Maricel Laxa
Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan | |
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| Born | Maria Cecilia dela Cueva Laxa February 25, 1970 |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5 (including Donny) |
| Father | Tony Ferrer |
| Relatives | Espiridion Laxa (uncle) Kiko Pangilinan (brother-in-law) Sharon Cuneta (sister-in-law) Gary Valenciano (brother-in-law) Paolo Valenciano (nephew-in-law) Gab Valenciano (nephew-in-law) Kiana Valenciano (niece-in-law) Gab Pangilinan (niece-in-law) Josh Buizon (nephew-in-law) Kakie (niece-in-law) |
Maria Cecilia "Maricel" dela Cueva Laxa-Pangilinan (born February 25, 1970) is a Filipino actress. She won Best Supporting Actress awards in the 1992 FAMAS Awards and Star Awards for her role in the 1992 film Iisa Pa Lamang.
For most of her career in the 1990s, she did films with Regal Films and two films with Star Cinema. She appeared in some television series such as Marinella (1999–2001) and Ysabella in 2007. In 2020-2021 she resumed acting in TV5 and portrayed Faith Aguinaldo in the drama Paano ang Pasko and Paano Ang Pangako (Second Season) in 2021. In 2022, Laxa returned to GMA Network to portray Valerie Lim in Mano Po Legacy: The Family Fortune and Gemma Monastrial in Apoy sa Langit. She transferred to ABS-CBN as she starred in the action drama, The Iron Heart. In 2024, she returned to the GMA Network to star in the legal drama series, Lilet Matias: Attorney-at-Law.