Glaiza de Castro filmography

Filipino actress and singer Glaiza de Castro has appeared in numerous film and television productions. Her screen debut was in the variety show Master Showman Presents in January 2001, while her film debut was in Cool Dudes 24/7^[1][2][3] and her television acting debut was in the series Kasangga, both within the same year.^{[‡ 1]} Over the next five years, de Castro appeared in the television series Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin (2001), Berks (2002–2004), Spirits (2004–2005),^[4] Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin (2005)^[5] and Fantastikids (2006).^[6] During this period, she appeared in the Regal Entertainment-produced Singsing ni Lola (2002)^[7] and the independently-produced Miss-Pinoy (2005).^[8] In 2006, de Castro's film appearances included Manay Po, Pacquiao: The Movie, White Lady, Sukob, Twilight Dancers, as well as in Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh, which was an entry to that year's Metro Manila Film Festival.^[9] The following year, in 2007, de Castro played Clara in the adventure series Asian Treasures^[9][10] and Sari in the teen-oriented series Boys Nxt Door,^[11] afterwards starring as Emma in the Katskie Flores-directed Still Life for the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival^[12][13] and co-starring with Ken Chu and Iza Calzado in the romance drama film Batanes: Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan.^[14]

Towards the end of the 2000s, de Castro had more starring and lead roles. In 2008, she played the lead role of Sarah Monteza in Kaputol ng Isang Awit, co-starring with Marky Cielo and Lovi Poe,^[15] and starred with Eula Valdez in the film Ang Manghuhula.^[16] After a supporting role in Gagambino (2008–2009),^[17] de Castro received the lead roles of Gladys Andrada in Kung Aagawin Mo ang Lahat sa Akin (2009) and Eunice in Stairway to Heaven (2009), the Philippine remake of the South Korean series of the same name.^[18][19] De Castro appeared in multiple films in 2009, which are the political thriller Bente,^[20][21] the Cinemalaya entry Astig,^[22] the horror film Tarot,^[23] and Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love, part of the Mano Po series and an entry to that year's Metro Manila Film Festival, where she played the young counterpart of Sharon Cuneta's character Melinda Uy.^[24]

After playing Tiffany in Diva (2010),^[25][26] de Castro starred in the drama fantasy television series Grazilda (2010–2011), a derivative of the Cinderella story, as the titular character.^[27][28] After this, she appeared as Binayaan in the epic drama series Amaya (2011–2012),^[29] starred in the rock music-themed film Rakenrol (2011)^[30] and appeared in the Cinemalaya entries I-Libings (2011)^[31][32] and Patikul (2011).^[33] In 2012, she starred in the musical series Biritera as Mikaela,^[34] appeared in the sitcom Tweets for My Sweet,^[35] the independent film Madaling Araw Mahabang Gabi^[36] and played Heidi Fernandez in the television series Temptation of Wife (2012–2013).^[37] Coming into the mid-2010s, de Castro appeared in the independent film Coming Soon (2013),^[38] played Vavavoom in the sitcom Vampire ang Daddy Ko from 2013 to 2016^[39][40] and Gregoria de Jesús in the historical series Katipunan (2013),^[41] starred as Leah De Guzman in the independent film Cattleya: An OFW Story (2014)^[42] and co-starred with Gabby Eigenmann in the series Dading (2014).^[43]

De Castro played the lead role of Althea Guevarra in the lesbian-themed series The Rich Man's Daughter (2015) alongside Rhian Ramos^[44] and was later considered as one of the first such series in the Philippines.^[45] De Castro later starred as Gem in the QCinema Film Festival entry Sleepless (2015)^[46] before receiving another lead role the next year after being announced as the actor for Sang'gre Pirena in the 2016 edition or "requel" of the fantasy series Encantadia.^[47] De Castro won Best Actress at the Gawad Filipino Media People's Choice Awards in 2016 for her portrayal of the character,^[48] which she would subsequently reprise in the fantasy series Mulawin vs. Ravena (2017).^[49]

De Castro went on to star in the television series Contessa (2018) as Beatrice "Bea" Resureccion, later becoming Contessa as the plot progresses.^[50] This role has earned her a Best Actress in a TV Series award from the EdukCircle Awards in 2018,^[51] followed by a TV Actress of the Year (Daytime Drama) award from the Box Office Entertainment Awards^[52] and a Best Drama Actress for TV award from the Alta Media Icon Awards both in 2019;^[53] she was additionally nominated for Best Drama Actress at the 2018 PMPC Star Awards for Television.^[54] For de Castro's portrayal of Cecilia "Liway" Flores-Oebanda later in 2018 in the independent film and Cinemalaya entry Liway, directed by Kip Oebanda,^[55] she won Best Actress awards from the GEMS Hiyas ng Sining Awards under the Film category,^[56] the Luna Awards^[57][58] and the Platinum Stallion Media Awards^[58][59] and received nominations from the FAMAS Awards^[60] and the Gawad Urian Awards,^[61] all of which were granted in 2019; de Castro would further win another Best Actress award at the United States-based Facine Film Festival in 2022 for this role.^[62]

After Liway, de Castro appeared in the television series Victor Magtanggol (2018),^[63] Sahaya (2019),^[64] Prima Donnas (2019)^[65] and Beautiful Justice (2019)^[66] and the films My Letters to Happy (2019)^[67] and Midnight in a Perfect World (2020), which was an entry to that year's QCinema International Film Festival.^[68] Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2021, de Castro starred as Maita in Nagbabagang Luha, the television remake of the 1988 film of the same name,^[69] and in 2022, she starred with Xian Lim in the romantic comedy series False Positive.^[70] In 2023, de Castro starred in the film Kahel^[71] and as Eileen in the television series The Seed of Love, which revolves around in vitro fertilisation.^[72] She took on the lead role of V alongside Pokwang in the mystery thriller film Slay Zone (2024)^[73] and co-starred with Rayver Cruz, Matt Lozano, Arci Muñoz and Rhian Ramos in the music-themed Sinagtala (2025), playing the character Paola.^[74][75] Further into 2025, de Castro again reprised the character of Sang'gre Pirena in the Encantadia spinoff Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre^[76][77] and appeared as Jasmine Garcia in Bar Boys: After School, the sequel to the 2017 film Bar Boys; both films were directed by Kip Oebanda.^[78][79] De Castro portrayed Reynafe Castillo in the animated documentary film 58th, directed by Carl Joseph Papa, about the 2009 Maguindanao massacre, which premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2026.^[80][81][82] Later in 2026, de Castro co-starred with Rhian Ramos in the girls' love film I Fell, It's Fine under the role of Anne.^[83][84]

Besides acting, de Castro had been a regular in the variety shows SOP,^[85] Party Pilipinas,^[86] Sunday All Stars^[87] and in All-Out Sundays as of 2024,^[88] as well as a co-host of the TAPE Inc.-produced Eat Bulaga! from 2023 to 2024 when it was renamed to Tahanang Pinakamasaya^[89][90] and a contestant in the 2022 and 2024 editions of Running Man Philippines^[91][92] and the 2025 edition of Stars on the Floor.^[93]