Serena Dalrymple
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Serena Gail Dalrymple is a Filipina
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....

 actress who officially retired from show business in 2007
2007 in film
This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...

, but returned to star in the 2008 film Ang Tanging Ina Ninyong Lahat
Ang Tanging Ina Ninyong Lahat
Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat is the sequel of Ang Tanging Ina . It was released on December 25, 2008 as Star Cinema's official entry to the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival...

. During her career, she played roles in a number of movies and television series, largely with 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 ...

.

Career

Dalrymple began her career in show business in 1998
1998 in film
-Events:* February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.* Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.-Top grossing films:...

 after her famous television commercial of Jolibee "Isa pa-isa pang chicken joy". Her acting skills earned her minor roles in some movies, through which she began to receive wider recognition Her first movie, Haba-baba-doo, puti-puti-poo! which aired in 1998, brought her alongside fellow child actress Camille Prats
Camille Prats
Camille Prats is a Filipina actress. Her full name is Sheena Patricia Camille Quiambao Prats. After her pregnancy, she came back on her Home Network GMA-7 to play Lily Cervantes in the drama series Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan?...

. Following appearance, she was given another role in Tong tatlong tatay kong pakitong-kitong, which was released that same year. The following year she managed to do three movies: Type kita, walang kokontra, Tik Tak Toys My Kolokotoys, and Wansapanataym
Wansapanataym
Wansapanataym is a Philippine fantasy-drama anthology produced and aired by ABS-CBN. The series aired in 1997 until 2005 and it was re-aired in 2006 until 2007...

. After participating in plenty of movies, she finally began to star in television series in 2001. The first, entitled Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan
Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan
Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan is a Filipino primetime drama/teleserye first aired on March 26, 2001 and last aired on February 28, 2003 by ABS-CBN.It was top-billed by the love-team of Claudine Barretto and Carlos Agassi....

, featured co-star Claudine Barretto
Claudine Barretto
Claudine Margaret Castelo Barretto-Santiago , popularly known as Claudine Barretto, is a film and television actress in the Philippines.-Television roles:...

, and lasted from 2001-2003. While doing that series, she was given another role in Eto na ang susunod na kabanata
Eto Na Ang Susunod Na Kabanata
Eto Na Ang Susunod Na Kabanata was a TV show broadcast in the Philippines for two months in 2001. It was a political satire of the Philippine government; a situational comedy that depicts the lives of the common “tao” and their interactions with the “demi-gods” of politics...

with 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...

. In 2003, she starred as Jericho Rosales
Jericho Rosales
Jericho Vibar Rosales, is a Filipino cinema and television actor, singer, and songwriter....

' sister in the phenomenal hit Sana'y Wala Ng Wakas. Later that year, she also played alongside with comedy queen Ai-Ai Delas-Alas in the hit movie and sitcom Ang Tanging Ina
Ang Tanging Ina
Ang Tanging Ina is a 2003 Filipino comedy film, starring Ai-Ai de las Alas. The movie was the highest grossing locally produced Philippine film ever made, until it was surpassed by Sukob in 2006. It currently ranks no...

. Afterwards, she did a couple of movies and eventually did her last show Spirits with other teen contract stars of Star Magic. She announced her retirement from show business in 2004. She has returned in showbiz from her retirement and has included in the casts of Ang Tanging Ina Ninyong Lahat
Ang Tanging Ina Ninyong Lahat
Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat is the sequel of Ang Tanging Ina . It was released on December 25, 2008 as Star Cinema's official entry to the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival...

 and Ang Tanging Ina (Last na 'To).

Personal life

Dalrymple was born to Robert Lloyd Dalrymple, a Scottish-American and a former military officer, and Wilma Billones-Dalrymple. She has two sisters, Sarah and Samantha. Her maternal ancestors come from the southern province of Cebu
Cebu
Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...

; her grandmother and other relatives are buried there. Her father died of a heart attack when she was five, while her mother became ill with pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...

 and died as well five years later, in 2000. After her mother's death, she was raised by an uncle. Outside of show business, she is also interested in skateboarding
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...

 with her sister Samantha. She attended high school at the O. B. Montessori Center
O. B. Montessori Center
Operation Brotherhood Montessori Center Incorporated is an Italian-based school in the Philippines named after Maria Montessori. It was founded by Preciosa Soliven. The mother organization Operation Brotherhood International was founded by Oscar B. Arellano...

 in Las Piñas, from which she graduated on March 29, 2007. She then went on to study export management at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde is a private Catholic college in the Malate district of Manila, Philippines. The main campus is along Taft Avenue, with two campuses along Pablo Ocampo Street and Arellano Avenue...

 and aims to attend university in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. Fellow actress Shaina Magdayao
Shaina Magdayao
Shaina García Magdayao , is a Filipina actress, dancer, singer and model. She is currently under ABS-CBN Management and a member of Star Magic.-Career:...

 is one of her best friends. .

Movies

Title Year Role
Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!) 2010 Cate
Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat 2008 Cate
I Will Survive 2004 Peachy
Ang Tanging Ina
Ang Tanging Ina
Ang Tanging Ina is a 2003 Filipino comedy film, starring Ai-Ai de las Alas. The movie was the highest grossing locally produced Philippine film ever made, until it was surpassed by Sukob in 2006. It currently ranks no...

2003 Cate
Mila 2001 Jenny
Daddy O! Baby O! 2000 Anna
Isprikitik, walastik kung pumitik 1999 Bonna
Wasapanataym: The Movie 1999 Barbiel
Tik Tak Toys My Kolokotoys 1999 Bullet
Type Kita, walang kokontra 1999 Nene
Hiling 1999 Trinkle
Bata, bata ... Paano ka ginawa? 1998 Maya
Tong tatlong tatay kong pakitong-kitong 1998 Jingle
Haba-baba-doo, puti-puti-poo! 1998 Serena

Television series

Show Year Role
Sine Novela
Sine Novela
Sine Novela is a Philippine daytime soap opera aired on GMA Network which showcases old classic movies from VIVA Films turned into a mini-series...

 : Bakit Kay Tagal ng Sandali?
2011 TBA
Maalaala Mo Kaya - School Building 2010 TBA
Simply KC
Simply KC
Simply KC is Philippine TV's Weekday talk show that airs on ABS-CBN. It is hosted by KC Concepcion. It premiered on May 24, 2010. It is aired Weekdays at 8:00-8:30 AM on ABS-CBN. Also aired worldwide via The Filipino Channel....

2010 Herself
Spirits 2004 Liz
Tanging Ina 2003 Kate
Sana'y wala ng wakas 2003 Rain Soriano
Eto na ang susunod na kabanata
Eto Na Ang Susunod Na Kabanata
Eto Na Ang Susunod Na Kabanata was a TV show broadcast in the Philippines for two months in 2001. It was a political satire of the Philippine government; a situational comedy that depicts the lives of the common “tao” and their interactions with the “demi-gods” of politics...

2001 Duchess
Sa dulo ng walang hanggang 2001 Maying
Marinella
Marinella
Marinella is one of the most popular Greek singers whose career has spanned several decades. She has sung professionally since 1957. Since the beginning of her career, she has released 66 personal albums and has been featured in albums of other musicians.-Early life:She was born Kyriaki...

1999 Ella

Awards

Year Award Result Category
1999 FAMAS Award Won Best Child Actress
1999 FAP Award Won Best Supporting Actress
1999 Gawad Urian Award Won Best Supporting Actress (Pinakamahusay na Pangalawang Aktres)
1999 Star Award Won New Movie Actress of the Year
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