Marlene Daudén (born 1941 in the Philippines) is considered one of
the greatest Filipina drama actresses of all time. She achieved her
legendary status as a film thespian during her film career that
spanned from the 1950s up to the 1970s. During the height of her fame,
she was one of the most bankable stars of Sampaguita Pictures, which
used to be one of the leading Philippine movie studios of the era.Born
to a Spanish-Irish father and a Spanish mother, Marlene graduated from
Saint Scholastica's College in León Guinto Street, Malate, Manila. In
the beginning, she was entirely a stranger to Tagalog, then the main
language used for mainstream Filipino movies because Marlene only
spoke English at school and Spanish at home. When she was discovered,
this proved to be the one hurdle she had to overcome before becoming a
bankable star. Nevertheless, with the help of Rosa Mía and her
sacrifices from attending social functions while memorizing her
Tagalog lines in between filming sessions, she was able to ace her
acting career.Marlene started out doing bit parts until she was cast
in heavy supporting roles such as the black sheep sister of Paraluman
in Anino ni Bathala in 1958, where she won her first the Filipino
Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Award. With her newfound
popularity and her recent FAMAS victory, she was then cast as the lead
star in her first leading role in the movie Rosa Rossini. After
Sampaguita Pictures declined in the 1960s, she became a freelance
actress, giving her more freedom to choose more challenging dramatic
roles and winning awards in the process.Marlene will forever be
remembered in Philippine film history as the first Filipina thespian
ever to win five acting awards from the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts
and Sciences (FAMAS), which was the only film award-giving body in the
Philippines during her time. She won Best Supporting Actress for her
roles in the films Anino ni Bathala, Kamandag, and Sapagkat Kami'y Tao
Lamang. She also won two Best Actress awards for the films Sa Bawat
Pintig ng Puso and Kapag Puso'y Sinugatan. She was also nominated by
the FAMAS for an additional time: Best Actress for Mila Rosa, which
she won. She was nominated for Best Actress in Alipin ng Busabos and
Babae, Ikaw ang Dahilan, which she won again. Marlene DaudÃ(c)n Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter