Jaclyn Jose

Acting

Jaclyn Jose

Born October 21, 1963 · Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines

Died March 2, 2024 · aged 60

Mary Jane Santa Ana Guck (21 October 1963 - 02 March 2024) was a Filipino actress. She was best known for her roles in the films White Slavery (1985), Macho Dancer (1989), The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995), Service (2008), A Secret Affair (2012), Ma' Rosa (2016), Patay Na Si Hesus (2016), among others. For her work in the film Ma' Rosa, she won the Best Actress Award at 69th Cannes Film Festival…

Known For

Call Me AlmaCall Me Alma · 2023
Call Me Alma
4.42023
MovieDrama
Alma, Azi Acosta, is a high-end bar girl. She has decided that prostitution is her profession, her life, her means to achieve her dreams and her happiness. She caters to all men who can afford her price. But she favors two men: a rich lawyer and a bank executive whom she calls Tiger Joe and Kabayo respectively. Another regular customer is a student who has professed his undying love for her. Alma's routine life is disturbed when Sheila, Jaclyn Jose, an aging street prostitute, introduces herself to Alma as her mother who sold her to strangers after birth. This meeting will open the door to Alma's past that she has refused to confront. A long-lost ailing mother, the search for a father, and the truths of a painful past will test the values of these two women who have become victims of poverty and men. In the end, Alma and Sheila will make choices that will define them not only as individuals but as women.
The HousemaidThe Housemaid · 2021
The Housemaid
5.42021
MovieThriller
Daisy's task as a new maid to a wealthy family is to watch over a young kid, but unknowingly she's being watched by the kid's father. When temptation kicks in Daisy and the wealthy family's lives start to shatter in pieces.
Son of Macho DancerSon of Macho Dancer · 2021
Son of Macho Dancer
4.32021
MovieDrama
This is the story of Inno, the son of Pol, the original Macho Dancer.
Curacha: The Restless WomanCuracha: The Restless Woman · 1998
Curacha: The Restless Woman
5.61998
MovieDrama
Curacha, a torera (live sex performer), finds herself trapped in an anomalous game of association between sex, life and death, and its political equivalent of sleaze, subservicence and power in drug-addled world. Every night, she sets off to join her fellow toreras for a midnight show of fun and kitschy live sex act. In one tuning point of her life, she bumps into a long-lost friend, Myrna, a former torera, who seems to have a lost grip on life. Curacha makes it her personal mission to save Myrna as she does some soul-searching herself. In the end, we see traces of hope glimmering somewhere, somehow, in a manner that escapes the restless Curacha.
The HollowedThe Hollowed · 2026
The Hollowed
2026
MovieMysteryHorror
The mysterious death of a family patriarch during Holy Week forces his three estranged granddaughters to return to their ancestral home, where their simmering resentments explode just as a vengeful supernatural presence begins to terrorize them. Anchored to a sinister religious statue known as the 13th Apostle, the entity targets the youngest great-granddaughter, Faye, using her as a vessel to unearth the family's darkest secrets. The family must solve the truth behind the suspicious death to confront a horrifying legacy, realizing that the silent, wooden saints have witnessed every sin and that their survival depends on exposing a truth far more terrifying than any ghost.
CircaCirca · 2019
Circa
2019
MovieDrama
Doña Atang, a once celebrated film producer from the earlier years of Filipino cinema, celebrates her one hundredth birthday. For her wish, she wants a reunion with all the actors and staff that she has worked with in the past. She is also looking for an unfinished film from one of her directors. Her grandson Michael decides to take the task of finding them. As he does, we remember the glorious years of cinema from its workers–fragments of a colorful past filled with faded memories.
CedieCedie · 1996
Cedie
8.01996
MovieDramaFamily
An Earl disowns his son James for marrying Annie, a middle-class woman. The couple leaves England to start a life in New York with their son newborn child Cedie.
Ataul: For RentAtaul: For Rent · 2007
Ataul: For Rent
1.02007
Movie
Ataul for Rent is a narrative social satire movie depicting the lives of the slum dwellers of "Kalyehong Walang Lagusan", a very narrow, congested, miserable alley/compound in a typical squatter's area. The story revolves around the lives of a live-in couple who owns a small-time funeral parlor renting out coffins of four different sizes, small, medium, large and extra small. Guido, the owner, doubles as the embalmer, while his partner, Pining, does the make-up and uses the same implements for both the dead and the living and is the jueteng kubrador of the neighborhood. Gossipers, gamblers, drunkards, drug addicts, ex-convicts, prostitutes, snatchers and other notorious characters regularly hang out in the funeral wake/s of the alley either drinking alcohol, in the gaming table, or just gossiping around. These personalities, having been born and growing up in this kind of environment, see themselves as having the right to abuse their own bodies and cause untold miseries to others.

