Boots Anson-Roa

Acting

Boots Anson-Roa

Born

1945-01-30 (81)

Place of birth

Manila, Philippines

Known for

Acting

Credits

75 titles

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…

Known for

Sugo poster
7.5

The battle starts during the Spanish era when Apo Abukay (Gardo Versoza) wants to gain power as he plans to dominate the world. He then failed to fulfill his plans after Conde Vergonze killed him. After his death, his cursed soul remains. Many years later, during the 1980s, Karag-ayan Amelia (Lorna Tolentino) and the Binhi-lan Rodolfo (Jestoni Alarcon) fall in love with each other. Amelia gives birth to twin boys. The two are raised separately, not knowing that the other exists. Miguel (the son of light) is kind, good-hearted and lives a modest life; the other, Amante (the seed of darkness) is raised with hate and rage, but with riches and power.

Sugo

2005

Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw poster
10.0

Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw or My One And Only Love is the first ever cine novela in Philippine television. It was the grandest production GMA Network ever had with budget similar to a film project. Produced by GMA Network, Inc and directed by Joyce Bernal and Lore Reyes. Its story revolves around Lemuel, Mia and Waldo, whose lives and loves are intertwined because of the choices they make due to the ambitions they have set for themselves. In 2006-2007, the series was re-aired internationally on GMA Pinoy TV. From July 13, 2010 until April 18, 2011, it was re-aired on GMA Life TV worldwide.

Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw

2002

Princess in the Palace poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Princess in the Palace

2015

Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin poster
NR

Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin is a critically acclaimed Philippine family military drama series that aired on ABS CBN featuring an ensemble cast.

Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin

2011

Rhodora X poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Rhodora X

2014

No artwork available
NR

Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw Pa Rin is a 2003 Filipino TV series and the sequel of Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw. From August 2007 until January 2008, it was re-aired worldwide on GMA Pinoy TV. From April 19, 2011 until August 26, 2011, it was recently re-aired on GMA Life TV worldwide.

Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw Pa Rin

2003

Film credits

2020s · 3 titles

2010s · 10 titles

The Baggage poster
10.0

Raped and pregnant, an OFW rids herself of unwanted baggage on the flight back home.

The Baggage

2017

Till My Heartaches End poster
5.3

The moment these two saw each other at the café, they couldn’t take their eyes off each other. Their attraction was apparent and it seemed that destiny brought them together. As they got to know the other better, they found solace and comfort in each other’s company. But the security they found in each other soon started to shake when their different life paths take them to different directions. Despite the love they both still have for each other, one must choose to decide when to let go, even if the other is still holding on.

Till My Heartaches End

2010

The Girl Allergic to Wi-Fi poster
6.3

Norma, a typical teenager who is always online, created a joint social media account for her and her boyfriend to mark their third monthsary. She gets a rare illness called electromagnetic hypersensitivity, which means she can't be around cellphones, tablets, laptops, and Wi-Fi. To help her cope with her syndrome, Norma relocates to a remote province with no signal, forcing her to have a long-distance relationship with Leo.

The Girl Allergic to Wi-Fi

2018

I Am Here poster
NR

Everyday, Nelia waits outside a store in Timog hoping for Delfin--a man that she lost 40 years ago--to comeback. Unwilling to forget the romance that she spent with him, she recalls their tale set amid the timeless beauty of Quezon City in 1970s. Will Nelia be able to move on? Will Delfin's love transcend through time? As Nelia and Delfin's story unfolds, 'Dito Lang Ako' becomes more than just a recollection of a past romance, it is an achingly compassionate story of heartfelt passion, tender moments and most of all, unselfish love.

I Am Here

2018

Ika-Sampu poster
6.0

A story about a descendant of a rich hispanic family that lived in the Philippines in the 1800s (1896). Nine years ago, Alexa Nicole de la Vega started having dreams about a mansion where she always used to play as a child, These dreams gradually turn darker and leading to a part of the mansion which was described in her dreams as a "door she cannot open". Every year, her dreams about the mansion turn darker and more grotesque. One day a lawyer visits in her office informing her that she has inherited a house passed on by her father in his last will. She calls her best friend Daniella, a collector and a curator of a Spanish museum, suggesting to her that there many be many treasures hidden there. This turns out to be a good opportunity to get her dad's company back to its prime. Alexa decides to go to the house she inherited to look for this rumored treasure. She later found nine pieces of golden coins in her great great grandfathers old study - then things start to change.

