Agot Isidro

Agot Isidro was born on July 20, 1966, in Marikina, Rizal, where she was raised. She is fourth among six children of Jose Isidro, an architect, and Palestinian mother Edwarta Fteha, and is their youngest daughter. Her grandfather, Narciso G. Isidro, was a Marikina businessman, film producer and former municipal councilor.

She considered herself as "daddy's girl", and growing up, she never saw herself as beautiful because of her ethnic features as a child. Isidro was skinny, dark-skinned (brown), black hair, and has knobby knees compared to her siblings who were light-skinned and brown-haired. Because of her looks, she was teased a lot by her siblings and relatives, which left her emotionally scarred.^[1]

After graduating from college in UP Diliman, she left home and pursued a degree in Fashion Buying and Merchandising in the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. New Yorkers were fascinated by her ethnic features, which gave Isidro a boost of confidence and self-esteem. Living alone, she felt homesick and struggled to make ends meet with her allowance given by her parents. However, Isidro was determined to prove that she could live alone in the Big Apple. She focused on school and graduated magna cum laude.^[2]

Isidro entered show business at age 25. She was given the title as "crush ng bayan" or "people's crush" because of her girl-next-door persona. Isidro continued to rise as a talent and was given numerous projects including recording albums, movies, television, and theater.

She graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman with a bachelor's degree in interior design. Isidro also pursued Fashion Buying and Merchandising at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, where she graduated as magna cum laude. She also has a master's degree in communication from the Ateneo de Manila University.

Film

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Year	Title	Role
1993	Masahol Pa sa Hayop[3]	Atty. Joan Sanchez
	May Minamahal	Trina
1994	Pangako ng Kahapon	Elizabeth
	Kalabog en Bosyo
1995	The Lilian Velez Story: Till Death Do Us Part
1996	Oki Doki Doc: The Movie	Alex
1997	I Do? I Die! (D'yos Ko Day!)	Helena Mendiola
	Da Best in Da West 2 (Da Western Pulis Istori)	Leah
	Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II
1998	April, May, June	April
2006	Tulad ng Dati	Beth Pangan
2007	Nars	Marissa
2008	Huling Pasada
	A Very Special Love	Miggy's mother
2009	Patient X	Myrna
	Ang Darling Kong Aswang	Ayah
2011	Way Back Home	Amelia "Amy" Santiago
	Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow	Agnes
	My House Husband: Ikaw Na!	Cynthia
2012	Mga Mumunting Lihim	Sandra
	Sosy Problems	Glory
	One More Try	Marga
2013	Mga Anino ng Kahapon	Irene
2015	All You Need Is Pag-ibig	Jessica
2016	Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 2: #ForeverIsNotEnough	Herself
2017	Changing Partners	Alex
	Carlo J. Caparas' Ang Panday	(Cameo role)
2018	Recipe for Love	Mona Marcelo
2020	Death of Nintendo
	Motel Acacia	Angeli
	Magikland
2021	On the Job: The Missing 8	Senator Alice Samson
	Love at First Stream	Rosario Ramirez
2022	Family Matters	Odette
2023	Rookie	Coach Jules
	Ang Duyan ng Magiting	Jose's mother
	Ten Little Mistresses	Helga
	Essential Truths of the Lake	Colonel
	Becky & Badette	Nirvana Batungbakal
2026	Ganito, Ganyan, Ganoon	Paz

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Television

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Year	Title	Role	Ref(s)
1990	The Sharon Cuneta Show
1990–1995	Sa Linggo nAPO Sila	Herself (host)
1991	Mana Mana	Agot
1993	Oki Doki Doc	Alexandra "Alex" Macunatan
	GMA Telecine Specials	Various roles
	Spotlight Presents: Agot Isidro
1995	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Lupa	Kristina
1995–1998	'Sang Linggo nAPO Sila	Herself (host)
1996	Star Drama Presents: Agot	Various Roles
1997–2002	!Oka Tokat	Rona Catacutan del Fierro	[4]
2003	Wansapanataym: Hansel, Gretel and Ethel	Witch
2004	Marina	Sheila Corrales-Sandico / Dugyot
2005–2006	Search for the Star in a Million	Herself (judge)
2006–2007	Komiks Presents: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko	Bukang Liwayway
2007	Komiks Presents: Si Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao	Reyna Bukang Liwayway
	Rounin	Naya	[5]
2008	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Mansyon	Lina
	Lobo	Nessa Blancaflor-Raymundo	[6]
2009	Tayong Dalawa	Ingrid Martinez	[7]
2010	Tanging Yaman	Marcela Policarpio	[8][9][10]
	1DOL	Laura Suarez
2011	Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla: Bianong Bulag	Veronica Gutierrez
	Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin	Young Remedios Sebastiano
	100 Days to Heaven	Diana
2011–2012	Nasaan Ka, Elisa?	Dana Altamira	[11][12]
2012	E-Boy	Ria Villareal
	One True Love	Leila Samonte
2012–2013	Paroa: Ang Kuwento ni Mariposa	Amalia de Guzman
2013	Indio	Linang
	Vampire ang Daddy Ko	Adelle
	Magpakailanman: Sex for Sale	Norma Diwa
	Muling Buksan ang Puso	Carissa Beltran-dela Vega	[13]
	Titser	Sandra
2014	Carmela: Ang Pinakamagandang Babae sa Mundong Ibabaw	Amanda Fernandez
2014–2015	Bagito	Sylvia Samson-Lorenzo	[14][15][16]
2015–2017	FPJ's Ang Probinsyano	Verna Syquia-Tuazon
2018	Asintado	Hillary Gonzales-del Mundo
2019	Sino ang Maysala?	Dolores Miranda
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Passport	Angela Wilson
	Call Me Tita	Celine Hontiveros
2020–2022	La Vida Lena	Vanessa Rubio-Narcisco
2021	Love Beneath the Stars	Faye Cruz
2022	2 Good 2 Be True	Atty. Roma Badayos
	Flower of Evil	Carmen del Rosario
	Lyric and Beat	Viola Espiritu	[17]
2023–2024	Can't Buy Me Love	Cindy Young-Tiu	[18][19]
2025	Incognito	Isabel Escalera
	It's Okay to Not Be Okay	Eden
2026	Balaraw

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Music video appearances

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Year	Title	Performer	Director	Ref.
2020	Nakikinig Ka Ba Sa Akin	Ben&Ben	Jorel Lising	[20]

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Isidro made her theatrical debut in August 2003 with Honk!, a musical inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's "The Ugly Duckling." Isidro played Ida, the mother of the "ugly duckling" played by Rajo Laurel.^[21] The musical was under Trumpets Production and was directed by Chari Arespacochaga. Honk! was held at the Meralco Theater on August 1 till September 7, 2003.^[22]

After her Honk! debut, Isidro starred in Atlantis Production's "Baby The Musical" in August 2004. She played Pam Sakarian, a basketball coach in her 30s opposite Jett Pangan, who played her husband Nick Sakarian. The story involves the couple's struggle to conceive after being married for two years. The couple found out that Pam was pregnant but later realized that it was the wrong Mrs. Sakarian, Nick's sister-in-law.^[23] The play was directed by Bobby Garcia and was held at the Meralco Theater.^[24]

Albums

• Sa Isip Ko (1993)
• Hush (1995)
• The Best of Agot Isidro (1996)
• Winds Of Change (1997)
• Best in Me (1999)
• The Island (2006)
• Silver Series (2006)
• White Lace and Promises (2009)

Singles

• "Everyday" (1994)^[25]
• "Sa Isip Ko"
• "Beginning Today"
• "Sandali na Lang"
• "Loving You"