Boots Anson-Roa
Birthday: 1945-01-30
Place of Birth: Manila, Philippines
Biography: María Elisa Cristóbal-Anson or Boots Anson-Roa (born January 30, 1945) is a Filipino actress, columnist, editor, and lecturer. She was born on January 30, 1945. Anson-Roa, a Bicolana, is the eldest daughter of post-war matinee idol Oscar Moreno, then known as the Robert Taylor of the Philippines, and Belen Cristobal, a descendant of Epifanio de los Santos. She finished her primary and secondary education at the posh Assumption Convent in Herran St., Manila. Her younger brother, Alvin Anson (born October 20, 1962; Manila) was also a lead actor and model. Anson-Roa was married to Pete Roa, her co-host in the series Dance-o-Rama from 1964 until his death in 2007. They have four children: Leah Cuevas, Joey, Chiqui Roa-Puno, and Ben from whom they have nine grandchildren. On November 30, 2013, she was engaged to lawyer Francisco "King" Rodrigo Jr., son of Senator Francisco Soc Rodrigo; They married on June 14, 2014.
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Isang Gabi... Tatlong Babae!
A three-part, social drama on parent-child relationships, it stars the Philippine movies’ most beaut...
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One True Love
Finally after three years of courtship, Migs, a medical intern, marries simple and unassuming Joy, a...
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Kaibigan
In an age rocked by drugs and a culture in danger of folding to worldly influences, rival high schoo...
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Till My Heartaches End
The moment these two saw each other at the café, they couldn’t take their eyes off each other. Their...
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The Myrna Diones Story (Lord, Have Mercy!)
Based on the real life story of Myrna Diones, a 14 year-old survivor of a brutal massacre of her, he...
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Ika-Sampu
A story about a descendant of a rich hispanic family that lived in the Philippines in the 1800s (189...
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El Vibora
A re-telling of Artemio Ricarte, a Filipino patriot who fought against the Spanish and later America...
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Zoom, Zoom, Superman!
A Filipino parody film of DC's Superman in three segments directed by different directors....
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Unfriend
On Christmas Day, 15 year old David finds out that his boyfriend, Jonathan has taken another lover. ...
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GG: Good Game
Mourning the death of his beloved lola, an aspiring pro-gamer is forced to live with his estranged m...
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Sampaguitang Walang Halimuyak
This story revolves around a smart student named Guia Sison (Julie Ann Fortich) who is moving heaven...
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Pepot Artista
A story about a ten-year-old boy whose dream is to become a movie star. Pepot, the dreamer, is surro...
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Third Eye
A young woman's supernatural ability to see ghosts is reawakened following the death of her mother. ...
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Mano Po III: My Love
Anti-crime crusader Lilia Chiong Yang seems to have everything a woman could want and need: a husban...
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Ilusyon
Set in Philippine post-American colonialist era, where the American influence was still apparent, Il...
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Jack & Jill Sa Amerika
Jack and Jill face a new whole adventure- this time in America! When they received a telegram from t...
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Pintakasi
About a young painter who arrives at an island made of garbage. He uses the island and its denizens ...
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Ikaw At Ako
The film presents a tapestry of love stories that transcend time. From the challenges faced by a cou...
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Christmas Tree
A family spends their Christmas vacation at their grandmother's house after a painful tragedy, all t...
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Rain Rain Go Away
Mar and Cynthia celebrate their anniversary during the wrath of Ondoy. After the typhoon, they close...
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Esoterica: Manila
Drawing from his personal adventures, film director, Elwood Perez veers away from standard-issue plo...
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Tonyong Bayawak
Story of Tonyong Bayawak who was given strong powers but in return turns him into a wild boar whenev...
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Ang Kampana sa Santa Quiteria
A story about a sergeant held captive by fugitives searching for a treasure hidden in a remote villa...
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Kadenang Bulaklak
Jasmin, Violy, Baby and Daisy are sisters that were separated in their youth....
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Lovebirds
When Mario invites his Internet pen pal all the way from Spain to his home in the Philippines to mee...
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Blue Moon
Corazon (Boots Anson Roa), an old Filipina who lives in Boston, wrote to each Manuel Pineda in her h...
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Bridal Shower
Three advertising executives are doomed to perpetually look for the right man. Tates, Katie and Soni...
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Shake, Rattle and Roll 9
This ninth installment in the classic horror series offers up a trio of spine-chillers from the Phil...
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White Lady
Pearl,a simple and smart girl who just arrived in the city to attend college. For reasons she cannot...
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Shake, Rattle & Roll 13
An old man Lando (Ronnie Lazaro) has buried something under his house. When he is finished, he encou...
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Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love
Melinda Uy is a half-Filipino, half-Chinese struggling mother to four children married to a full-Chi...
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My House Husband - Ikaw Na!
Nothing prepared ROD (Ryan Agoncillo ) and MIA ALVAREZ (Judy Ann Santos) for the major changes that ...