Ika-Sampu

2010

Unfriend poster
4.2

On Christmas Day, 15 year old David finds out that his boyfriend, Jonathan has taken another lover. The discovery leads him on the brink of depression making him think of ways to have him back at all cost. He has invited Jonathan to see him on this day for the last time.

Unfriend

2014

Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 poster
4.3

An old man Lando (Ronnie Lazaro) has buried something under his house. When he is finished, he encounters a group of white people. The chieftain (Manu Respall) demands Lando to give back something that belongs to them which he refuses. Angered, he and his tribesmen savagely killed him.

Shake, Rattle & Roll 13

2011

My House Husband - Ikaw Na! poster
NR

Nothing prepared ROD (Ryan Agoncillo ) and MIA ALVAREZ (Judy Ann Santos) for the major changes that took place in their lives. ROD worked as a manager of a bank while MIA opted to remain a housewife taking care of their two children — MIGO and KAYE — with an occasional sideline of selling insurance. MIA gave up her promising career in sales because ROD wanted to be the padre de familia. For ROD, it was the role of the man to provide for his wife and children … in the same manner that there was a clear cut delineation as to what are the duties of a husband from that of the wife.

My House Husband - Ikaw Na!

2011

The Lady Next Door poster
NR

A troubled teen and a lonely older woman unexpectedly find solace and happiness in each other. She makes him see the world; he makes her feel alive. But will their love survive knowing that time is not on their side?

The Lady Next Door

2014

Kaibigan poster
NR

In an age rocked by drugs and a culture in danger of folding to worldly influences, rival high school basketball players clash on and off the basketball court because of different lifestyles/values. A tragic event transforms their rivalry into a bond as they discover the meaning of friendship, faith and the redemption that follows.

Kaibigan

2019

2000s · 15 titles

Sukob poster
5.7

Sandy and Dale, both Overseas Workers in Dubai, are busy preparing for their wedding. Upon reaching her home, Sandy learns from her mother, Daisy, what happened to her friend, Helen. A short time after Helen's father died, Helen proceeded with her wedding. A few weeks after the wedding, Helen's husband dies in a plane crash. As Helen goes to the crash site, she dies in a bus accident. A few weeks later, Helen's mother suddenly disappears inside her house. Their bodies have never been recovered. Sandy proceeds with her own wedding. During the ceremony, she suffers from nosebleed and starts seeing glimpses of a ghostly flower girl.

Sukob

2006

Shake, Rattle and Roll 9 poster
5.5

This ninth installment in the classic horror series offers up a trio of spine-chillers from the Philippines. In Christmas Tree, a rampaging Christmas tree is out for blood as it terrorizes a family during the holidays; next, in Bangungot, three people in a love triangle find themselves ensnared in a supernatural nightmare. Finally, a teenage Goth band is cursed by a temptress's lethal spell in Engkanto.

Shake, Rattle and Roll 9

2007

The Son of Brocka poster
NR

It is about a group of investigative journalists from a sub-par TV station who accidentally scores a scoop that a 21-year-old boy is looking around for his identity… he claims to be the son of the late director Lino Brocka, a known gay filmmaker.

The Son of Brocka

2005

Pepot Superstar poster
7.5

A story about a ten-year-old boy whose dream is to become a movie star. Pepot, the dreamer, is surrounded by people who are equally dazzled by the movie world from his own mother to the principal in his school to the impersonators in the neighborhood carnival. Coming from a poor family, Pepot overcomes adversity to have a chance at fulfilling his dream. He tackles school bullies, a strict teacher, and an unwelcoming world that fail to comprehend his intense desire to become a star. The story happens in the '70s when superstars brightened the film world in Pepot's country.

Pepot Superstar

2005

Rekados poster
NR

Three generations of women, who run a destitute eatery, navigate through life in the slums with their love potion-laden dishes that mirror their desires and affection.