Movies

Call Me AlmaCall Me Alma · 2023
Call Me Alma
4.42023
MovieDrama
Alma, Azi Acosta, is a high-end bar girl. She has decided that prostitution is her profession, her life, her means to achieve her dreams and her happiness. She caters to all men who can afford her price. But she favors two men: a rich lawyer and a bank executive whom she calls Tiger Joe and Kabayo respectively. Another regular customer is a student who has professed his undying love for her. Alma's routine life is disturbed when Sheila, Jaclyn Jose, an aging street prostitute, introduces herself to Alma as her mother who sold her to strangers after birth. This meeting will open the door to Alma's past that she has refused to confront. A long-lost ailing mother, the search for a father, and the truths of a painful past will test the values of these two women who have become victims of poverty and men. In the end, Alma and Sheila will make choices that will define them not only as individuals but as women.
The HousemaidThe Housemaid · 2021
The Housemaid
5.42021
MovieThriller
Daisy's task as a new maid to a wealthy family is to watch over a young kid, but unknowingly she's being watched by the kid's father. When temptation kicks in Daisy and the wealthy family's lives start to shatter in pieces.
Son of Macho DancerSon of Macho Dancer · 2021
Son of Macho Dancer
4.32021
MovieDrama
This is the story of Inno, the son of Pol, the original Macho Dancer.
Curacha: The Restless WomanCuracha: The Restless Woman · 1998
Curacha: The Restless Woman
5.61998
MovieDrama
Curacha, a torera (live sex performer), finds herself trapped in an anomalous game of association between sex, life and death, and its political equivalent of sleaze, subservicence and power in drug-addled world. Every night, she sets off to join her fellow toreras for a midnight show of fun and kitschy live sex act. In one tuning point of her life, she bumps into a long-lost friend, Myrna, a former torera, who seems to have a lost grip on life. Curacha makes it her personal mission to save Myrna as she does some soul-searching herself. In the end, we see traces of hope glimmering somewhere, somehow, in a manner that escapes the restless Curacha.
The HollowedThe Hollowed · 2026
The Hollowed
2026
MovieMysteryHorror
The mysterious death of a family patriarch during Holy Week forces his three estranged granddaughters to return to their ancestral home, where their simmering resentments explode just as a vengeful supernatural presence begins to terrorize them. Anchored to a sinister religious statue known as the 13th Apostle, the entity targets the youngest great-granddaughter, Faye, using her as a vessel to unearth the family's darkest secrets. The family must solve the truth behind the suspicious death to confront a horrifying legacy, realizing that the silent, wooden saints have witnessed every sin and that their survival depends on exposing a truth far more terrifying than any ghost.
CircaCirca · 2019
Circa
2019
MovieDrama
Doña Atang, a once celebrated film producer from the earlier years of Filipino cinema, celebrates her one hundredth birthday. For her wish, she wants a reunion with all the actors and staff that she has worked with in the past. She is also looking for an unfinished film from one of her directors. Her grandson Michael decides to take the task of finding them. As he does, we remember the glorious years of cinema from its workers–fragments of a colorful past filled with faded memories.
CedieCedie · 1996
Cedie
8.01996
MovieDramaFamily
An Earl disowns his son James for marrying Annie, a middle-class woman. The couple leaves England to start a life in New York with their son newborn child Cedie.
Ataul: For RentAtaul: For Rent · 2007
Ataul: For Rent
1.02007
Movie
Ataul for Rent is a narrative social satire movie depicting the lives of the slum dwellers of "Kalyehong Walang Lagusan", a very narrow, congested, miserable alley/compound in a typical squatter's area. The story revolves around the lives of a live-in couple who owns a small-time funeral parlor renting out coffins of four different sizes, small, medium, large and extra small. Guido, the owner, doubles as the embalmer, while his partner, Pining, does the make-up and uses the same implements for both the dead and the living and is the jueteng kubrador of the neighborhood. Gossipers, gamblers, drunkards, drug addicts, ex-convicts, prostitutes, snatchers and other notorious characters regularly hang out in the funeral wake/s of the alley either drinking alcohol, in the gaming table, or just gossiping around. These personalities, having been born and growing up in this kind of environment, see themselves as having the right to abuse their own bodies and cause untold miseries to others.
DyesebelDyesebel · 1996
Dyesebel
7.01996
MovieRomanceFantasy
