Sarah Jane Abad (born July 10, 1986), is a Filipino actress and former child actress.
Career Abad's first film role was in "Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo" in 1993, where she played one of the three children of Gabby Concepcion and Lorna Tolentino's characters. Both Abad and older sister Kaye Abad auditioned for the role, the older sibling was originally picked for the role but Abad had to take over when the role of the father was recast. For the said role, she was awarded Best Child Performer in the 19th Metro Manila Film Festival. Abad is mostly remembered in Kung Mawawala Ka Pa, where she played the leukemia-stricken Charina, daughter to Christopher de Leon and Dawn Zulueta's characters.
In 1994, Abad appeared in the action comedy film Tunay Na Magkaibigan, Walang Iwanan...Peksman! with Vic Sotto and Phillip Salvador.
By the early 2000s, Abad had retired from the entertainment industry to focus on her education.
In recent years, she had appearances in the films We Will Not Die Tonight, Bloody Crayons and Historiographika Errata.
Personal life Abad's older sister is actor Kaye Abad.
Abad was formerly married to Kamikazee frontman Jay Contreras. The couple married in a black-themed wedding in January 2009. Abad confirmed the separation in an Instagram story in May 2020. However, Abad revealed that she and Contreras have remained friends and are co-parents to children Kidlat Caio and Isla Euan.
Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 1994 Maalaala Mo Kaya Grace Episode: "Tsokolate, Manika, at Libro" 1995–1996 Kadenang Kristal Ruth 2019 Ang Probinsyano Snooki Los Bastardos Nina 2023 Batang Quiapo Yana
Film Year Title Role Notes 1993 Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo Kung Mawawala Ka Pa Charina 1994 Tunay Na Magkaibigan, Walang Iwanan...Peksman! Angela Ang Ika-Labing Isang Utos: Mahalin Mo, Asawa Mo Young Carmina Wanted: Perfect Father Mica 1995 Bukas Bibitayin si Itay Gigi Salvador 1996 Bakit May Kahapon Pa? Young Karina 2017 Bloody Crayons Benilda Historiographika Errata Credited as "Sarah Abad" 2018 We Will Not Die Tonight Tanya 2022 Deleter The Grey Woman 2024 Crosspoint Melanie Hidalgo
Music videos Year Title Artist(s) Role Notes 2013 "Hindi Mo Nadinig" Gloc-9 feat. Jay Durias Girlfriend Credited as "Sarah Abad-Contreras"
Awards and nominations Year Work Organization Category Result Source 1993 Kung Mawawala Ka Pa Metro Manila Film Festival Best Child Performer 1994 FAMAS Awards Best Child Performer 1995 Ang Ika-Labing Isang Utos: Mahalin Mo, Asawa Mo Best Child Actor 1996 Bukas Bibitayin si Itay Best Child Actor
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