Rekados

2006

One True Love poster
7.0

Finally after three years of courtship, Migs, a medical intern, marries simple and unassuming Joy, a nurse in the hospital of Migs' residency. Several days before the wedding, his first love and childhood best friend Bela, a sophisticated woman, returns from Canada, still single and in love with Migs. The young couple meets an unfortunate incident turning their newly-found bliss into a tragic existence. Living with Migs turns out to be an agonizing experience as his new state of mind gets more complicated as days pass. A creature of serenity, Joy refuses to name her pains and secretly vows to make Migs remember their love that was inexplicably lost and waiting to be rekindled; faithful that along the way, his heart will remember what his mind forgets.

One True Love

2008

Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di poster
NR

A culinary romance set in Binondo, where Chinese traditions are still very much observed, Mano Po 5: Gua Ay Di is a touching story of how a young Chinese woman fights for the man she loves. She is doomed by strict family traditions to only wed someone of pure Chinese descent. But Charity finds love where she was not supposed to find it... at least according to her cold-hearted mother. Despite being met with resistance by her traditional Chinese family, most especially her mother, Charity continues her relationship with Nathan. Nathan, on the other hand, proves himself and his love to her by making an effort to learn about her background, culture and language resulting into various mishaps, sometimes comical and other times just plain disastrous. Charity finds solace in the kitchen, her cooking interwoven with the story of her ill-fated romance. Will true love prevail in the end? And will she be able to come up with the perfect recipe for love?

Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di

2006

The Last Day of the Week poster
NR

Ang Huling Araw ng Linggo spans a week in a life of seven individuals with interconnected narratives.

The Last Day of the Week

2006

When Love Begins... poster
6.0

Benedicto "Ben" Caballero is an environmentalist who disapproves of deforestation for villages in mountainous regions in the country.He is more concerned of the environment than that of getting along with his siblings.It is revealed that he was a former lawyer and that he quit because of a matter between right or wrong,and not about winning or losing.He focuses on nature-for him,it's all about saving the planet.

When Love Begins...

2008

Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love poster
5.0

Melinda Uy is a half-Filipino, half-Chinese struggling mother to four children married to a full-Chinese blood man. Her family was believed to bring curse to Olive's famiily. Because of this, Melinda was not accepted by Uy's family as one of their members. Melinda's struggling as a mother begand when she has nothing else to do but to strive and work more.

Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love

2009

Blue Moon poster
7.7

Corazon (Boots Anson Roa), an old Filipina who lives in Boston, wrote to each Manuel Pineda in her home a letter. She hopes to find her love again. In the Philippines experiences of the old Manuel Pineda (Eddie Garcia), meanwhile, that he has cancer and has only months to live. He goes in search of his Corazon.There were two Corazons in his life: before the Second World War, he spent (Mark Herras) and his buddy Domingo (Polo Ravales) a lot of time with the shy "Cora" (Jennylyn Mercado) and the lively " Azon "(Pauline Luna).

Blue Moon

2006

White Lady poster
4.8

Pearl, a simple and smart girl who just arrived in the city to attend college. For reasons she cannot explain and understand, Pearl is haunted by the ghost of a white lady said to be frequenting the school grounds.

White Lady

2006

Mano Po III: My Love poster
5.8

Anti-crime crusader Lilia Chiong Yang seems to have everything a woman could want and need: a husband who pampers her; children whom any parent would be proud of; and the respect & admiration of the most powerful people in the land. But just as Lilia prepares for her 25th wedding anniversary celebration, a chance encounter in Thailand with her first love Michael throws Lilia's life into chaos. So begins the resumption of a relationship that threatens to unravel the delicate threads connecting Lilia to the other people in her life. - Written by regalfilms

Mano Po III: My Love

2004

Angels poster
5.3

"Angels" is a trilogy. The three episodes featured in the movies are: "Angel of Mine", "Daddy's Angel" and "Angel of Love". "Angel of Mine,"

Angels

2007

Bridal Shower poster
5.6

Three advertising executives are doomed to perpetually look for the right man. Tates, Katie and Sonia are all are stuck in a rut with love, sex and marriage. Tates will do whatever it takes to just to have the man she wants even if he is tangled in a messy annulment case and even if it takes her to shed a lot of money to have him. Katie found her love story with a macho dancer but is scared to let her friends know because of his unconventional job. So she tries to give him a more decent look for her friends to see. She also finds bodily insecurities because of her chubby physique. Sonia is the two-timing chick that finds her self pregnant while being with two men. She is in-love with a painter but finds more security with a rich man. Despite her strong feelings for the former, she chooses to be with the latter in order to provide better for her and her child.