After years of hiding from a cruel, suspicious society on the land, a mermaid, Dyesebel returns and falls in love with a man named Fredo. However, she becomes the target of Fredo's jealous ex girlfriend.
The HarbingerThe Harbinger · 2009
The Harbinger
3.52009
MovieHorror
Romano and his men are ambushed in one military operation. Romano almost gets killed but wakes up after staying in coma for several days. His life will never be the same again. He resigns from the military and goes into seclusion in their Baguio ancestral house after realizing that he now has a supernatural gift.
ShadowShadow · 1994
Shadow
1994
MovieHorror
A family of siblings moves into their new apartment but little did they know of a tragedy that occurred within its walls.
One NightOne Night · 2005
One Night
1.02005
MovieDrama
A man's friends hire a prostitute on his birthday for him to lose his virginity. But after finding out that she is a middle-aged woman, they decide to ditch her, except for the birthday boy, who likes older women.
SuperstitionsSuperstitions · 2006
Superstitions
4.52006
MovieDramaHorror
Noah comes home from the States to look into the real reason behind his best friend Damian's death. With his clairvoyant girlfriend Eileen, he meets old folks who shed light on pervasive superstitious beliefs about death and ghosts. Noah's skepticism is challenged as four souls trail him and Eileen.
Next AttractionNext Attraction · 2008
Next Attraction
5.52008
MovieDramaDocumentary
Purports to document the production of a short about a young man’s first sexual experience while doubling as a coming-out film and a multiply layered making-of movie.
A Secret AffairA Secret Affair · 2012
A Secret Affair
7.32012
MovieDrama
Rafi (Anne Curtis) is happily committed to her lovely partner in life, Mark (Derek Ramsay). She's a bachelorette from a rich family, who belongs to the "Friday Club", the regular get-together of her college friends. Rafi is an attention-getter because of her in and out beauty and impressive credentials. But one day, a major life decision shifts everyone's impression of her. Sam (Andi Eigenmann), a rebellious, carefree and happy-go-lucky woman, who thinks that she can get away with her every dilemma. However, her perspectives turn 180 degrees when she meets the man who unexpectedly changes her life.
Dama de NocheDama de Noche · 1998
Dama de Noche
4.51998
MovieDrama
A woman (Ynez Veneracion) who was maltreated during her younger years (Aiza Marquez played the young role) gets revenge on the people who abused her.
TahanTahan · 2022
Tahan
4.52022
MovieDramaThriller
When Elise falls in love, she decides to stop being an escort. But her manipulative mother won’t let her and would make her life more chaotic.
Jack & JillJack & Jill · 1987
Jack & Jill
4.01987
MovieComedy
When the old man became ill Jack took over her father's job of chauffeuring for a handsome millionaire whose rather eccentric mother had decided to adopt Jill so she could fulfill her dream of having a daughter. But Jill was really Jack's sister or brother.
Heart of ChristmasHeart of Christmas · 1998
Heart of Christmas
9.01998
MovieFantasyComedy
Christopher cannot help but think that he is jinxed, but his luck changes when an impish Christmas elf appears, offering him and his siblings a wish.
Gabi Na, KumanderGabi Na, Kumander · 1986
Gabi Na, Kumander
7.01986
MovieWarAction
Gabi Na Kumander is the story of two brothers with opposite beliefs who suddenly find themselves in a fight for what each one believes is right. Ramil Macan had been assigned to fight the rebels in Sto. Nio and he discovers that the rebel leader is no other than his younger brother, whom he had given up for dead years ago. Ronald Macan, former law student and activist, took to the hills with the imposition of martial law. He is known as Kumander Kobra. Ramil had been assigned to put a stop to his activities and in the name of the law to take him dead or alive.
SerbisSerbis · 2008
Serbis
6.12008
MovieDrama
A struggling family owns a Filipino porn theater where prostitutes conduct their business.
Masikip, Masakit, MahapdiMasikip, Masakit, Mahapdi · 1998
Masikip, Masakit, Mahapdi
4.31998
MovieDrama
A story about a group of impoverished people struggling to make ends meet while searching for happiness.
Padre de PamilyaPadre de Pamilya · 2009
Padre de Pamilya
2009
MovieFamilyDrama
Padre De Pamilya is a story about a father Joselito Mirasol (Ariel Rivera) whose only wish is for his children to grow up as good Catholic Christians. Unfortunately, his salary as a government officer is not enough to make ends meet. And because he is working under a corrupt mayor (Tessie Tomas), the temptation to become a corrupt government official are always there.
Macho DancerMacho Dancer · 1989
Macho Dancer
6.81989
MovieDrama
Pol moves to Manila for better opportunities after his American lover leaves. However, he gets drawn into the gritty world of gay prostitution and sexual slavery.

