Bea Alonzo is a Filipino actress who made her screen debut in the 2002 teen series K2BU. At the age of 15, she had her breakthrough role as a lawyer in the drama series Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay (2002), for which she received her first Star Awards for Best Actress nomination. The following year, Alonzo made her film debut in the romantic comedy My First Romance alongside John Lloyd Cruz. She co-starred with Cruz in a string of releases, including the romantic dramas Now That I Have You (2004), All About Love (2006), and Close to You (2006). They both had starring roles in the television series It Might Be You (2003), Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin (2005), and Maging Sino Ka Man (2006). She then played Jinkee Pacquiao opposite Jericho Rosales in the Joel Lamangan-directed biographical drama Pacquiao: The Movie (2006).
Alonzo received critical acclaim for her role as Basha, a woman in a loveless and controlling relationship in the romantic drama One More Chance (2007), which earned her nominations at the FAMAS and Luna Awards for Best Actress. The following year, she played the titular character in the comedy series I Love Betty La Fea (2008), based on the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea. In 2010, she portrayed Corazon Aquino, the first female president of the Philippines, in the anthology series Maalaala Mo Kaya. During this period, Alonzo appeared in several television projects; she played a fashion designer in Magkaribal (2010), a woman seeking answers for her fiancé's death in Guns and Roses (2011), and an heiress in A Beautiful Affair (2012). She received Star Award nominations for Best Actress for her performances as an adulteress torn between her lover and his son in the drama The Mistress (2012), and as one of the siblings attempting to thwart her brother from getting married in the ensemble film Four Sisters and a Wedding (2013).
For her portrayal of dual roles in the revenge drama series Sana Bukas pa ang Kahapon (2014), Alonzo won the KBP Golden Dove Award for Best Actress. In 2015, she reprised her role as Basha in the sequel A Second Chance, her highest-grossing release, for which she won the Star Award for Best Actress. She went on to play a young stepmother in the family drama series A Love to Last (2017), appeared opposite Aga Muhlach in Paul Sorianos romance drama First Love (2018), and starred in the horror thriller Eerie (2019). She will play leading roles in the adaptations of the South Korean series Start-Up and the South Korean romantic drama A Moment to Remember.
Film
+ Year Title Role Notes 2003 My First Romance Bianca 2004 Now That I Have You Betsy Rallos 2005 Dreamboy Cyd 2006 All About Love Lia 2006 Pacquiao: The Movie 2006 Close to You Marian 2007 One More Chance 2009 And I Love You So Lara Cruz 2010 Miss You like Crazy 2010 Sa 'yo Lamang 2011 Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! 2012 The Mistress 2012 24/7 in Love Belle Gonzales 2013 Four Sisters and a Wedding 2013 Bromance: My Brother's Romance Unnamed Cameo 2013 She's the One 2015 The Love Affair 2015 A Second Chance 2016 Love Me Tomorrow Patricia Morales Special Participation 2016 How to Be Yours Anj 2018 Kasal 2018 First Love 2019 Eerie 2019 Unbreakable 2020 Fan Girl Herself Cameo 2020 Four Sisters Before the Wedding Cameo 2021 One True Pair The Movie Gela Jollibee Studios 2023 1521 Diwata
Television + Year Title Role Notes 2002 K2BU Dianne 2002—2003 Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay 2003 Maalaala Mo Kaya— Episode: "Lapis" Wansapanataym Weng Episode: "Magic Beauty Box" 2003—2004 It Might Be You 2005 Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin Jasmin Cruz-Fontanilla / Daisy 2006 Star Magic Presents Monica Episode: "Miss... Mistress" Komiks Hilda Episode: "Kamay ni Hilda" 2006—2008 Your Song (TV series) Various roles Episode: "You Win The Game" Your Song (TV series) Episode: "Ok Lang" Your Song (TV series) Episode: "Tayong Dalawa" 2006—2007 Maalaala Mo Kaya Heny Episode: "Rosas" Maalaala Mo Kaya Mayor Lina BagasinaEpisode: "Palaisdan" Maalaala Mo Kaya Camille Episode: "Barko" 2006—2007 Maging Sino Ka Man 2007—2008 Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik 2008 Maalaala Mo Kaya Adela Episode: "Card" Mellow Myx Celebrity VJ My Myx Myxilog Pop Myx 2008—2009 I Love Betty La Fea 2009 May Bukas Pa Sara Your Song Melissa Episode: "Someone to Love" 2010 Maalaala Mo Kaya Episodes: "Kalapati" and "Makinilya" Magkaribal 2011 Guns and Roses Maalaala Mo Kaya Knoll Episode: "Kwintas" 2012 TodaMax 2012—2013 A Beautiful Affair 2014 Sana Bukas pa ang Kahapon 2017 A Love to Last 2019 Kadenang Ginto Unnamed Cameo 2021 Bubble GangHerself Guest 2022 Start-Up PH Danica Sison Magpakailanman Lezlie Episode: "The Haunted Soul" 2023 Pepito Manaloto: Tuloy ang Kuwento Barbie Battle of the Judges Herself Judge Love Before Sunrise Stella Domingo-Vibal 2024 Magpakailanman Kath Basa Episode : "Always In My Mind"2024—2025 Widows' WarSamantha "Sam" Castillo-Palacios2025 MagpakailanmanFe Episode: "The Healer Wife"2026Whispers from Heaven Celestine
Discography Title Details The Real Me Released: 2008 Format: CD Label: Star Music
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