Bridal Shower

2004

1990s · 6 titles

1980s · 3 titles

1970s · 22 titles

Dalawa ang Nagdalantao sa Akin poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Dalawa ang Nagdalantao sa Akin

1974

Isang Gabi... Tatlong Babae! poster
7.0

A three-part, social drama on parent-child relationships, it stars the Philippine movies’ most beautiful face, Amalia Fuentes as the Phaedra-like, upper-crust stepmother who falls in love with her stepson, the adorable Boots Anson Roa as the slum mother who has to choose between her bastard son and her good-for-nothing love, the alluring Pilar Pilapil as the social climbing fashion model who belittles her sacrificing adoptive parent.

Isang Gabi... Tatlong Babae!

1974

Mga Uhaw na Bulaklak poster
4.0

No synopsis available yet.

Mga Uhaw na Bulaklak

1975

Villa Miranda poster
9.0

Drama among family and friends unfold in Villa Miranda, a town in the world of false glories and true defeats.

Villa Miranda

1972

Ang Lihim ni Rosa Henson sa Buhay ni Kumander Lawin poster
NR

A story about the life of Rosa Henson and Kumander Lawin.

Ang Lihim ni Rosa Henson sa Buhay ni Kumander Lawin

1976

May Isang Tsuper Ng Taxi poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

May Isang Tsuper Ng Taxi

1975

Tonyong Bayawak poster
8.7

Story of Tonyong Bayawak who was given strong powers but in return turns him into a wild boar whenever he gets angry.

Tonyong Bayawak

1979

Santiago! poster
7.0

A nighttime attempt to sabotage a Japanese munitions store in the little town of Santiago goes wrong when Gonzalo (Fernando Poe, Jr.) discovers that the schoolhouse they are about to blow up is filled with women, old men, and schoolchildren.

Santiago!

1970

Your Memory is My World poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Your Memory is My World

1974

Asawa Ko Silang Lahat poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Asawa Ko Silang Lahat

1977

The Goodfather poster
5.0

The family that works together plays together.

The Goodfather

1975

Angelita's Eyes poster
6.5

Mga Mata ni Angelita was written by Ricardo Feliciano and became a number one hit radio drama from 1974 to 1978. It was made into a film by Larry Santiago Productions and catapulted Julie Vega into fame.

Angelita's Eyes

1978

Zoom, Zoom, Superman! poster
10.0

A Filipino parody film of DC's Superman in three segments directed by different directors.

Zoom, Zoom, Superman!

1973

Ang Kampana sa Santa Quiteria poster
7.0

A story about a sergeant held captive by fugitives searching for a treasure hidden in a remote village.

Ang Kampana sa Santa Quiteria

1971

The Eagle and the Sun poster
7.0

The story revolves around themes of justice and revenge, as an honest doctor gets wrongfully accused of a crime. He then crosses paths with a rebel and freedom fighter. The two team up as fugitives on the run, realizing that they must work together if they are to survive.

The Eagle and the Sun

1973

No artwork available
NR

A Filipino drama film by Lamberto V. Avellana.

Ang Pag-ibig Ko'y Huwag Mong Sukatin

1975

Anino ng Araw poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Anino ng Araw

1975

Sumigaw ka hanggang ibig mo! poster
NR

Filipino horror movie from 1974.

Sumigaw ka hanggang ibig mo!

1974

Postcards from China poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Postcards from China

1975

Isinilang ang Anak ng Ibang Babae poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Isinilang ang Anak ng Ibang Babae

1973

No artwork available
9.0

The film tells a story of large rural families suffering from economic insecurity in a remote part of the town of Magdalena, Laguna, where major life events are punctuated by the tollling of the church bells, and the coastal community of Dalahican, Quezon. Both places are homes of large families dealing with the reality of poverty.

The Bells of San Jose

1974

Wanted: Perfect Mother poster
9.0

It tells of a couple, Dante and Elsa who hires a new governess, Carla to care for their four children. The governess quickly establishes rapport with the children and the husband creating rumors of an affair. Before things could go wrong, Carla decides to leave. Elsa dies in a car accident and the widower decides to marry again and getting a new mother to his children. Carla is the popular one among several choices, but the head servant poisons the minds of the children against her.

