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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

39

Gender

Female

Birthday

1930-08-09

Day of Death

2022-02-02 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

Paombong, Bulacan, Philippines

Also Known As

Rustica Carpio

Biography

Rustica Cruz Carpio (August 9, 1930 – February 2, 2022) was a Filipino actress, scholar, playwright, philanthropist, and public servant. Most notably an actress, she performed on stage, film, and television. She received acclaim for her role as Lola Puring in Grandmother (Filipino: Lola), a film by Filipino director Brillante Mendoza which was selected to compete in various international film festivals, including Venice and Dubai. For her acting work in the said film, she was critically well-received, earning nominations and awards, winning the Gawad Urian for Best Actress, the Crystal Simorgh for Best International Actress at the Fajr International Film Festival in Iran, and the Las Palmas International Film Festival Best Actress award in Spain. (Source: Wikipedia)

Known For

Acting

Chicks

1980

Chicks

as

Bona

1980

Bona

as

Bona's Mother

Apparition

2012

Apparition

as

Sister Marcia

Vesuvius

2012

Vesuvius

as

Of the Flesh

1983

Of the Flesh

as

Talia

T-Bird at Ako

1982

T-Bird at Ako

as

Antique Dealer

Maligno

1994

Maligno

as

Aling Sela

Shake, Rattle & Roll V

1994

Shake, Rattle & Roll V

as

Aling Sela (segment "Episode I: Maligno")

Astig

2009

Astig

as

Pining

Lola

2009

Lola

as

Lola Puring

Ika-Sampu

2010

Ika-Sampu

as

Aling Elvira

Totoy Mola

1997

Totoy Mola

as

Lola Guada

Chassis

2010

Chassis

as

Rizal in Dapitan

1997

Rizal in Dapitan

as

Teodora Alonzo

Ma'am, May We Go Out?

1985

Ma'am, May We Go Out?

as

Quirina Landicho

Pleasure

1979

Pleasure

as

Ang Panday 2

2011

Ang Panday 2

as

Old Maria

Captive

2012

Captive

as

Soledad

Bawal na Pag-Ibig

1977

Bawal na Pag-Ibig

as

Aling Juliana

Hubad na Bayani

1977

Hubad na Bayani

as

Ruben's Mother

Arayyy!

2000

Arayyy!

as

Harold Robbins' Body Parts

2001

Harold Robbins' Body Parts

as

Old Lady with Groceries

Moral

1982

Moral

as

Principal

Payaso

1986

Payaso

as

Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran

1998

Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran

as

Old Woman in San Miguel

Noli Me Tangere

Noli Me Tangere

as

Hermana Pule

Production

Crew

Directing