Marife Necesito is a Filipino actress on stage, film, and television productions. After portraying several obscure roles, she was cast in the 2009 film Mammoth with Mexican actor Gael García Bernal and American actress Michelle Williams.
Early life and career Necesito was born in Manila and raised in Valenzuela City, a suburb of Metro Manila which at that time was part of Bulacan Province. After finishing high school at St. Jude Academy in Valenzuela's Malinta district, she pursued creative writing for Tagalog komiks and romance novels. When the komiks industry went downhill, she then shifted to acting for theater where she was trained by senior thespians Cecile Guidote-Alvarez and Angie Ferro. Her theatrical stint paved the way for her to act for television commercials and independent films.
Role in Mammoth In Mammoth, Necesito portrays the role of Gloria, a mother of two sons who leaves the Philippines to work as a nanny of the daughter (Sophie Nyweide) of an American couple played by Gael García Bernal and Michelle Williams. When Bernal's character goes to Thailand for a business trip, he decides to change his life that would set off a chain of events that impact the rest of the family, including Gloria. Necesito bested other local actresses in the auditions, which she revealed took more than a year, including Alessandra de Rossi, Chin Chin Gutierrez, Joyce Jimenez, and Pinky Amador. She said in an interview with Philippine Daily Inquirer that she considers Mammoth as her biggest break so far.
Filmography Film Year Title Role 1996 Mumbaki Village Woman 1998 Sa Pusod ng Dagat Maya's friend 2001 Going Back Dong Ha bargirl 2003 Kikay: Kaakit-akit, Kaaya-aya, Kikiligin Ka 2004 Evolution of a Filipino Family Gilda 2006 Pandanggo Aling Espie 2008 Heremias Book Two: The Legend of Tagabulag Island Tropical Manila Kara Black Market Love Momma 2009 Mammoth Gloria Fidel Jovi Pitik Bulag Merly 2011 Taksikab Marife Brod Mrs Parapara Lilet Never Happened Sponsor Delia Linabo Andrea Kapatid Nanay 2012 Mondomanila Graceland Mrs. Marcy Changho Darkest Night Agira Espino 2013 Gabriel (Ito ang Kuwento Ko) Ang Misis ni Meyor 2014 Bacao 2022 Connected Gabbie's mother TBA Kuya: The Governor Edwin Jubahib Story
Television Year Title Role 2005Wag KukurapTess2010Tanging YamanBrenda2011AmayaUripon 2016 Be My Lady Dahlia 2016–2018 Ika-6 na Utos Yaya Vicky 2018The StepdaughtersDiana2019Dahil sa Pag-ibigAileen2021Ang Dalawang IkawA Waitress2023Abot-Kamay na PangarapA Restaurant Owner2024Lilet Matias: Attorney-at-LawMaya Serrano
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