Alessandra De Rossi is a Filipino actress and writer who has received various accolades for her work in film and television which span 20 years. Often described by critics as one of the best actresses of her generation, she was named "Actress of the Decade" alongside Nora Aunor and Angeli Bayani at the 44th Gawad Urian Awards. At age 18, she became the youngest artist to be nominated in the best actress category at the 2003 PMPC Star Awards for Movies.
De Rossi's performances in Azucena (2000), Mga Munting Tining (2002) and Watch List (2019) have earned her major nominations in both the FAMAS and Gawad Urian Awards. In 2000, she was nominated for Best Actress at the Valladolid International Film Festival in Spain for her portrayal in the film Azucena, which is the first Filipino film to compete in the film festival. In 2014, she was honored with the Ani ng Dangal for Cinema by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. In 2018, she was named one of the "Most Influential Film Actresses of the Year" by the EdukCircle Awards for the blockbuster film Kita Kita opposite Empoy Marquez, which is the highest grossing Filipino independent film of all time. Her portrayal as Lea earned her Best Actress nominations at the Gawad Urian, Luna and Star Awards for Movies. In television, her roles in Darna (2005), Tayong Dalawa (2009), Legacy (2012) and Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real (2014) have also earned her various accolades from local award-giving bodies.
Among her other acclaimed performances in films include Ka Oryang (2011), The Palawan Script (2013), Bambanti (2015), Lucid (2019) and Watch List (2019) for which she was nominated for Best Actress for the first four and won for the latter, as well as Wretched Lives (2001), Sta. Niña (2012), Mater Dolorosa (2012) and Mauban: Ang Resiko (2014) for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Gawad Urian Awards. Moreover, her other films such as The Cory Quirino Kidnap: NBI Files (2003) and Kutob (2005) have also earned her nominations for Best Supporting Actress at the FAMAS Awards. Her roles in Hubog (2001), Kid Kulafu (2015), Through Night and Day (2018) and My Amanda (2021) have also earned her major nominations at the Star Awards for Movies and Luna Awards.
Awards and nominations
+ Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ani ng Dangal Awards2014Harvest of Honors for CinemaHerselfAssociazione Internazionale Pugliesi nel Mondo2011Pugliesi nel MondoHerselfASEAN International Film Festival and Awards2013Best ActressSta. NiñaBox Office Entertainment Awards2001Most Promising ActressAzucena2018Breakthrough Love Team of Movies and TVKita Kita2024Movie Supporting Actress of the YearFireflyCineFilipino Film Festival2016Best ActressSakaling Hindi MakaratingCinema One Originals Digital Film Festival2013Best ActressWoman of the Ruins2019LucidEdukCircle Awards2018Most Influential Film Actress of the YearKita KitaEntertainment Editors' Choice Awards2018Best ActressKita KitaBest Original Theme Song122019Sid & Aya: Not a Love Story2022Best ActressMy AmandaFAMAS Awards2001Best Supporting ActressAzucena2003German Moreno Youth Achievement AwardHerselfBest ActressMga Munting Tinig2004Best Supporting ActressThe Cory Quirino Kidnap: NBI Files2006Kutob2019Best Original SongHeartbeats (From Sid & Aya: Not a Love Story) 2021Best ActressWatch List2024Best Supporting ActressFirefly2025Green BonesGawad Lasallianeta Awards2022Most Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a filmMy AmandaGawad Urian Awards2001Best ActressAzucena2002Best Supporting ActressWretched Lives2003Best ActressMga Munting Tinig2012Ka Oryang2013The Palawan ScriptBest Supporting ActressSta. NiñaMater Dolorosa2015Best Supporting ActressMauban: Ang Resiko2016Best MusicWatermelonBest ActressBambanti2018Kita Kita2020Lucid2021Watch ListBest Actress of the DecadeHerself2024Best Supporting ActressFireflyGawad Tanglaw Awards2010Best Ensemble Performance in a Television DramaTayong DalawaGEMS Hiyas ng Sining Awards2022Best ActressMy AmandaGolden Screen TV Awards2005Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama seriesDarna2013Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Drama SeriesLegacy2015Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama ProgramAng Dalawang Mrs. RealKagitingan Awards for Television2016Pinakamagiting na Personalidad sa Programang Dulang Antolohiya (Drama Anthology)Wagas: Michael & Imelda StoryLuna Awards2002Best Supporting ActressHubog2016Best Supporting ActressKid Kulafu2018Best ActressKita KitaManila International Film Festival2024Best Supporting ActressFireflyMetro Manila Film Festival2004Best ActressHomecoming2010Best Supporting ActressDalaw2023FireflyPMPC Star Awards for Movies2003Best ActressMunting Tinig2013Movie Supporting Actress of the YearMater Dolorosa2016Indie Movie Original Theme Song of the YearTulog Na (From Bambanti) Movie Supporting Actress of the YearKid Kulafu2017Indie Movie Original Theme Song of the YearSaan Man (From Sakaling Hindi Makarating) 2018Movie Original Theme Song of the YearTwelve (From 12) Movie Actress of the Year Kita Kita2019Through Night and DayMovie Screenwriter of the Year2022Movie Actress of the Year Watch List2023Movie Actress of the YearMy AmandaMovie Director of the YearMovie Screenwriter of the Year2024Movie Actress of the YearWhat IfMovie Supporting Actress of the YearFireflyPMPC Star Awards for Television2005Female Star of the NightHerself2006Best Single Performance by an ActressPag-ahon sa Lusak2009Pedicab2011Pera2015Sabit-sabit, Kabit-kabit, Mga Pusong Malupit2021Sisters at WarQCinema International Film Festival2014Best ActressMauban: Ang ResikoSinag Maynila Film Festival2015Best Actress BambantiSingkuwento International Film Festival2016Best ActressAng Mga Alingawngaw Sa Panahon ng PagpasyaSociety of Filipino Film Reviewers2021Best Ensemble PerformanceWatch List2022Best First FeatureMy AmandaValladolid Film Festival2000Best ActressAzucenaVP Choice Awards2021Movie Actress of the YearMy AmandaMovie Director of the YearYoung Critics Circle2001Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child, Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting RoleAzucena2016Bambanti
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