Kim Rodriguez
Kim Jerami Empasis Rebadulla (born August 14, 1994), known professionally as Kim Rodriguez, is a Filipino actress and model known for her role in Kakambal ni Eliana as a girl with a twin snake and in Strawberry Lane where she played a boyish girl who got sent to a rehabilitation center for youth offenders.
Kim Rodriguez | |
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| Born | Kim Jerami Empasis Rebadulla August 14, 1994 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Agent | GMA Artist Center (2011–present) |
Early life
Rodriguez was born Kim Jerami Empasis Rebadulla on August 14, 1994, and was born and raised in Concepcion, Marikina.[1] Her parents separated when she was young. According to Rodriguez, she had the utmost affection for her grandmother, of whom she took care when she suffered a stroke and with whom she shared a passion in acting. Her grandmother died of natural causes in 2009, at the age of 73.[1]
Career
Rodriguez began her career performing as an extra on television shows.[1] She got her first role in the teen oriented show Tween Hearts in GMA Network.[2]
By 2011 she played the role of Lourdes in the television series called Sinner or Saint which she got paired up with Derrick Monasterio which is also a part of Tween Hearts.
By 2012 she appeared in her very first film appearance in the movie called "Mga Mumunting Lihim" which stars Judy Ann Santos and Iza Calzado where she won as New Movie Actress of the Year in the 29th PMPC Star Awards for Movies.[3] After her film debut she got cast in the Philippine Remake of the high rated Korean drama The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince which she played the younger sister of Kris Bernal and the girlfriend of Sef Cadayona.
By 2013 she was given her very first big break via Kakambal ni Eliana where she played the lead role Eliana, a girl with a twin snake. She was paired up with her co-star in Tween Hearts Kristofer Martin.[4]
By 2014 She again reunited with her Kakambal ni Eliana leading man Kristofer Martin in Paraiso Ko'y Ikaw. In the same year she was cast as one of the lead roles in Strawberry Lane a story of four different young girls who form an unlikely bond in a detention center for youth offenders where they build up a strawberry lane as a reminder of their unending friendship. She is paired with Kiko Estrada.[5]
Filmography
Television Series
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Network |
| 2021 | The Lost Recipe | Dulce | |
| 2018-2019 | Ika-5 Utos | Roxanne | |
| 2018 | Inday Will Always Love You | Ericka Ferraren | |
| Haplos | Olga Maglalim | ||
| 2017 | G.R.I.N.D. (Get Ready It's a New Day) | Catherine / Cathy | |
| Destined to be Yours | Fiona | ||
| Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa | Julie | ||
| 2016 | Juan Tamad | Diw Diwata | |
| Hanggang Makita Kang Muli | Claire Sandoval-Esguerra | ||
| Buena Familia | Misha | ||
| 2015; 2016 | Juan Tamad | Diw Diwata | |
| 2015 | My Mother's Secret | Nerissa 'Neri' Macapugay Pastor-Guevarra | |
| 2014-2015 | Strawberry Lane | Jacqueline "Jack" Perez-Morales | |
| 2014 | Paraiso Ko'y Ikaw | Josephine Enriquez-Rodrigo / Ariella Estrella | |
| 2013 | Kakambal ni Eliana | Eliana Cascavel-Dominguez | |
| Coffee Prince | Mylene Gomez | ||
| 2012 | Biritera | Gwendolyn | |
| 2011 | Sinner or Saint | Lourdes | |
| 2011-2012 | Reel Love Presents: Tween Hearts | Angela "Angel" Villavicencio |
Television Anthologies
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Network |
| 2019 | Tadhana: Boss Karyoka | Michelle | |
| Dear Uge: Jas Got Lucky | KC | ||
| Maynila: Hugot Camp | Betchay | ||
| Magpakailanman: Huwag Ate, Huwag Bayaw | April | ||
| Wagas: The Wedding Gift | young Milet | ||
| 2018 | Maynila: Anak ng Tadhana | Leslie | |
| Imbestigador: Serial Rapist? (Apat na Biktima, Iisang Salarin) | Rea Manila | ||
| Maynila: The Bes Revenge | Isabel | ||
| #MichaelAngelo Presents Lenten Special: Kulay | |||
| Imbestigador: Pugot-Ulo | Lovely | ||
| 2017 | Wagas: Ang Wagas na Pag-ibig ni Arnel Cowley Para kay Isabel Granada | Isabel Granada | |
| Wagas: Ang Karibal | Daniela | ||
| Imbestigador: Rape Victim | Karen | ||
| Maynila: Opposites Attract (The Elise and JM Enriquez Story) | Elise Enriquez | ||
| Imbestigador: Ang Pagpaslang kay Myzza Paz | Myzza Paz | ||
| Eat Bulaga's Lenten Special: Kapatid | Princess | ||
| Maynila: Batang Ina (The Rose Ann Medina Story) | Rose Ann Medina | ||
| Wagas: Demon vs. Angel | Sarah | ||
| Imbestigador: Chop-Chop Lady | Mitsy Joy Balunsay | ||
| 2016 | Maynila: Sana | Denise | |
| Magpakailanman: You and Me Against the World | Jane | ||
| Karelasyon: Bonus | Jenny | ||
| Maynila: My Destiny | Melanie | ||
| Karelasyon: Reyna | Liz Chavez | ||
| Dear Uge: My Monster Bossing | Grace Pow | ||
| Maynila: Ikaw Pa Rin | Maggi | ||
| 2015 | Magpakailanman: Binihag na Kasambahay | Nida | |
| Karelasyon: Utol | Jane | ||
| Magpakailanman: Preggy Prosti (Ang Totoong Kuwento ni Lynette) | Lynette |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Film Production |
| 2012 | Oros | Daisy | Cinemalaya |
| Mga Mumunting Lihim | ??????? | ||
| 2013 | Chasing Boulevards | Kim | N/A |
| 2013 | Ano ang Kulay ng mga Nakalimutang Pangarap | Teresa (youth) | N/A |
| 2017 | This Time I'll be Sweeter | Katherine Ann "Katie" Luna |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
| 2011 | 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best New Female Television Personality | Tween Hearts | Nominated |
| 2013 | 29th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | New Movie Actress of the Year | Mga Mumunting Lihim | Won |
| 2015 | 2015 FAMAS Awards | German Moreno Youth Achievement Award | Won | |
References
- Santos, Rhea (June 21, 2018). Tunay na Buhay: Kim Rodriguez, nagsisisi sa pagpanaw ng kanyang lola. GMA News (in Filipino). YouTube. Event occurs at 0:00–2:03.
- GMANetwork.com - Entertainment - Home of Kapuso shows and stars
- Kim Rodriguez Manila Standard Today