Nida Blanca

Acting

Nida Blanca

Born — Died

1936-01-06 — 2001-11-07

Place of birth

Gapan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Known for

Acting

Credits

61 titles

Dorothy Acueza Jones, (January 6, 1936 – November 7, 2001) popularly known by her stage name Nida Blanca, was a Filipina actress. She starred in over 163 movies and 14 television shows and received over 16 awards for movies and six awards for television during her 50-year film career. She was named one of 15 Best Actress of all Time by YES magazine. Born as Dorothy Acueza Jones in Gapan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines (then a U.S. territory) to an American soldier father and a Filipina mother, she appeared in her first film at age 14. Actress Delia Razon successfully urged the head of LVN Pictures, Doña Sisang de Leon to hire Blanca. She was screen tested on October 6, 1950 by LVN Pictures w…

Known for

Maalaala Mo Kaya poster
6.9

Recognized as the longest and most award-winning drama anthology in the country, Charo Santos-Concio narrates real-life stories of people with well-crafted storylines, excellent performances by its actors, and topnotch production details.

Maalaala Mo Kaya

1991

Hijo de Familia poster
9.0

A story about a son and his rich overbearing widow mother who's a vocal coach, one day he finds love in his mother's student.

Hijo de Familia

1953

Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure poster
9.8

A fantasy story about a group of kids who are fond of listening to fairy tales, their favorite being "Ang Ibong Adarna", which they are able to live when they are mysteriously transported to the magic bird's home, the enchanting world of Berbanya. There they meet Prinsipe Juan and help him with his mission to save the land and cure his father, the King. This can only be accomplished if they can get hold of the magical and elusive bird, the Ibong Adarna, who is actually a princess under a curse.

Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure

1996

John en Marsha: Ngayong '91 poster
8.0

Shirley's unplanned bundle of joy strains her relationship with her father John, who accepted an odd job of being a human toy of a young boy to support her final year in college.

John en Marsha: Ngayong '91

1991

Darna poster
9.0

A girl is granted a magical stone by an angel to become the superheroine Darna to combat evil and would later battle Valentina, her future nemesis.

Darna

1991

Luv Text poster
5.5

Melissa is a spunky college student who’s completely love-struck and constantly dreams of her own Prince Charming. She finds herself transported back to her grandmother’s time and unravels the truth behind her grandmother’s beautiful but failed romance.

Luv Text

2001

Film credits

2000s · 4 titles

1990s · 18 titles

Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure poster
9.8

A fantasy story about a group of kids who are fond of listening to fairy tales, their favorite being "Ang Ibong Adarna", which they are able to live when they are mysteriously transported to the magic bird's home, the enchanting world of Berbanya. There they meet Prinsipe Juan and help him with his mission to save the land and cure his father, the King. This can only be accomplished if they can get hold of the magical and elusive bird, the Ibong Adarna, who is actually a princess under a curse.

Ang TV Movie: The Adarna Adventure

1996

John en Marsha: Ngayong '91 poster
8.0

Shirley's unplanned bundle of joy strains her relationship with her father John, who accepted an odd job of being a human toy of a young boy to support her final year in college.

John en Marsha: Ngayong '91

1991

Darna poster
9.0

A girl is granted a magical stone by an angel to become the superheroine Darna to combat evil and would later battle Valentina, her future nemesis.

Darna

1991

Redeem Her Honor poster
7.7

The melding together of two separate stories that share a similar premise - each detail the account of a young Filipino woman who becomes a victim of sexual violence and takes her attacker to court.

Redeem Her Honor

1995

Batang PX poster
8.2

Former nightclub singer Tessie is a single mother living with her son Christopher, a teenager who longs to meet his American soldier father. But when Christopher's wish comes true, the reunion is not at all what he expected. Meanwhile, although she has a long history of choosing bad boyfriends, Tessie firmly believes that Danny, a car salesman, is the right man for her.

Batang PX

1997

Shake, Rattle & Roll IV poster
7.0

Three unrelated stories of horror include a substitute teacher who preys on a small school; neighborhood children being abducted by a tree-dwelling monster; and a group of Manila residents plagued by attacks from a Manananggal.