Wanted: Perfect Mother

1970

Series credits

Sugo poster
7.5

The battle starts during the Spanish era when Apo Abukay (Gardo Versoza) wants to gain power as he plans to dominate the world. He then failed to fulfill his plans after Conde Vergonze killed him. After his death, his cursed soul remains. Many years later, during the 1980s, Karag-ayan Amelia (Lorna Tolentino) and the Binhi-lan Rodolfo (Jestoni Alarcon) fall in love with each other. Amelia gives birth to twin boys. The two are raised separately, not knowing that the other exists. Miguel (the son of light) is kind, good-hearted and lives a modest life; the other, Amante (the seed of darkness) is raised with hate and rage, but with riches and power.

Sugo

2005

Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw poster
10.0

Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw or My One And Only Love is the first ever cine novela in Philippine television. It was the grandest production GMA Network ever had with budget similar to a film project. Produced by GMA Network, Inc and directed by Joyce Bernal and Lore Reyes. Its story revolves around Lemuel, Mia and Waldo, whose lives and loves are intertwined because of the choices they make due to the ambitions they have set for themselves. In 2006-2007, the series was re-aired internationally on GMA Pinoy TV. From July 13, 2010 until April 18, 2011, it was re-aired on GMA Life TV worldwide.

Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw

2002

Princess in the Palace poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Princess in the Palace

2015

Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin poster
NR

Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin is a critically acclaimed Philippine family military drama series that aired on ABS CBN featuring an ensemble cast.

Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin

2011

Rhodora X poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Rhodora X

2014

No artwork available
NR

Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw Pa Rin is a 2003 Filipino TV series and the sequel of Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw. From August 2007 until January 2008, it was re-aired worldwide on GMA Pinoy TV. From April 19, 2011 until August 26, 2011, it was recently re-aired on GMA Life TV worldwide.

Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw Pa Rin

2003

Aso ni San Roque poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Aso ni San Roque

2012

Kokey poster
NR

Kokey is an ABS-CBN fantaserye which was premiered on Primetime Bida August 6, 2007. It is a show that was greatly criticized because of its one-dimensionality and lack of educational value. Other sources of hostility include potentially harmful acts such as lying with no punishment or scolding from the alien character in order to protect it.

Kokey

2007

Destined to be Yours poster
8.0

Sinag Obispo is a cheerful radio DJ in Pelangi, a small town in Quezon where life is simple and peaceful–until property developers arrive to take over the area. As Sinag fights to protect her beloved hometown, she meets Benjie Rosales, the young and hardworking architect who may just turn her life around.

Destined to be Yours

2017

Strawberry Lane poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Strawberry Lane

2014

Obsession poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Obsession

2019

Misibis Bay poster
NR

Misibis Bay is a Philippine mini television drama series to be broadcast by TV5 starring Ritz Azul, Christopher De Leon, Daniel Matsunaga, Vin Abrenica, Victor Silayan, Megan Young, Malak So Shdifat and Luke Jickain. It premiered on July 15, 2013 on the network's primetime block. The series is the third offering of TV5 Mini Serye. Like its first offering, Sa Ngalan ng Ina and its second offering, Nandito Ako, the show is intended for six-week run, but the series was extended for two weeks due to its successful ratings.

Misibis Bay

2013

LolaBasyang.com poster
NR

"LolaBasyang.com" is a fantasy series led by a character considered the iconic grandmom of Philippine literature. In the series, Lola Basyang or simply Lola B (played by Boots Anson-Roa-Rodrigo) is now a tech-savvy blogger who shares values-laden stories to her grandchildren here and abroad, via webcam.

LolaBasyang.com

2015

Mano Po Legacy: The Family Fortune poster
NR

Mano Po Legacy: The Family Fortune is a 2022 Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is the first installment of Mano Po Legacy. Directed by Ian Loreños, it stars Barbie Forteza, Sunshine Cruz and Maricel Laxa. It premiered on January 3, 2022 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on February 25, 2022 with a total of 40 episodes.

Mano Po Legacy: The Family Fortune

2022

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