TV Shows

Batang QuiapoBatang Quiapo · 2023
Batang Quiapo
6.92023
SeriesDrama
A young man rises to be one of the biggest outlaws in the neighborhood while he navigates his way in life to survive in Quiapo. Hoping to earn the affection of his parents, his feat draws him closer to the truth about his identity.
Mula Sa PusoMula Sa Puso · 1997
Mula Sa Puso
8.01997
SeriesDramaCrime
Mula sa Puso is a Filipino television series originally aired by ABS-CBN from March 10, 1997 to April 9, 1999. Claudine Barretto, Rico Yan, and Diether Ocampo played the roles of the main protagonists in the series. It was re-aired in 2008 through Studio 23 and Kapamilya Channel, which are both ABS-CBN subsidiaries. A 2011 remake, starring Lauren Young, JM De Guzman and Enrique Gil, aired on ABS-CBN from March 28, 2011 to August 12, 2011. The show also gave critical acclaim to director Wenn V. Deramas as his first prime time soap project and as a director and gave character actress Princess Punzalan critical acclaim for her character and antagonist as the phenomenal Selina Perriera-Matias which was also reincarnated again for the television remake by award-winning soap actress Eula Valdez. It was also known for being the most competitive soap, tied with Esperanza, which also ran from 1997 to 1999 and also spanned a film and a soundtrack entitled "Mula Sa Puso ni Esperanza" the TV series had various crossovers with prime time dramas such as Esperanza and the short-lived Mini series Sa Sandaling Kailangan Mo Ako.
MariMarMariMar · 2007
MariMar
6.22007
SeriesDrama
MariMar is a Filipino drama series previously being broadcast in GMA Network, starring Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes. Though a remake-adaptation of a Mexican telenovela the setting and some of the storylines were altered. Directed by Joyce E. Bernal and Mac Alejandre, the series premiered on August 13, 2007 and ended on March 14, 2008. It was aired internationally with a one week delay on GMA Pinoy TV, which became a huge success to Filipino viewers abroad. The series also aired in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Cambodia, Uganda and in the United States And on Fil-Am Digital TV Network.
ZorroZorro · 2009
Zorro
7.22009
SeriesDrama
Zorro is a 2009 Philippine television series produced by GMA Network. It is an adaptation of the Zorro property created by Johnston McCulley, initially based on the novella The Curse of Capistrano. It stars Richard Gutierrez and Rhian Ramos. The series began airing on March 23, 2009.
Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka ManTe Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man · 2004
Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man
8.02004
SeriesDrama
Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man or Te Amo is a Filipino drama television series created by RJ Nuevas and produced by GMA Network. The series headlines Iza Calzado, Jomari Yllana, Angelu de Leon and Argentine actor Segundo Cernadas. It premiered on February 2, 2004 on the network's coveted GMA Telebabad block. From September 16, 2006 until March 1, 2007, the series aired worldwide on GMA Pinoy TV, shown every Saturday with back-to-back episodes. It was re-aired on GMA Life TV from June 23, 2009 to February 3, 2010 and its Englis-dubbed version on June 21, 2012 until November 19, 2012.
