Rio Locsin (born Maria Theresa Rosario Garcia Nayve-Israel; 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.

Career Locsin was launched to stardom in Regal Films' Disgrasyada (1978) which became a huge box-office hit. Since then, she was given roles which are sexy like Menor de Edad (1979), Love Affair (1979), Ina, Kapatid, Anak (1979), Rissa Jones (1979), Stepsisters (1979), Waikiki (1980), Disco Madhouse (1980), Manila by Night (1980), Unang Yakap (1980), Kambal sa Uma (1980), Kasalanan Ba (1981), among others.

She also had the privilege of transforming to Darna via the low-budgeted, poorly-directed Bira, Darna, Bira (1979) with Romnick Sarmenta as Ding. In 1982, she essayed the role of a ghost in Haplos (1982) playing support to Vilma Santos. Other memorable roles were in movies, Salawahan (1979), Working Girls (1984), Soltero (1984), Kailan Tama ang Mali? (1985), Kapag Puso ang Sinugatan (1985) and Huwag Mo kaming Isumpa (1985).

In 1981 to 1982, she top-billed an afternoon drama show over GMA-7 entitled, Hiyas.

As a commercial model, she endorsed, "San-ing" and "Lyna" medicated products, including Bax jeans during the late 70s until early 80s.

She attended Siena College in Quezon City.

In 2012, Locsin was inducted at the Eastwood City's Walk of Fame for her contribution to Philippine film industry. She was recognized as one of the prominent sex goddesses of the late 70s. As a seasoned actress, Locsin has garnered multiple nominations from FAMAS and Gawad Urian Awards. In 2009, she bagged the "Best Supporting Actress" award at the 5th Cinema One Originals Digital Movie Film Festival.

As a film actress she has starred in lead roles through the 70s 80s and 90s in the late 90s she starred in Daytime dramas such as Kadenang Kristal and Mula sa Puso between 1995 and 1999 and in 1999 was tapped to portray Katrina in Marinella, replacing Hilda Koronel as the main antagonist of the series. She ventured in many Primetime Television dramas and in 2006, she starred in more Television dramas memorably as Edad in Gulong Ng Palad remake on ABS-CBN and 2007 she starred as a antiheroine in Pangarap Na Bituin in 2007 she starred in the hit tv series Margarita as she ventured away she did more roles then ever. Her public marriage to actor Al Tantay dissolved.

Personal life Locsin is native of Gapan, Nueva Ecija.

She married Al Tantay, but they separated after a few years. She remarried to a former basketball player turned Evangelical Christian pastor, Padim Israel. She has three daughters.

Filmography Film Year Title Role 1979 Bedspacers Salawahan Ina Kapatid Anak Erlinda Disgrasyada Maria Kambal sa Uma Vira and Ela Bira, Darna, Bira! Narda/Darna 1980 Manila by Night Bea 1981 Kasalanan Ba? Elvira "Elvie" Santos 1982 Haplos Auring 1984 Working Girls Sabel Rosales 1986 Bagets Gang Hilda Lacson Kailan Tama ang Mali Helen Working Boys Jill 1987 Balweg Azon 1995 Sarah... Ang Munting Prinsesa Amelia 1997 Calvento Files: The Movie Nilda 1999 Bayaning 3rd World Trinidad "Trining" Rizal 2004 Minsan Pa Pacing 2006 You Are the One Myra Ramos-Garcia 2010 Amigo Corazon Dacanay Paano Na Kaya Tessie Chua Working Girls Sabel Rosales 2014 She's Dating the Gangster Athena Abigail's Mom 2015 The Breakup Playlist Marissa David

Television Year Title(s) Role(s) 1987–1989 Sitak ni Jack 1995–1996 Kadenang Kristal Lolita 1997–1999 Mula sa Puso Corazon Bermudez-Rodrigo 1999–2001 Marinella Katrina Rodriguez-Villareal 2002–2003 Ang Iibigin ay Ikaw Citas Almendras 2003 Maynila Various Buttercup Elsa Maalaala Mo Kaya: Unan Dr. Perla Postigo 2004 Mangarap Ka Jacqueline Catacutan Carter2006 Gulong ng Palad Caridad "Idad" Santos Komiks Presents: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko Virgie Crazy for You Melba2007 Boys Nxt Door Nanay Myrna Margarita Adora Trinidad Pangarap na Bituin Lena Ramirez 2008 Sineserye Presents: Maligno Selya Cortez 2009 Komiks Presents: Flash Bomba Rhodora Legazpi Kambal sa Uma Milagros Perea Maalaala Mo Kaya: Lubid Jerome's mother 2010 Habang May Buhay Cora Alcantara Maalaala Mo Kaya: School Building Belinda Cruz Claudine: Bingit Ng Kaligayahan Elija Maalaala Mo Kaya: Silbato Azon 2010–2011 Grazilda Matilda 2011 Pablo S. Gomez's Machete Divina Lucero Rod Santiago's The Sisters Socorro Santiago Maalaala Mo Kaya: Passbook Anita 2012 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Gayuma Alicia Magpakailanman: The Glaiza de Castro Story Glaiza's mother Magpakailanman: The Zendee Rose Story Jinky Tenerefe Makapiling Kang Muli Mara Silvestre-Valencia My Beloved Lily 2012–2013 Temptation of Wife Minda Santos 2013 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Medalya Carlos' mother Kahit Nasaan Ka Man Pauline's mother 2014 The Legal Wife Eloisa Santiago Ikaw Lamang Guadalupe "Lupe" Roque-Dela Cruz My Destiny Amalia 2015 Wansapanataym: My Kung Fu Chinito Malu Calasiao Flordeliza Imelda Maristela My Faithful Husband Carmen Fernandez 2016 Dolce Amore Pilita "Taps" Ibarra 2017 My Dear Heart Lucing Magdangal-Estanislao 2018 Bagani Dandan 2018–2019 Ngayon at Kailanman Rosa Mapendo 2019 Kargo Lola Tere 2019–2020 Home Sweetie Home: Extra Sweet Tita Oya 2020–2021 Bagong Umaga Hilda Veradona 2022–2023 Mars Ravelo's Darna Roberta Ferrer-Custodio 2023–2024 Black Rider Alma Guerrero 2025 It’s Okay to Not Be Okay Nanay Liwanag2026 The Master CutterCita

Awards and nominations + Award Year Category Nominated work Result Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival2009Best Supporting ActressSi Baning, si Maymay at Ang Asong si BoboEastwood City Walk of Fame2012InducteeHerselfFAMAS Awards1983Best Supporting ActressHaplos1987Huwag Mo Kaming Isumpa2007Don't Give Up On UsGawad Pasado Awards2016Best Supporting ActressIisaGawad Urian Awards1981Best ActressManila by Night2011Best Supporting ActressAmigo2016IisaGolden Screen TV Awards2005Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SpecialMaalaala Mo Kaya ("Skating Rink")Jeepney TV Fan Favorite Awards2022Fave Momshie/MamitaVarious rolesLuna Awards2016Best Supporting ActressThe Breakup PlaylistPMPC Star Awards for Television2000Best Drama ActressMarinella2011Best Single Performance by an ActressMaalaala Mo Kaya ("Silbato")2025Best Drama Supporting ActressBlack RiderUrduja Film Festival2016Best Supporting ActressBambantiYoung Critics Circle2001Best PerformanceBayaning 3rd World

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