Daisy Avellana (January 26, 1917 – May 12, 2013) was a Filipino stage actress and theater director. Avellana was honored as a National Artist of the Philippines for Theater and Film in 1999.[2]
Daisy Hontiveros-Avellana | |
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 Avellana on a 2017 stamp of the Philippines | |
| Born | Daisy Hontiveros January 26, 1917 |
| Died | May 12, 2013 (aged 96) |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Theater director |
| Spouse | Lamberto Avellana |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Eduardo Hontiveros (brother) Nita Hontiveros-Lichauco (sister) Jose Mari Avellana (son) Risa Hontiveros (niece) Pia Hontiveros (niece) |
| Awards |  Order of National Artists of the Philippines |
Early life and education edit
Avellana was born Lourdes Genoveva Dolores Pardo Hontiveros on January 26, 1917, in Capiz, Capiz, (now Roxas City).[2] She was the eldest child of Jose Hontiveros and Vicenta Ruiz Pardo.
Avellana was one of the first graduates of the UST Graduate School with Master of Arts (MA) in English.
Personal life edit
Her husband was Lamberto Avellana, a film and stage director who was also named a National Artist in 1976.[2] Daisy and Lamberto Avellana co-founded the Barangay Theater Guild (BTG), together with forty-eight colleagues, in 1939.[2] They had four children, the second being actor and director Jose Mari Avellana.
Death edit
Avellana died on May 11, 2013, at the age of 96.[2]
References edit
- ^ Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2013. May 16, 2014. ISBN 9780786476657.
- ^ a b c d e Cadiz, Gibbs (May 13, 2013). "National Artist for Theater Daisy Avellana dies; 96". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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