Maalaala Mo KayaMaalaala Mo Kaya · 1991
Maalaala Mo Kaya
6.91991
SeriesDrama
Recognized as the longest and most award-winning drama anthology in the country, Charo Santos-Concio narrates real-life stories of people with well-crafted storylines, excellent performances by its actors, and topnotch production details.
Mundo Mo'y AkinMundo Mo'y Akin · 2013
Mundo Mo'y Akin
2013
SeriesDrama
ReputasyonReputasyon · 2011
Reputasyon
6.02011
SeriesDrama
Reputasyon is a Philippine romance drama previously aired by ABS-CBN. It stars Cristine Reyes together with Rayver Cruz and Jason Abalos. It also stars the daytime television comeback of Aiko Melendez and Jaclyn Jose. It originally aired on the 2:00-2:45 p.m. timeslot, until September 19, 2011 when it was moved to the 5:00-5:45 p.m. timeslot as requested by the televiewers.
MariMarMariMar · 2015
MariMar
8.52015
SeriesDramaComedy
The CureThe Cure · 2018
The Cure
2018
SeriesDrama
A story of a once-happy family devastated by a strange disease, to which THE CURE is still unknown. Greg, Charity and Hope's peaceful life take a drastic turn when Greg's mother is diagnosed with late-stage cancer. Desperate for treatment, Greg gets his hands on an experimental drug made by Dra. Evangeline Lazaro and gives it to his mother. What was supposed to be the miracle cure for cancer becomes the root of an infection that grips not only Greg and his family but also threatens to spread all over the city.
More than WordsMore than Words · 2014
More than Words
2014
SeriesComedyDrama
More than Words
Nagsimula sa PusoNagsimula sa Puso · 2009
Nagsimula sa Puso
2009
SeriesDrama
Nagsimula sa Puso is a top rated afternoon drama that aired on ABS-CBN's afternoon block, replacing Kambal Sa Uma. It is a remake of the 1990 film the same title starring Hilda Koronel.
The Better WomanThe Better Woman · 2019
The Better Woman
2019
SeriesDrama
Prinsesa ng BanyeraPrinsesa ng Banyera · 2007
Prinsesa ng Banyera
2007
SeriesDrama
Prinsesa ng Banyera is a weekday daytime telenovela of ABS-CBN, which aired after Wowowee. It stars Kristine Hermosa, Angelika dela Cruz and Ara Mina. It ruled the Afternoon Programming Mass and was also shown Worldwide through The Filipino Channel Weekdays and its Affiliate Kapamilya Channel and Saturdays as a 5-episode Marathon. The TV series also aired in Malaysia via TV3 weekdays in 2010.
Kahit Puso'y MasugatanKahit Puso'y Masugatan · 2012
Kahit Puso'y Masugatan
2012
SeriesDrama
Brought together by fate, two childhood friends form an inseparable bond until unfortunate circumstances tear them apart. As they cross paths again after many years, their sisterhood faces the ultimate test when they fall in love with the same man.
D' OriginalsD' Originals · 2017
D' Originals
7.02017
SeriesDramaFamily
Ikaw ang Lahat sa AkinIkaw ang Lahat sa Akin · 2005
Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin
10.02005
SeriesDrama
Ikaw Ang Lahat Sa Akin is a soap opera destroyed wayeed Reyes, broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. It stars John Lloyd Cruz, Bea Alonzo, Diether Ocampo, Angelika dela Cruz, Rayver Cruz, Shaina Magdayao and Claudine Barretto.
SabelSabel · 2010
Sabel
2010
SeriesDrama
