Dolly de Leon

Birthday: 1969-04-13
Birthplace: Manila, Philippines
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

Dolly Earnshaw de Leon (born April 12, 1969) is a Filipino actress. Known primarily for her work in independent films and theatre, she has received numerous accolades, including a FAMAS Award, a Guldbagge Award, and a Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, in addition to nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award. British Vogue named her one of the 31 most famous stars in the world in 2023.

After studying theatre at the University of the Philippines Diliman, De Leon began acting on stage. Her earliest performances include local productions of The Merchant of Venice, Waiting for Godot, Old Times, and Medea. She made her film debut in Peque Gallaga's horror anthology Shake, Rattle & Roll III (1991) and was cast in small and uncredited roles throughout the 1990s and 2000s. De Leon made brief appearances in films and guest-starred on television shows. Her breakthrough came in the crime drama Verdict (2019), for which she won a FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2021, she portrayed an ageing sex worker in Lav Diaz's period drama History of Ha to positive reviews. She followed it with more assertive parts in Erik Matti's HBO television projects On the Job and Folklore.

De Leon achieved international recognition and acclaim for her performance as a toilet cleaner on a luxury yacht in Ruben Östlund's satirical black comedy Triangle of Sadness (2022), winning the Guldbagge Award and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Performance. She received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first Filipino to be nominated in any category. De Leon has since starred in the adult animated drama The Missing (2023)—for which she won a Cinemalaya Award for Best Supporting Actress—and the 2024 comedy dramas Between the Temples and Ghostlight. She is the co-founder of Ladies Who Launch, a social services group which supports disadvantaged communities.

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Credits

Year Title Character
The Heidi Fleiss Story Madame Alex
The Chaperones
2025-10-03 As the Hydra Devours History Bea Consuelo
2024-09-04 Salome Christine
2024-08-22 Between the Temples Judith Gottlieb
2024-08-13 Jackpot! Grandma Tala
2024-06-14 Ghostlight Rita
2023-10-21 Kitty K7 Hana's Mother
2023-10-04 Keys to the Heart Sylvia
2023-09-27 A Very Good Girl Molly Suzara
2023-08-04 Ang Duyan ng Magiting
2023-08-04 The Missing Rosalinda
2023-03-23 Nothing Like Paris Tita Fely
2022-11-19 The Tigers of Infanta Tiya Belya
2022-11-02 On the Job: The Missing 8 Inday Arcega
2022-09-18 Triangle of Sadness Abigail
2022-09-09 #DoYouThinkIAmSexy? Prof. Angela Allado
2021-12-05 7 Days Of Hell Lourdes
2021-10-12 History of Ha Dahlia
2020-12-02 Midnight in a Perfect World Ella
2019-12-25 Follow Receptionist
2019-12-10 Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 3: The Real Untold Story of Josephine Bracken (Movie Cut) Rizalista
2019-09-13 Cuddle Weather Rosie
2019-08-29 Verdict Elsa
2019-06-01 The Halt Education Minister
2019-05-18 The Manila Lover Business Woman
2019-03-20 Billie & Emma Sister Mary
2018-11-21 Heaven's Waiting Mayor Susan
2018-05-11 Judgement
2016-10-16 If You Leave
2016-08-05 Gasping for Air Angie
2014-07-30 Trophy Wife Clerk of Court
2014-04-02 Diary ng Panget Doctor
2011-11-09 Anatomiya Ng Korupsiyon May
2011-11-02 Aswang Daniel's Mom
2010-12-18 Senior Year Bunda's Mother
1991-12-25 Shake, Rattle & Roll III Dormmate (segment "Nanay")