampus? poster

Kampus?

TL · 197810.0

as Romeo's Mother

Mokong poster

Mokong

TL · 1978Not rated

Actor

Napoleon Agra (Mad Killer ng Caloocan) poster

Napoleon Agra (Mad Killer ng Caloocan)

TL · 1978Not rated

Actor

Katawang Alabok poster

Katawang Alabok

TL · 19787.0

Actor

Tatak ng Tundo poster

Tatak ng Tundo

TL · 19789.0

as Aurelia 'Mameng' Sanchez

Nakawin Natin Ang Bawat Sandali poster

Nakawin Natin Ang Bawat Sandali

TL · 197810.0

Actor

Lalaki, Babae Kami! poster

Lalaki, Babae Kami!

EN · 1977Not rated

Actor

Masikip, Maluwang... Paraisong Parisukat poster

Masikip, Maluwang... Paraisong Parisukat

TL · 1977Not rated

Actor

Bawal na Pag-Ibig

1977

Bawal na Pag-Ibig

EN · 197710.0

Actor

Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon poster

Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon

TL · 19773.3

as Lulu

Masarap, Masakit... ang Umibig poster

Masarap, Masakit... ang Umibig

TL · 19778.0

as Mrs. Bustamante

Kapag Tumabang Ang Asin poster

Kapag Tumabang Ang Asin

EN · 1976Not rated

Actor

Inday Garutay poster

Inday Garutay

EN · 1976Not rated

Actor

Divino poster

Divino

TL · 1976Not rated

Actor

Dateline Chicago: Arrest The Nurse Killer poster

Dateline Chicago: Arrest The Nurse Killer

TL · 197610.0

Actor

Wild Flower poster

Wild Flower

TL · 19769.0

as Luisa Rallos

Mortal poster

Mortal

TL · 19768.0

as Dr. Reyes

Bitayin si....Baby Ama! poster

Bitayin si....Baby Ama!

TL · 19767.8

Actor

Blood and Love on a Piece of Land poster

Blood and Love on a Piece of Land

TL · 19757.5

as Mrs. Marced (segment 2)

Lorelei poster

Lorelei

TL · 19759.0

as Patring

Batu-Bato sa Langit (Ang Tamaa'y Huwag Magagalit..!) poster

Batu-Bato sa Langit (Ang Tamaa'y Huwag Magagalit..!)

TL · 19754.0

as Judge

Araw-Araw, Gabi-Gabi poster

Araw-Araw, Gabi-Gabi

TL · 19757.0

Actor

Pagsapit ng Dilim poster

Pagsapit ng Dilim

TL · 1975Not rated

Actor

Andalucia poster

Andalucia

EN · 1975Not rated

as Dolores' Mother

Meron Akong Nakita... (Hindi Ko Sasabihin!) poster

Meron Akong Nakita... (Hindi Ko Sasabihin!)

TL · 1975Not rated

Actor

Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga

1975

Lumapit, Lumayo ang Umaga

TL · 19758.5

as Amy’s Mother

Isang Gabi... Tatlong Babae! poster

Isang Gabi... Tatlong Babae!

TL · 19747.0

Actor

Three, Two, One poster

Three, Two, One

TL · 19747.1

as Lucia

Ransom! poster

Ransom!

TL · 197410.0

Actor

Batingaw

1974

The Bells of San Jose

TL · 19749.0

Actor

The Devil's Daughter poster

The Devil's Daughter

TL · 1974Not rated

Actor

Weighed But Found Wanting poster

Weighed But Found Wanting

TL · 19747.5

as Ortega

Tag-araw

1971

Tag-araw

TL · 1971Not rated

Actor

Blue Boy poster

Blue Boy

TL · 1970Not rated

as as

Haydee poster

Haydee

TL · 1970Not rated

Actor

Dalawang Daigdig ni Carlota poster

Dalawang Daigdig ni Carlota

TL · 19709.0

Actor

Dodong Ko poster

Dodong Ko

TL · 1970Not rated

Actor

Ang Pulubi poster

Ang Pulubi

TL · 19698.0

Actor

Bimbo poster

Bimbo

TL · 1969Not rated

Actor

Bino and Clayd poster

Bino and Clayd

TL · 1969Not rated

Actor

Kwatang: A Star Is Born poster

Kwatang: A Star Is Born

TL · 1967Not rated

Actor

This Is a Filipino poster

This Is a Filipino

TL · 19667.0

Actor

Darna At Ang Babaing Tuod poster

Darna At Ang Babaing Tuod

TL · 19646.5

as Marta

Nag-uumpugang Bato poster

Nag-uumpugang Bato

TL · 19619.0

Actor

Ang Buhay at Pag-ibig ni Dr. Jose Rizal poster

Ang Buhay at Pag-ibig ni Dr. Jose Rizal

TL · 19569.0

Actor

Lourdes

1954

Lourdes

TL · 1954Not rated

Actor

Ang Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo

1952

Ang Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo

TL · 19526.5

Actor

Buhay Alamang poster

Buhay Alamang

TL · 19526.5

Actor

Sisa poster

Sisa

TL · 19519.0

as Sisa