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Salamat sa Alaala
The documentary serves as a tribute to National Artist for Cinema Gerardo de Leon in celebration of ...
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Ang Lihim ni Rosa Henson sa Buhay ni Kumander Lawin
A story about the life of Rosa Henson and Kumander Lawin....
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Mano Po
During the Chinese Revolution in 1949, young Chinese copra trader named Fong-Huan marries Elisa, a y...
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Caregiver
Sarah Gonzales, a grade school English teacher, joins the 150,000 Pinoy OFWs working in the United K...
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The Son of Brocka
It is about a group of investigative journalists from a sub-par TV station who accidentally scores a...
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Loving Someone
Only son, Carlitos, suddenly finds himself the man of an all-female household when his father dies o...
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Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di
A culinary romance set in Binondo, where Chinese traditions are still very much observed, Mano Po 5:...
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Father, Mother, Child
A married couple decides to adopt a baby girl and raise her as their own, but internal family proble...
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Angels
"Angels" is a trilogy. The three episodes featured in the movies are: "Angel of Mine", "Daddy's Ange...
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Ang Huling Araw Ng Linggo
Ang Huling Araw ng Linggo spans a week in a life of seven individuals with interconnected narratives...
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Mayor Cesar Climaco
Mayor Cesar Climaco: Directed by Francis Posadas. With Eddie Garcia, Gardo Versoza, Boots Anson-Roa,...
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Mga Mata ni Angelita
Mga Mata ni Angelita was written by Ricardo Feliciano and became a number one hit radio drama from 1...
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Mangarap Ka
Childhood friends, Nonoy and Jenny, embark on their freshman year at a prestigious university togeth...
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Flames: The Movie
FLAMES is former TV a teen-oriented drama series and becomes a movie that is divided into two separa...
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Sukob
Sandy and Dale, both Overseas Workers in Dubai, are busy preparing for their wedding. Upon reaching ...
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P.S. I Love You
Kristine is a teenager living an affluent life with her mother whose managing the hacienda left them...
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The Maggie dela Riva Story (God... Why Me?)
The 1967 story of young rising actress Maggie De La Riva's abduction and rape, and the trial against...
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When Love Begins...
Benedicto "Ben" Caballero is an environmentalist who disapproves of deforestation for villages in mo...
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The Bells of San Jose
The film tells a story of large rural families suffering from economic insecurity in a remote part o...
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Hubad na Bayani
Hubad na Bayani explores the world of peasant revolts, cult organizations, talismans, and the fight ...
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Santiago!
A nighttime attempt to sabotage a Japanese munitions store in the little town of Santiago goes wrong...
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Villa Miranda
Drama among family and friends unfold in Villa Miranda, a town in the world of false glories and tru...
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Maskara
The Philippines is being geared up to be interconnected through a system called One Wired Nation (OW...
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Always Looking for You
Adventure story of 2 young professionals, Jinny, a hotel junior executive, and her husband, Brian, a...
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Rekados
Rekados is a magic-realist tragicomedy of three generations of cooks in the slums that own a karinde...
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Tutok
An ambitious reporter and his cameraman attempt to get their big break by venturing into the mountai...
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The Rebel Hunter
Official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1976 directed by Jose Yandoc and starred R...
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Wanted: Perfect Mother
It tells of a couple, Dante and Elsa who hires a new governess, Carla to care for their four childre...
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The Baggage
Raped and pregnant, an OFW rids herself of unwanted baggage on the flight back home....
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The Lady Next Door
A troubled teen and a lonely older woman unexpectedly find solace and happiness in each other. She m...
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The Lilian Velez Story: Till Death Do Us Part
Sharon Cuneta plays the biographical account of the murder case of Filipina movie actress Lilian Vel...
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The Eagle and the Sun
The story revolves around themes of justice and revenge, as an honest doctor gets wrongfully accused...
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The Cecilia Masagca Story: Antipolo Massacre (Jesus Save Us!)
Possessed by an evil spirit lurked into his soul Winifredo (Cesar Montano) brought misery and afflic...
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I Am Here
Everyday, Nelia waits outside a store in Timog hoping for Delfin--a man that she lost 40 years ago--...
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Garden of Eve
A woman (Mercedes Cabral) shares her story as a prostitute in front of the camera. A survivor, she l...
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The Girl Allergic to Wi-Fi
Norma, a typical teenager who is always online, created a joint social media account for her and her...
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Angelita... Ako Ang Iyong Ina
Angelita continues her journey in finding her real parents....
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Doring Dorobo: Hagupit Ng Batas
The life of a police officer is turned into a living hell because of two notorious criminals....
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Leon ng Central Luzon
An ambitious policeman and his journey from the ranks and his struggle to balance love and his dutie...
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Edades: Victorio C. Edades and Modernism in Philippine Art
Nick Deocampo looks into the life of Filipino visual artist Victorio C. Edades. Recognized as the fa...
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