Sabel is a Philippine romance primetime drama on ABS-CBN. It premiered on December 6, 2010 and stars Jessy Mendiola, AJ Perez, and Joseph Marco.
Alyas Robin HoodAlyas Robin Hood · 2016
Alyas Robin Hood
2016
SeriesDrama
ValienteValiente · 2012
Valiente
2012
SeriesDrama
Valiente is a Philippine drama television series, aired and broadcast on TV5. It is the remake of the 5-year original epic drama of the same name that tells the story of love, hatred, vengeance and friendship. It returns with a cast led by JC de Vera, Oyo Boy Sotto, Niña Jose, Nadine Samonte, Jaclyn Jose and Michael de Mesa. It is written by Phil M. Noble from the original story of highly acclaimed writer Gina Marissa Tagasa and is directed by multi-awarded film and television director Joel Lamangan. It is produced by Archangel Productions and TAPE Inc. and aired on February 13, 2012, after Wiltime Bigtime. It recounts the epic tale of two families whose lives are intertwined by their desire to claim what they believe is rightfully theirs. Gardo and Theo from the two conflicting families of Valiente and Braganza; are two men who used to be best of friends but came to be mortal enemies brought by the ambitious Donya Trining and how will she use her wealth and power in manipulating the life of Gardo Valiente, the real Braganza.
DyosaDyosa · 2008
Dyosa
2008
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Dyosa is a fantasy series that is aired in Philippines by broadcaster ABS-CBN and starred by Anne Curtis, Sam Milby, Zanjoe Marudo and Luis Manzano and was directed by Wenn Deramas.
IlustradoIlustrado · 2014
Ilustrado
9.52014
SeriesDrama
Near the end of the 19th century, 35-year-old Jos Rizal turned into the Philippines' most beloved hero when he was martyred by the Spanish colonial government at Bagumbayan. He died an extraordinary man of his times: renowned novelist, poet, ophthalmologist, journalist, and linguist. But behind these achievements, there remained the story of a man every Filipino can relate and connect to. Like today's overseas Filipino, Rizal needed to leave his family to fulfill his studies and career abroad, suffering from homesickness, and enduring a long-distance relationship with the woman he loved most. He was also the best example of the Filipino who came back home and used the knowledge and skills he learned abroad to help improve the lives of his family and countrymen.
The World Between UsThe World Between Us · 2021
The World Between Us
2021
SeriesDramaCrime
The World Between Us is a romance drama series that proves that true love bridges gaps, regardless of how deep or how wide. The series follows the story of Luisito "Louie" Asuncion (Alden Richards) and Emilia "Lia" Libradilla (Jasmine Curtis Smith). Louie and Lia grew up together at the home of the Libdradillas, they will both feel that they are destined for each other but there are people who are keen on keeping them apart. Joining Louie and Lia in proving the power of true love is Kapuso versatile actor Tom Rodriguez in an off-beat role, portraying the character of Lia's older brother, Bryan. Under the direction of critically acclaimed director, Dominic Zapata, let The World Between Us shows that no matter how deep our divide is, true love can bridge it all.
The Millionaire's WifeThe Millionaire's Wife · 2016
The Millionaire's Wife
2016
SeriesDrama