Ayen Munji-Laurel
Maria Yllena Munji-Laurel or Ayen Munji Laurel (born November 21, 1971) is a Filipina actress and singer.[1] In late 2015, she transferred to ABS-CBN after six years with her mother studio, GMA Network.
Ayen Munji-Laurel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maria Yllena-Munji November 21, 1971 |
| Occupation | Actress • Singer |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Agent | GMA Artist Center (2009-2015) GMA Network (2009–2015) ABS-CBN Entertainment (2015–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Franco Laurel |
| Children | 4 |
Career
In 2009, she made her acting debut on GMA Network as a full-time actress in afternoon and primetime programs such as Amaya, co-starring Marian Rivera and an ensemble cast in 2011, 2012 as part of Hiram na Puso with Gina Alajar, Kris Bernal, and also Amaya co-star Gardo Versoza in the critically acclaimed series. She then later starred in the remake of the Korean turned Filipino adaptation of Temptation of Wife in 2012-2013 as Lady Armada with co-star Marian Rivera her second time in that same year. She had a short stint in the 2013 afternoon soap Maghihintay Pa Rin as Bianca King's protagonist mother in a short stint of the series she primarily exited out to star in the film Ang Huling Henya in the sci-fi comedy flick with award-winning comedian Rufa Mae Quinto. In 2014, she resumed her acting in primetime through the romantic-comedy family melodrama My Destiny. In 2015, she jumped to rival station, ABS-CBN, after doing Beautiful Strangers and appeared on various television dramas of the network in either villain or anti-hero roles.
Filmography
Drama
| Television | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | |
| 2009 | Rosalinda | Berta Alvarez / Delia | GMA Network | Supporting role/Antagonist | |
| 2011 | Amaya | Hara Lingayan | Main role/Protagonist | ||
| 2012 | Hiram na Puso | Roxanne Saavedra | Main role/Antagonist | ||
| Temptation of Wife | Yolanda Armada | Supporting role/Protagonist | |||
| 2013 | Maghihintay Pa Rin | Catriona "Rio" De Villa | Supporting role/Antagonist | ||
| 2014 | My Destiny | Ruth Perez | Supporting role/Antagonist | ||
| 2015 | Second Chances | Norma Padilla | Supporting role/Antagonist | ||
| Beautiful Strangers | Lourdes De Jesus | Supporting role/Protagonist | |||
| 2016 | Born For You | Margaret "Marge" Marquez-Sebastian | ABS-CBN | Supporting role/Antagonist | |
| 2017 | Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin | Victoria Quintana-Dela Vega | Supporting role/Antagonist/Protagonist | ||
| 2019 | Sino ang May Sala?: Mea Culpa | Matilda Montelibano | Supporting role/Antagonist | ||
Films
| Films | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | With |
| 2010 | Here Comes the Bride | Mom of Inaki | Star Cinema, OctoArts Films and Quantum Films | None |
| 2013 | Ang Huling Henya | Miriam | Viva Films and Multivision Pictures | None |