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Anita Linda
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Alice Bueñaflor Lake
November 23, 1924 Pasay, Rizal, Philippine Islands
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| Died | June 10, 2020 (aged 95) Parañaque, Philippines
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| Nationality | Filipino |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1940–2020 |
| Spouse(s) | Fred Cortes |
| Relatives | Alice Lake (paternal aunt) |
| Awards | See § Awards and nominations |
Alice Bueñaflor Lake (born November 23, 1924 – died June 10, 2020), known to many as Anita Linda, was a famous Filipino actress. When she was young, she often played romantic main characters. As she got older, she became well-known for playing amazing motherly or elderly roles. She made history at 74 years old by becoming the oldest actress to win a FAMAS Award. This was for her role as Best Supporting Actress in the movie Ang Babae sa Bubungang Lata.
In 2008, when she was 83, she won Best Actress at the 10th Cinemanila International Film Festival. This was for her role in the movie Adela.
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Becoming an Actress
Anita Linda was born Alice Bueñaflor Lake in Pasay. Her father, James Lake, was an American soldier and mining engineer. Her mother, Gorgonia Bueñaflor, was from Iloilo.
A famous director named Lamberto Avellana discovered Anita Linda. She was watching a stage show at the Avenue Theater. At that time, she was a teenager from Iloilo and could not speak Tagalog very well. She was unsure about becoming an actress when asked backstage. But Avellana encouraged her to come for rehearsals.
Her first acting job was in a play called High School, where she had no speaking lines. Then she acted in Biyernes sa Quiapo and Aksesorya on stage. Avellana later gave her the stage name Anita Linda. He cast her in Tia Juana, her first movie with LVN Pictures. This movie was finished just before the Japanese invasion of the Philippines but was released in 1943.
During World War II, movie studios closed down. Anita Linda spent those years performing in stage shows called bodabil at the Avenue Theater in Manila. After the war, in 1947, she joined Premiere Productions. There, Avellana cast her in Sekretang Hong Kong. Her first main role was in the 1947 movie Alyas Sakim.
In 1951, Anita Linda played the main character in Gerardo de Leon's movie Sisa. This film was based on a sad character from Jose Rizal's famous novel Noli Me Tangere. For this role, she won the Best Actress Maria Clara award, which was a very important award back then.
Later Years and Awards
In the 1970s, Anita Linda became famous again for playing motherly roles. She worked with director Lino Brocka in movies like Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang (1974), Isa Dalawa Tatlo (1974), and Jaguar (1979). She won a FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actress for Isa Dalawa Tatlo. She was also nominated for an award for Jaguar, which was even shown at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival in France. In 1982, she received a special Lifetime Achievement Award from the Gawad Urian.
Anita Linda continued to appear in many important films in the 1980s and 1990s. These included Temptation Island (1980), Sister Stella L. (1984), and Gumapang ka sa Lusak (1990). For her role as an older actress in Ang Babae sa Bubungang Lata (1998), she won a Star Award and her second FAMAS Best Supporting Actress Award. This made her the oldest actress to win a FAMAS at 74 years old. In 1987, she also won a Gawad Urian Best Supporting Actress award for Takaw Tukso.
Even in her eighties, Anita Linda stayed active in movies. She appeared in films like Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita (2004) and Ouija (2007). In 2009, she started acting on television again. She played a grandmother in the ABS-CBN drama Tayong Dalawa.
In 2008, she received much praise for her role in the independent film Adela. In this movie, she played a woman celebrating her 80th birthday alone. For this role, she won Best Actress at the 10th Cinemanila International Film Festival. She also won Best Actress from the Young Critics Circle and the Gawad Tanglaw Awards. A film critic from The New York Times even praised her performance. In 2009, Anita Linda was given the ENPRESS Lino Brocka Lifetime Achievement Award.
She also won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in Sta. Niña at the Cinemalaya 2012 film festival. In 2014, she returned to primetime television in the drama Sana Bukas pa ang Kahapon.
Personal Life
Anita Linda was married to actor Fred Cortez Sr. Their marriage lasted for two years, and they had a son named Fred Cortez Jr.
In January 2009, she was involved in a minor incident while riding a taxi but was not hurt.
Death
Anita Linda passed away on June 10, 2020, at the age of 95. Her daughter, Francesca Legaspi, shared the sad news.
Film and Television Appearances
Anita Linda had a very long career, appearing in over 100 films and many television shows. Some of her notable films include Sisa (1951), Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang (1974), Jaguar (1979), Temptation Island (1980), Sister Stella L. (1984), Ang Babae sa Bubungang Lata (1998), and Adela (2008). On television, she was part of popular series like Anna Liza, Mara Clara, and Pangako Sa 'Yo.
See also
In Spanish: Anita Linda para niños
