Anna Liza is a Philippine television series produced by GMA Network

GMA Network

GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...

. It was also the network's very first soap opera in primetime slot. Launched in 1979, the series got the attentions of thousand of Filipinos—made it as one of the most popular and well-loved drama series' of all time. The series ended because of Julie Vega's sudden death. It made the serial's incomplete storyline. Shorty, after Julie's death, it air reruns from the beginning; and it had its final episode in 1986 and was replaced by Mirasol del Cielo.

Plot

This is a heart-warming tale of a girl named Anna Liza, who has an immense capacity to touch and change the lives of everyone who crosses her path. She's a poor and abused girl but always stay positive throughout her struggles and trials, and is always civil and caring towards others even when she's tired, sad and in pain.

Cast

Main Cast:

• Julie Vega
  Julie Vega
  Julie Pearl Apostol Postigo, better known by her stage name Julie Vega , was a Filipina child actress, singer and commercial model...
  
   as Anna Liza - the protagonist.

• Alicia Alonzo as Isabel - Anna Liza's mother
• Augusto Victa as Lazaro - Anna Liza's father
• Daria Ramirez as Stella/Adela - are wicked woman who wants revenge on what Lazaro do against her. Eventually, Stella was died but she had a twin sister Adela who continues what Stella wanted.
• Robert Arevalo
  Robert Arevalo
  Robert Arevalo, born Robert Ylagan on November 24, 1943, is a Filipino film and television actor.-Personal life:He is the son of Filipino film actor Tito Arevalo; his uncle Angel Esmeralda is the father of the late Jay Ilagan and his uncle Gil De Leon is a national artist and an award winning...
  
   as Greg - Stella's husband
• Renato del Prado as Guido - a former hoodlum who helped Lazaro to search Anna Liza
• Rey Abellana as PJ - one of Anna Liza's suitors; and later, he had also feelings to Arlene
• Digna Kiocho as Cathy - one of Stella's wicked daughter
• Leny Santos as Arlene - at first, she is wicked, but on the following parts of the story, she became kind to Anna Liza.
• Roderick Paulate
  Roderick Paulate
  Roderick Paulate is a Filipino actor, TV host, comedian and politician who is a councillor for Quezon City.-Child actor:Paulate started his career as a child actor. He received his first Best Child Actor award from the Manila Film Festival for the movie "Kasalanan Kaya" in 1968...
  
   as Ricky - Greg's son
• Albert Martinez
  Albert Martínez
  Albert Rivera Martinez is a well-known Filipino actor. Born on April 22, 1961 he is the eldest of the Martinez brothers, William Martinez and Ronnie Martinez....
  
   as Glenn - one of Anna Liza's suitor
• Suzanne Gonzales as Lilian - Adela's sidekick
• Delia Razon as PJ's mother
• Edgar Mande as Lester
• Alvin Canon as Rocky
• Melissa Mendez
• Tony Carrion as Glenn's father
• Mitos Canon as Mitos, Lester's sister

Extended Cast:

• Ester Chavez
• Anita Linda
  Anita Linda
  Anita Linda is a two-time FAMAS award-winning and Gawad Urian award-winning Filipino film actress. A romantic lead in her youth, she later gained critical acclaim for her portrayals in maternal or elderly roles...
  
  
• Celia Rodriguez
• Raquel Montesa
• Lina Pusing
• Gloria Ilagan
• Marissa Delgado
  Marissa Delgado
  Marissa Delgado is an actress from the Philippines. She was the first Filipina to pose nude in Playboy magazine.She won two awards in Philippine movies. Best Supporting Actres for Lumuha pati mga anghel 1971 , Till Death Do Us Part 1972...
  
  
• Liezl Martinez
• Sugar Benedicto
• Manilyn Reynes
  Manilyn Reynes
  Manilyn Reynes-Jimenez is a Filipina actress and singer.At a very young age, her parents noticed her interest in music, encouraging her to join in various singing contests in Cebu...
  
  
• Aiko Melendez
  Aiko Melendez
  better known as Aiko Melendez, is a Filipino former councilor and a former actress. Her father was an actor named Jimmy Melendez who has Japanese and Spanish blood. In the late 1980s, she was discovered by Regal Films where she signed a contract there and became one of Regal Babies...
  
  
• Bobi Mercado

Trivia

• Because of Anna Liza's popularity, the rival network (Radio Philippines Network
  Radio Philippines Network
  Radio Philippines Network, Inc. is a broadcast television network in the Philippines co-owned by the Government Communications Group, Solar Entertainment Corporation, Far East Managers and Investors Inc., and private sectors. This station studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol...
  
  ) also made their own soap to compete with Anna Liza— Flordeluna, starring Julie Vega's close friend, the childstar, Janice de Belen.

Remake

In 2007, ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN

ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...

 decided to remake Anna Liza. Actress Maja Salvador

Maja Salvador

Maja Ross Andres Salvador is one of the latest in line of the showbiz clan of the Salvador family. She is currently under the management of ABS-CBN, and a membser of Star Magic.-Early life:...

 was to play the title role, together with her other cast members Eric Quizon

Eric Quizon

Enrico Smith Quizon, also known as Eric Quizon is a Filipino actor, director, producer and writer. He is the son of the famous "King of Comedy" Dolphy and a co-owner of Café Famous in Greenbelt, Makati.-Early life:...

 as Lazaro, Dawn Zulueta

Dawn Zulueta

Dawn Zulueta born on March 4, 1969 is a Filipino film and television actress.She studied at Colegio de Santa Rosa. She married businessman Anton Lagdameo...

 as Isabel; Rayver Cruz

Rayver Cruz

Raymond Oliver Cruz Ilustre, better known by his screen name Rayver Cruz , is a Filipino actor, dancer and singer.-Personal life:...

 as Glenn; Jason Abalos

Jason Abalos

Jason Jimenez Abalos is a Filipino actor. He was also a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Batch 2003 at Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology....

 as PJ; and Ella Cruz

Ella Cruz

Gabriela Annjane U. Cruz, better known by her screen name Ella Cruz , is a Filipina child actress.-Career:...

as young Anna Liza. But in April 2008, it was shelved due to unreasonable things happened like conflict of schedule of other cast members who had other commitments.

External links

• http://video48.blogspot.com/2008/06/may-7-1985-julie-vega-of-anna-liza-fame.html
• http://telebisyon.net/balita/ABSCBN-decides-to-shelve-Anna-Liza/artikulo/13472/