Shake, Rattle & Roll IV

1992

The Stepmother poster
8.0

The loving and nurturing Mariel marries Edward after his first wife abandons him and their three children. Mariel strives to win the acceptance and affection of her new stepchildren, even as she tries to define her role in the family.

The Stepmother

1996

Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran poster
10.0

This is the life story of Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo, a Chinese-Filipina nun who founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Religious of the Virgin Mary.

Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran

1998

Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita poster
7.0

A man who vows to fight for justice (Lito Lapid) and a hard-hitting TV reporter (Maricel Soriano) are forced to work together to escape the people who are after them.

Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita

1995

Di na Natuto (Sorry na, Puwede ba?) poster
10.0

An action and romantic movie starred by Robin Padilla and Sharon Cuneta.

Di na Natuto (Sorry na, Puwede ba?)

1993

Mundo Man ay Magunaw poster
8.0

After more than a decade of imprisonment, Dolores is ready to start a new life again and rebuild the family she never had.

Mundo Man ay Magunaw

1990

Hot Summer poster
7.5

A plot of love, lust, lies and revenge intertwine in one hot summer where multiple fates collide: Janine, a rich socialite returning home to the Philippines with her parents after the death of the family matriarch; Marco, her coy boyfriend harboring a secret connected to both their pasts; Loida, her mother, still haunted by the memory of a baby forcibly taken away from her 18 years ago; Leni, a simple girl and housemaid with big ambitions, silently jealous of Janine's looks, money, and man; and Robert, Marco's best friend simply longing for Leni's heart, if she could only take her eyes off of Marco.

Hot Summer

1990

The Teacher poster
NR

Mr. Zerrudo is the newest teacher at Jodie’s school. Unfortunately, Jodie discovers that her heartthrob professor transforms into a hideous monster. Jodie must find a way to undo the transformations before the school becomes the monster’s prey.

The Teacher

1992

Humanda Ka Mayor! Bahala Na ang Diyos poster
6.0

A dramatization based on the murders of Eileen Sarmenta and Allan Gomez and the arrest of Antonio Sanchez, mayor of Calauan, Laguna, the story follows a victim's brother (with the help of a journalist) who wants to uncover the gruesome crime committed by a corrupt mayor.

Humanda Ka Mayor! Bahala Na ang Diyos

1993

Pinagbiyak Na Bunga: Lookalayk poster
9.0

The resemblance between Urot (Andrew E) and Berto (Chiquito) is undeniable that people cannot help but think that they are related to each other. Out of their need to survive they would get into desperate acts like donating blood. One day, Urot bumped into Dorie (Nida Blanca), a prosperous business woman with a generous heart. She hired him to work as a janitor in her office. And just when they were in search of an image model, Urot was looked at and considered.Little did they know that the career opportunity would open a lot of doors for him, including discovering his true identity as well as his roots. - Written by ledster

Pinagbiyak Na Bunga: Lookalayk

1994

Mahal Kita, Walang Iba poster
9.0

Opposites attract when Trixie, a spoiled rich brat, asks Alex, a hardworking taxi driver, to be her boyfriend to appease her grandfather.

Mahal Kita, Walang Iba

1992

The Two of Us poster
8.0

Carol is a career woman determined to prove herself in a male-dominated corporate world. Her life suddenly changes when she falls in love with a carefree repairman Tonchi.

The Two of Us

1992

Wish poster
6.1

Anna is given the power to grant any person's wish after placing her hands on the wish maker. She decides to use it to grant the dreams of her neighbours, but every intention given gradually backfires.

Wish

1998

1980s · 17 titles

Through Thick and Thin poster
9.0

A young couple eloped, got married and then must cope with problems like money, living on their own, trying finish school and raising a baby. not to mention the fact that even young married couples do get bored sometimes.

Through Thick and Thin

1984

Always in My Heart poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Always in My Heart

1983

John en Marsha '86: TNT sa Amerika poster
NR

Struggling to make ends meet, John (Dolphy) decides to seek his fortune in the United States, with son Rolly (Rolly Quizon) in tow. After narrowly avoiding deportation, he takes a job in a factory, unaware that it's a front for one of the country's biggest drugs.

