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. At the age of 74, she became the oldest actress to ever win a FAMAS award, when she was named Best Supporting Actress for Ang Babae sa Bubungang Lata. In 2008, at age 83, she was named Best Actress in the 10th Cinemanila International Film Festival for her portrayal of the titular character in Adela. Linda was born in Pasay City, the daughter of a full-blooded American... soldier/mining engineer father and Ilonggo mother. Linda was discovered by renowned director Lamberto Avellana while watching a stage show at the Avenue Theater starring Leopoldo Salcedo, Lopito, among others. Then a Visayan teenager that couldn't speak Tagalog, she had second thoughts when she was asked backstage if she wanted to become an actress. Avellana then told her to report for rehearsals for the next show and later had her fetched when she didn’t appear.
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| Birthdate: | November 23, 1924 |
| Birthplace: | Pasay City |
| Age: | 87 |
| Also known as: | Ms. Anita Linda, Alice Lake, Alice Buenaflor Lake |