Lorna Tolentino

Victoria Lorna Aluquin-Fernandez, better known by her stage name Lorna Tolentino, sometimes known as L.T., an abbreviation of her screen name (born December 23, 1961), is a Filipina actress, host, executive producer and widow of actor Rudy Fernandez. Together, they bore two sons named Ralph and Renz.

She was born on December 23, 1961 in Concepcion, Tarlac and later moved to Manila. Her dad is from Liliw, Laguna. She is also the stepmother of actor Mark Anthony Fernandez. She is first cousin to actress Amy Perez, Zsa Zsa Padilla and a niece of actor Jerry Pons. She was married to actor Rudy Fernandez from 1983 till his death in 2008. They have two children.

She attended the elementary grades at St. Anthony School where she also finished high school She took up a Bachelor of Arts course at St. Paul College in Quezon City, and also at the University of Santo Tomas and Maryknoll College (now Miriam College).

She started her career as a child actress. Later, she portrayed the young Susan Roces in Divina Graciaand has a total of at least 60 movies. She has won eight film awards and garnered 20 nominations (mostly for Best Actress in FAMAS).

She's also one of the Grandslam actresses in the Philippine Cinema together with Nora Aunor, Vilma Santos and Sharon Cuneta. She won her Grandslam Best Actress for Narito Ang Puso Ko (1993). She went back to her original network (GMA Network) to star in the upcoming heavy drama series Pahiram ng Sandali.

Tolentino is also known for her heavy dramatic portrayals in Primetime Award Winning TV Dramas in 2002-2003 she was cast in The Phenomonal Suspense Drama Series Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay as Lorrea/Lorrinda Guinto/Red Butterfly a lead role which successfully set Primetime TV Standards and also had a Phenomenal Finale.

In 2009-2010 after she stopped doing TV work and mostly did films and TV Stints as a TV Host she came back to reclaim her throne as she played the role of Atty Tessa Ramirez in the Phenomonal Soap Dahil May Isang Ikaw which won her more accolades in the New York Television Awards for Best Telenovela

in 2011 she did the Action-Military Drama Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin where she played Antagonist as Alondra Sebastiano. In 2011, of the same year she left the network and did a heavy Primetime Drama Glamorosa In 2012, Tolentino did the soap "Pahiram Ng Sandali" with GMA-7 with actor Dingdong Dantes and Christopher De Leon and Max Collins In 2013, she was included in the cast of Valiente and the weekly series Third Eye both airing on TV 5 In 2014, Tolentino had a small part in the GMA series Genesis again with Dingdong Dantes

In 2015, She starred with Ruffa Gutierrez and Gelli De Belen in Misterless Misis on TV 5

Television

Movies

As producer or executive producer

• Hula Mo, Huli Ko (2002)
• Itataya Ko Ang Buhay Ko (1996)
• Matimbang Pa Sa Dugo (1995)
• Kahit Buhay Ko (1992)
• Kamay ni Kain (1992)
• Kislap Sa Dilim (1991)
• Kaaway ng Batas (1990)

Awards

• Grandslam Best Actress for Narito Ang Puso Ko (1993)
• FAMAS Best Actress for Katas ng Saudi (2008)
• FAMAS Best Actress for Abakada Ina (2002)
• FAMAS Best Actress for Narito Ang Puso Ko (1993)
• FAMAS Best Child Actress for Lumuha Pati Mga Anghel (1971)
• FAP Best Actress for Sa'yo Lamang (2010)
• FAP Best Actress for Abakada Ina (2002)
• FAP Best Actress for Narito Ang Puso Ko (1993)
• FAP Best Actress for Maging Aking Ka Lamang (1988)
• ENPRESS Golden Screen awards Best Actress for Comedy Katas ng Saudi (2008)
• Star Award Best Actress for Maging Akin Ka Lamang (1988)
• Gawad Urian Best Actress for Narito Ang Puso Ko (1993)
• Star Award - Best Actress for Narito Ang Puso Ko (1993)
• MFF Best Actress for Luksong Tinik (2000)
• Star Award For TV Best Actress(Drama) for Hanggang Kailan (2003)
• Star Award For TV Best Actress(Drama) for Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay (2004)
• Star Award For TV Best Actress(Single Performance) for Magpakailanman (2005)
• Pasado Award Bilang Pinakapasadong Aktres for the movie Sayo Lamang(2010)
• Luna Award Best Actress for the movie Sayo Lamang(2010)
• Golden Screen Award For TV Best Actress(Drama) for Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin(2011)
• Golden Dove Award For TV Best Actress(Drama) for Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin(2011)
• Female Star of the Night - six times winner
• Miss RP Movies - five times winner
• ASIAN TV AWARD for Best Actress in a Lead Role (Highly Commended) for Pahiram Ng Sandali (2012)

Nominations

• ASIAN Television Awards (nominated)
  • Best Actress
• FAMAS
  • Best Actress (10 nominations)
  • Best Supporting Actress (1 nomination)
  • Best Child Actress (1 nomination)
• Gawad Urian Awards
  • Best Actress (8 nominations)
• FAP
  • Best Actress (8 nominations)
• Star Award
  • Best Actress (12 nominations)