Jean Garcia

Jessica Anne Rodriguez Maitim (born August 22, 1969) better known as Jean Garcia is a Filipino television and film actress, who hails from Angeles City, Pampanga. She is best known for her role as Madam Claudia Buenavista in the original version of Pangako Sa 'Yo, Alvina Montenegro in the remake of Ina, Kasusuklaman Ba Kita?, a short-lived series which aired on GMA Network, and Karina "Rina" Mercado in the hit series The Half Sisters, which also aired on GMA Network.

She attended Trinity University of Asia (formerly Trinity College of Quezon City) in Quezon City until she was discovered in a noon time show Kalatog Pinggan. She has two children. Jennica Garcia (actress) is one of them.

Her most famous role was in the teleserye Pangako Sa 'Yo (2000) where she played antagonist Madam Claudia Buenavista. Her next landmark role is in the critically acclaimed Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay (2003) as Lady Morganna. She also starred in the first musical fantaserye (fantasy/soap opera) Kampanerang Kuba, and the cooking show Makuha Ka Sa Tikim. She moved to ABS-CBN's rival network GMA Network, playing supporting and villainous roles in primetime shows like La Vendetta, Impostora, Majika and others. She is recently in GMA-7's newest telefantasya, Dyesebel. She played Abresia in Gagambino.

She was FHM Philippines' October 2008 covergirl. Garcia played "Sister Maria Belonia" in Shake, Rattle & Roll X, a MMFF (Metro Manila Film Festival) entry. After Gagambino, she appeared in All About Eve, where she worked with Sunshine Dizon, Iza Calzado, Richard Gomez and Eula Valdez. She later joined the cast of the witchcraft series Ilumina.

Films

• 1995 Sarah... Ang Munting Prinsesa - Miss Maria Minchin (Main role / Antagonist)
• 1995 P're Hanggang Sa Huli - Tammy
• 1996 Trudis Liit - Clara
• 2003 Noon at Ngayon: Pagsasamang Kay Ganda - Kathy
• 2004 Volta (film) - Kelly Tanjuakio / Celphora† (Main role / Antagonist)
• 2005 Say That You Love Me - Mabel
• 2006 I Will Always Love You (film) - Adelle Ledesma (Main role)
• 2007 Hide and Seek (2007 film) - Leah Alicanio (Main role)
• 2008 Loving You (film) - Cyrill Sales (Main role)
• 2008 Shake, Rattle and Roll X - Sister Maria Belonia† (Main role / Antagonist)
• 2009 Ang Darling Kong Aswang - Barang† (Main role / Antagonist)
• 2011 Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa - Karen (Lead role)
• 2016 Mano Po 7: Tsinoy - Debbie Wong

Television

Metro Manila Film Festival

• • 1994: Best Supporting Actress Winner for Trudis Liit

PMPC Star Awards for Television:

• • 2006: Best Single Performance by an Actress Nomination for Magpakailanman: Kalbaryo ng Isang Ina
  • 2005: Best Supporting Drama Actress Nomination for Kampanerang Kuba

Golden Screen Awards:

• • 2014: Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Single Drama/Telemovie Program Pending Nominee for Magpakailanman: Hinagpis ng Isang Ina
  • 2013: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nomination for One True Love
  • 2012: Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Winner for Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa
  • 2003: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Winner for It Might Be You

Gawad Tanglaw Awards

• • 2014: Best Performance by an Actress Winner for Magpakailanman: Hinagpis ng Isang Ina

GMA Box Office Group

• • 2007: Best Box Office Actress Nomination