John en Marsha '86: TNT sa Amerika

1986

John en Marsha '85 sa Probinsya poster
8.0

When his country-dwelling aunt takes to a sick bed, John (Dolphy) and the rest of the Puruntong clan head to the hinterlands for an extended stay. Can the fish-out-of-water family overcome the culture shock of rural life without killing one another? Nida Blanca, Matutina, Rolly Quizon and Maricel Soriano reprise their roles in this Filipino comedy based on the popular 1980s TV series "John and Marsha."

John en Marsha '85 sa Probinsya

1985

Dancing Master 2: Macao Connection poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Dancing Master 2: Macao Connection

1982

Like Father, Like Son poster
9.0

Two families with different characters swap lives to realize that all they need is a healthy balance of being book-smart and being street-smart.

Like Father, Like Son

1985

I'm Kiko, I'm Kikay poster
7.5

Filipino comedy starring Roderick Paulate as twins. One macho, one gay. Directed by Mike Relon Makiling.

I'm Kiko, I'm Kikay

1987

Love Letters poster
10.0

A 1988 Filipino romantic drama anthology film starring the hottest love teams of the time: Lotlot de Leon and Ramon Christopher star in Till Death Do Us Part; Tina Paner and Cris Villanueva team up in Invisible Lover; and Manilyn Reynes and Janno Gibbs pair up in Eternally.

Love Letters

1988

The Daughters of Waray and Biday poster
9.0

Susie (Snooky) and Amy (Maricel) play the daughters of Ilocano Manang Biday and Visayan Inday Waray, characters made famous by 1950s movie queens Gloria Romero and Nida Blanca. Follows 1954 film Waray-waray.

The Daughters of Waray and Biday

1984

Sa Akin pa rin ang Bukas poster
9.5

A story about three girls struggling to find a better life in the city by working as maids in a house of a wealthy family. Carmela discovers a very important secret about her life when she met Crising, the loyal servant of the family. Yasmin fell in love with her master's son, Willi, but was distraught when Willie couldn't stand up for her and their unborn child. While Noemi who ran away from her mother to reach for her dreams, pretends to belong to a rich clan when she met a guy she likes.

Sa Akin pa rin ang Bukas

1988

Miguelito poster
5.6

A young boy discovers his politician father's corruption and cruelty as he discovers his real mother is a victim of his own father's immorality and violence.

Miguelito

1985

Public Enemy No. 2: Maraming Number Two poster
10.0

A story about a man who has lots of different women and families.

Public Enemy No. 2: Maraming Number Two

1985

My Heart Belongs To Daddy poster
9.0

A teen-aged daughter who idolizes her father finds it difficult to get attracted to guys of her age.

My Heart Belongs To Daddy

1982

Where Will the Morning Come? poster
8.3

After years of trying to have a son, a couple finally decides to adopt one. While Shayne their only child is receptive at first, she finds herself getting increasingly jealous of Joel who has become the couple's center of attention. Shayne realizes that her adopted brother is no threat at all when he demonstrates his affection for her. But just when harmony is restored in the family, tragedy strikes during a beach excursion.

Where Will the Morning Come?

1983

Da Best of John en Marsha sa Pelikula poster
NR

The Best of John en Marsha sa Pelikula, Part II: Directed by Ading Fernando. With Dolphy, Nida Blanca, Rolly Quizon, Panchito.

Da Best of John en Marsha sa Pelikula

1984

Kid, Huwag Kang Susuko poster
8.0

Once a renowned karateka, Sawi veers to a quiet life, teaching karate to a handful of slum kids.

Kid, Huwag Kang Susuko

1987

Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos poster
7.0

When her boyfriend leaves for Japan on a singing contract, a dancer is so distraught she does not see the car that hits her. The driver pretends to be a helpful passer-by; they fall in love and gets married. Only bringing her to a more complicated life.

Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos

1988

1970s · 9 titles

1960s · 6 titles

Series credits