Marife Necesito

Marife Necesito is a Filipino actress on stage, film, and television productions. After portraying several obscure roles, she was cast in the film Mammoth with Mexican actor Gael García Bernal and American actress Michelle Williams.

Marife Necesito
Born1980 (age 40–41)
Manila, Philippines
OccupationActress film and theater, former prose writer

Early life and career

Necesito was born in Manila and raised in Valenzuela City, a suburb of Metro Manila which at that time was part of Bulacan Province. After finishing high school at St. Jude Academy in Valenzuela's Malinta district, she pursued creative writing for Tagalog komiks and romance novels. When the komiks industry went downhill, she then shifted to acting for theater where she was trained by senior thespians Cecile Guidote-Alvarez and Angie Ferro. Her theatrical stint paved the way for her to act for television commercials and independent films.[1]

Role in Mammoth

In Mammoth, Necesito portrays the role of Gloria, a mother of two sons who leaves the Philippines to work as a nanny of the daughter (Sophie Nyweide) of an American couple played by Gael García Bernal and Michelle Williams. When Bernal's character goes to Thailand for a business trip, he decides to change his life that would set off a chain of events that impact the rest of the family, including Gloria.[1] Necesito bested other local actresses in the auditions, which she revealed took more than a year, including Alessandra de Rossi, Chin Chin Gutierrez, Joyce Jimenez, and Pinky Amador.[1][2] She said in an interview with Philippine Daily Inquirer that she considers Mammoth as her biggest break so far.[1]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleDirector
1996MumbakiVillage WomanButch Perez
1998Sa Pusod ng DagatMaya's friendMarilou Diaz Abaya
2001Going BackDong Ha bargirlSidney J. Furie
2003Kikay: Kaakit-akit, Kaaya-aya, Kikiligin KaCesar Abella
2004Ebolusyon ng Isang Pamilyang PilipinoGildaLav Diaz
2006PandanggoAling EspieRuelo Lozendo
2008Heremias Book Two: The Legend of Tagabulag IslandLav Diaz
2008Tropical ManilaKaraSang-woo Lee
2008Black Market LoveMommaPeter Jacksen Choi
2009MammothGloriaLukas Moodysson
2009Fidel (2009 film)JoviMark Shandii Bacolod
2009Pitik BulagMerlyGil Portes
2011MondomanilaMother MariyaKhavn Dela Cruz
2011TaksikabMarifeArchie Del Mundo
2011BrodMrs ParaparaRay Gibraltar
2011GracelandMrs. Marcy ChanghoRon Morales
2011Lilet Never HappenedJacco Groen
2011Darkest NightAgira EspinoNoel Tan
2011SponsorDeliaMark Shandii Bacolod
2011 LinaboAndreaAleksi Gumela
2011 KapatidNanaySteven Flor
2016Be My LadyDahliaRoderick Lindayag
2016-2018Ika-6 na UtosYaya VickyLaurice Guillen

References
  1. Nepales, Ruben V. (September 19, 2008). "Pinay lands important role in Williams-Bernal starrer". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 27, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
  2. Villasanta, Boy (April 27, 2008). "Filipina actress in 'love triangle' with two Hollywood stars". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
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