Pia Moran
Pia Moran (born Maria Susan Casiño) is an actress in the Philippines. She was known as Miss Body Language for her risque dance moves.
Career
She worked as living mannequin in the department store in Cubao, Quezon City. She also worked in Taxco as a star model-dancer before joining in showbiz. Moran known for her dance famous disco hits like Body Language and Earthquake in the '80s.
In 1981, she starred in sexy-comedy movies such as A Man Called Tolonges with Dyords Javier, and Bonie En Klayd with Redford White.
On december 25 1982, premiered The Cute... The Sexy n' The Tiny where Moran acted as one of the three leads in alongside Berting Labra and Weng Weng.[1]
In 1985 she acted in Rambuto with Palito, among others.
In 2004, Moran acted in her comeback movies in Milan starring Claudine Barretto and Piolo Pascual.
In 2005, Moran was also included in the powerhouse cast of ABS-CBN TV series like Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin starring Claudine Barretto, Diether Ocampo, John Lloyd Cruz, Bea Alonzo, Shaina Magdayao and Angelika dela Cruz.
In 2007 she played a role in You Got Me! starring Toni Gonzaga and Sam Milby. Another project for Moran that year was Love Spell starring Gee-Ann Abrahan, Mickey Perz, Bodie Cruz, Tirso Cruz III and Jacklyn Jose.
In 2013, the documentary film The Search for Weng Weng started its film festival run.[2][3][4][5] In it Moran was interviewed about the actor Weng Weng who was Philippines' first international star and a unique figure in cinema being a short person who performs death defying stunts.[6]
Personal life
Moran had a relationship with former actor Greggy Liwag in 1980's.
Selected filmography
- Jim Fernandez's Galema: Anak ni Zuma (2013) Pacita
- The Search For Weng Weng (2013) Interviewee
- Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy (2013) Herself
- Tiltil (2008)
- Ysabella (TV series) (2007-2008)
- Love Spell (TV series) (2007)
- Shall We Dance? (TV show) (2007)
- Pilipinas, Game KNB? (TV show) (2007)
- You Got Me! (2007)
- Mga Anghel na Walang Langit (TV series) (2005-2006)
- Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin (TV series) (2005)
- Can This Be Love (2005)
- Milan (2004)
- Red Roses, Call for a Girl (1988)
- Rangers in the Wrong War (1987)
- Praybet Depektib Akademi (1986)
- High Blood (1985)
- Sampaloc 1963 (1984)
- E.T. Is Estong Tutong (1983)
- Atsay Killer (1983)
- The Cute... The Sexy n' the Tiny (1982)
- Man to Man (1982)
- Boni and Klayd (1981)
- Imong Taxi Driver (1980)
- Soldyer! (1979)
References
- Leavold, Andrew (2017). The Search for Weng Weng. Australia: The LedaTape Organisation. pp. 238–239. ISBN 9780994411235.
- Harvey, Dennis (2015-02-26). "Film Review: 'The Search for Weng Weng'". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
- Minutes, 2014 | 92. "Search For Weng Weng, The". Retrieved 2020-02-22.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- Team, Screen (2014-07-29). "Today at Fantasia". Cult MTL. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
- Wilson, Jake (2014-08-07). "In search of Weng Weng, the pint-sized James Bond of Filipino film". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
- Leavold, Andrew. The Search for Weng Weng (DVD). USA: Wild Eye Releasing. 760137943594.
- http://www.pep.ph/spotlight/finder/13537/body-language-pia-moran-talks-about-cheerless-dances-of-her-life "Body Language Pia Moran talks about cheerless dances of her life"
- https://www.questia.com/library/1G1-171762439/blast-from-the-past-pia-moran-ms-body-language "Blast from the past: Pia Moran, Ms. Body Language"
- http://www.philstar.com/showbiz/221999/si-maui-taylor-bilang-pia-moran "Si Maui Taylor bilang Pia Moran"
- http://cerphin.net/balita/Masayang-pagkikitakita-ng-mga-direktor-at-artista-noong-dekada-80/artikulo/175072/ "Masayang pagkikita-kita ng mga direktor at artista noong dekada 80"