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May 16, 2013 · THE First Lady of Philippine Theater, Daisy Hontiveros-Avellana, made her last true-to-life stage exit on a Mother’s Day, May 12. She was 96. Those who missed her prime as a stage actress should turn to her autobiography, “The Drama of It: A Life on Film and Theater.”
The Avellanas were the first power couple of Philippine theater, and Daisy was known as the “First Lady,” perhaps in recognition of her role as the bedrock of support for the solid timber that ...
Daisy Avellana (January 26, 1917 – May 12, 2013) was a Filipino stage actress and theater director. Avellana was honored as a National Artist of the Philippines for Theater and Film in 1999.
May 13, 2013 · Daisy Avellana, a pioneering actress, director and writer whose career spanned the emergence and flowering of modern Philippine theater, and whose seminal contributions to the field led to her being declared a National Artist for Theater in 1999, died Sunday morning. She was 96.
Daisy Avellana, a name etched in the annals of Philippine theater and film, left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape. Born Lourdes Genoveva Dolores Pardo Hontiveros on January 26, 1917, in Capiz, Capiz (now Roxas City), she embodied the spirit of artistic excellence and innovation.
May 5, 2021 · Named National Artist in 1999, Daisy Hontiveros-Avellana was known as the “First Lady of Philippine Theater,” having been in notable productions like Othello, Macbeth in Black, Casa de Bernarda Alba, and Tatarin.
Jul 27, 2022 · Daisy Hontiveros-Avellana was a director, actor, and writer. Among her directorial credits were Diego Silang, and Walang Sugat. She helped raise the Philippine theater scene from the 30s to the 70s.
