Julia Montes is a Filipino actress of German descent who made her acting debut on television in 2001 in the drama series Sana ay Ikaw na Nga. The following years she made her first appearance in the soap opera in Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas (2003), Hiram (2004) and went on to appear in the television kids gag show Goin' Bulilit as a series regular until her departure in 2008. She also made several guest appearances on television in the 2000s such as Ligaw na Bulaklak (2008), I Love Betty La Fea (2008), Nasaan Ka Maruja? (2009), Katorse (2010), and The Substitute Bride (2010). Among Montes' releases of 2007 were the dramas Paano Kita Iibigin and Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! with supporting roles. In 2008, she made a brief appearance as Anna in Chito S. Roño's drama Caregiver. A year later, she had a cameo appearance in the supernatural horror T2 and another supporting role in the horror film, Dalaw (2010).
Portraying different roles in the drama anthology series Maalaala Mo Kaya, Montes starred in ABS-CBN's reintroduction of the 1990s series Gimik 2010—before her breakthrough role as Clara del Valle in Emil Cruz, Jr.'s Mara Clara (2010–11). Her performance garnered critical acclaim and established herself as a leading actress in television. In 2011, she made her film debut with a leading role alongside Kathryn Bernardo in Way Back Home. Also in 2011, she played teenager Samantha "Tammy" Magtoto in Growing Up and started to appear in the anthology fantasy Wansapanataym. Montes played as Katerina Alcantara in the romantic drama Walang Hanggan (2012), in which she starred alongside Coco Martin. She garnered the Princess of Philippine Television Award from the GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards for her role. That same year, she portrayed the character of Ligaya Bustamante in the romantic-comedy The Reunion, her highest-grossing release, and appeared as an aswang in the horror adventure The Strangers. The following year, she re-teamed with Coco Martin on the romantic drama A Moment in Time for which she received her first FAMAS Awards for Best Actress nomination.FAMAS Award for Best Actress
In 2013 after a successful appearance in another Maalaala Mo Kaya episode, Montes starred opposite Enrique Gil and Enchong Dee as the long-lost daughter Sarah Beltran in the melodrama Muling Buksan Ang Puso. She played as a childhood friend and wife to Samuel Hidlago in the period drama Ikaw Lamang (2014) for which she earned her first Gawad Tanglaw Award for Best Actress and PMPC Star Award-nominated role. In 2015, Montes starred in the romantic horror Halik sa Hangin as the delusioned teenager Mia Generoso. She was praised for her performance and it earned her first Young Critics Circle Award for Best Performance nomination. She also appeared in Wansapanataym "Yamishita's Treasures" alongside Coco Martin and in another Maalaala Mo Kaya episode. She then went on to play dual roles in Doble Kara (2015–17) as identical twin sisters Kara Dela Rosa and Sara Suarez, and appeared in the family drama Padre de Familia. Montes was awarded for another Gawad Tanglaw Award for Best Actress and the PMPC Star Award for Best Drama Actress nomination for the former.
Film +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released YearTitleRole 2007 Paano Kita Iibigin Lance's young sister Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! Young Lily 2008 Caregiver Gemma 2009 T2 Rita's daughter (Cameo) Dalaw Mara 2011 Way Back Home Jessica "Jessie" Lorraine S. Santiago2012 The Reunion Ligaya Bustamante The Strangers Pat 2013 A Moment in Time Jillian Linden 2015 Halik sa Hangin Mia Generoso 2016 Padre de Familia Pia Santiago 2023 Topakk Weng Diwata Five Breakups and a Romance Justine Ramos 2024 Pula Magda Faraon TBA Ellen Peralta
Television +Key Denotes shows that have not yet been aired + Year Title Role Notes 2001 Sana ay Ikaw na Nga Danica 2004 Hiram Young Stephanie Borromeo 2005 Goin' Bulilit Various roles2008 Ligaw na Bulaklak Young Jennifer Maalaala Mo Kaya AbbyEpisode: "Card" Maalaala Mo Kaya Ricardo's sisterEpisode: "Leather Shoes" I Love Betty La Fea Young Daniella Valencia 2009 Maalaala Mo Kaya Young BabetteEpisode: "Diary" Maalaala Mo Kaya Jerome's sisterEpisode: "Lubid" Komiks Presents: Nasaan Ka Maruja? Maura New Pangarap Kong Jackpot Janet 2010 Katorse Nellie Precious Hearts Romances Presents Young Wilda AbrantesEpisode: "The Substitute Bride" Your Song Presents: Gimik 2010 Mara Mara Clara Clara del Valle / Clara David Shoutout! Herself 2011 Wansapanataym StarEpisode: "Unli-Gift Box" Growing Up Samantha "Tammy" Magtoto 2012 Walang Hanggan Katerina Alcantara-Guidotti†2013 Maalaala Mo Kaya DianaEpisode: "Krus" Muling Buksan ang Puso Sarah Beltran-Dela Vega / Sarah B. Salazar-Dela Vega / Sarah B. Dela Vega2014Wansapanataym Marian Jacinto Episode: "The Christmas Visitor"Wansapanataym TrinaEpisode: "Three-In-One" Ikaw Lamang Monalisa "Mona" Roque-Hidalgo2015 Wansapanataym Tanya Episode: "Yamashita's Treasures" Doble Kara Kara S. Dela Rosa-Acosta / Sara H. Suarez / Sara Dela Rosa-Ligaya Maalaala Mo Kaya RosaEpisode: "Picture"2017 Wansapanataym Annika de CuadraEpisode: "Annika Pintasera"2018 Asintado Juliana Ramirez / Juliana "Ana" Dimasalang-Del Mundo / Stella Dela Torre-Guerrero 2020 24/7 Mia Agbayani 2021–2022 FPJ's Ang ProbinsyanoMaria Isabel Guillermo Hidalgo / Mara Silang / Mara Guillermo Hidalgo 2023-2026FPJ's Batang QuiapoProducer only2024–2025Saving GraceAnna Grace Sarmiento2026 SigaboSamantha "Sam" Jacinto/ Gloria MagtibayMain role
See also List of awards and nominations received by Julia Montes
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