Elizabeth Oropesa

Elizabeth Oropesa

Date of Birth:

Jul 17, 1954

Place of Birth:

Albay, Philippines

Born July, 17 1954 under the name Elizabeth Oropesa Freeman in Albay, Philippines. In 1972, her mother falsified registration documents claiming she was the minimum age of 18 so she could join the Miss RP pageant. After winning the Miss RP Luzon title, her real age was discovered and she was dethroned just hours later. Using this notoriety as a stepping stone, she made her film debut in 1973's Daredevil Rider and has been a busy and acclaimed actress in the Philippines ever since. Just a few years into her acting career she'd be launched to stardom with the films Mister Mo, Lover Boy Ko and Lumapit, Lumayo Ang Umaga (both 1975). The latter netted her the FAMAS Best Actress award, an award she'd win again in 2000 for Bulaklak ng Maynila. She has received five nominations in total to date. In addition, she's won acting awards from Young Critics Circle, Star, FAP, Gawad Urian Awards and others. Despite the acclaim as one of her country's finest veteran actresses, Elizabeth took a long hiatus from acting and traveled to Indonesia to become a Master of Tetada Kalimasadam; a type of healing using martial arts, breathing and full concentration. She studied at the International Open University for Complementary Medicine in Sri Lanka and graduated with a Doctorate of Philosophy in Alternative Medicine. Though she returned to acting and continues to appear in films and on TV to this day, she also has a clinic in Quezon City specializing in psychic healing and alternative medicine and uses the professional name Dr. Elizabeth Freeman. In her personal life, Elizabeth married at the age of 16 only to find herself widowed with a young daughter at 23. She later married martial arts actor Meng-Fei, though the relationship didn't last. Her current husband is bodybuilder and physical therapist Joe Valdez.

filmography:

Mrs. Mrs.

2016

Elemento Elemento

2016

Red Red

2024

Homecoming Homecoming

2003

Senswal Senswal

2000

Baryoke Baryoke

2005

X&Y X&Y

2024

Pompa Pompa

1980

Pare Ko Pare Ko

1995

Milagros Milagros

1997

I America I America

2016

Circa Circa

2019

Nerisa Nerisa

2021

Roxxxanne Roxxxanne

2007

Excuse Me Excuse Me

2018

Mamasan Mamasan

2002

Violator Violator

2014

Batang Pro Batang Pro

1999

Pastor Pastor

2017

Ninja Kids Ninja Kids

1986

Kerida Kerida

2003

Aguila Aguila

1980

Bubog Bubog

2017

Caged Fury Caged Fury

1983

Triangle Triangle

1998

After All After All

2024

Lastikman Lastikman

2003

Vontes V Vontes V

1979

Flesh Flesh

2002

Bontoc Bontoc

1977

Ugat Ugat

1974

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