Jaclyn Jose, 60

Multi-awarded actress Mary Jane Santa Ana Guck, better known as Jaclyn Jose, passed away on March 2, 2024, at the age of 60. Among her numerous accolades, the most notable is the 2016 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress. 

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For her role in the film Ma' Rosa, she became the first Filipino and Southeast Asian to win the globally prestigious award. In honor of her memory, following is a summary of the major achievements of hers that were recognized by Philippine film-oriented institutions:

Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards (FAMAS)

Best Supporting Actress for A Secret Affair (2013)                    
Best Supporting Actress for The Flor Contemplacion Story (1996)
Best Supporting Actress for Macho Dancer (1990)                       
Best Actress for Itanong Mo sa Buwan (1989)
Best Actress for Takaw Tukso (1987)

Gawad Urian

Best Actress for Sarong Banggi (2006)

Best Supporting Actress for The Flor Contemplacion Story (1996)
Best Supporting Actress for Macho Dancer (1990)                       
Best Actress for Itanong Mo sa Buwan (1989)

Best Actress (co-winner) for Takaw Tukso (1987)

Luna Awards 

Best Supporting Actress for Naglalayag (2005)
Best Supporting Actress for The Flor Contemplacion Story (1996)

Star Awards for Movies

Best Supporting Actress for The Flor Contemplacion Story (1996)
Best Supporting Actress for Macho Dancer (1990)                       
Best Actress for Itanong Mo sa Buwan (1989)
Best Actress for Takaw Tukso (1987)

Young Critics Circle

Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child, Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting Role for Minsan May Isang Puso (2002)

Metro Manila Film Festival

Best Supporting Actress for Celestina Sanchez, Alyas Bubbles/ Enforcer: Ativan Gang (1988)

OTHER NOTES:

*** She came from a family involved in the entertainment industry. Her mother, Rosalinda Santa Ana, was a zarzuella actress. Her sister, Veronica Jones, was an actress in the 1970s and the 1980s. She and the late actor Mark Gil Her daughter, Andi Eigemann, her daughter with the late actor Mark Gil, was active in movies and television from 2004 to 2018. 

*** First movie role: Chikas (1984)

*** Last movie role in her lifetime: Broken Hearts Trip (2023). The soon-to-be released Pieta would be her final movie appearance.

*** Notable television appearances: Familia Zaragoza, Mula Sa Puso, Hiram, Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin, Prinsesa ng Banyera, Dyosa, The Millionaire's Wife, Alyas Robin Hood, My Korean Jagiya, The Better Woman, The World Between Us, and Bolera.

*** Last television appearance in her lifetime: FPJ's Batang Quiapo. The soon-to-be released SellBlock would be her final television appearance.