Susan Africa
Acting
Biography
Susan Africa (born 20 August 1959) is a Filipino actress. She is best known for her roles in the films Olongapo... The Great American Dream (1987), A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery (2016), The Hows of Us (2018), and Sunod (2019), among others.
Born: August 20, 1959
Place of Birth: Quezon City, Philippines
Known For
Olongapo: The Great American Dream
The musty smell of a dingy hostess bar in Olongapo is an unlikely and dangerous place for dreams to come true.
Hinugot sa Langit
A woman is thinking of abortion, against her firm faith and family's wants.
Gameboys: The Movie
The story of gamers turned lovers Cairo and Gavreel, to spend time together in Gavreel's house, a few weeks before Cairo returns to his province. What starts out as a romantic holiday for the young couple turns into a relationship test that they have to overcome. Cairo is faced with the reality of his imminent departure while Gavreel is compelled to make a life-changing decision. After defying distance and even the pandemic, will Cairo and Gavreel be able to prove once again that their love for each other is strong enough to withstand fate and circumstance?
Mara Clara: The Movie
Almira and Susan give birth at the same time in the same hospital. Gary steals Almira’s newborn child and switches the infant to one of his newborn twins; in revenge to Almira’s decision of rejecting him, Gary concocts the wicked plan with his friend Kardo to switch the babies. However, one of the twins dies in the process of switching and the Del Valles are made to believe that the stillborn child is theirs. Gary then persuades Amante to adopt one of his twins to spare Almira from despair and sorrow. Amante agrees for a fee and Gary hands one of his twins to Amante. Kardo, feeling remorseful documents every detail of the event on his diary. Susan names her daughter Mara while the Del Valles name their child, Clara.
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
Andrés Bonifacio is celebrated as the father of the Philippines Revolution against Spanish colonial rule. This eight-hour epic examines this myth, undertaking an expedition into history through various interwoven narrative threads, held together by an exploration of the individual’s role in history.
Magnifico
A boy builds a coffin for his terminally ill grandmother, while raising money to buy a wheelchair for his sister.
Ask the Moon
A robbery goes wrong and the bank's teller, Josie is abducted by lone gunman Angelito Asuncion. A few weeks pass and Josie escapes to tell a tale of terror and mayhem. She asserts to have faked falling for him in order to win his trust while Angelito surfaces to claim otherwise. Josie is not really a victim but has been his lover for some time. In fact, they planned the whole thing so they could start a new life together. Who is telling the truth?
Gimik: The Reunion
A year after college, seven friends Diane Villaruel, Ricky Salveron, Ese Aragon, Joey Fajardo, Gina de Leon, Garry Ballesteros, Melani Suntay, and Brian Lorenzo get together to take a memory down the lane and attempt to relive the past filled with challenges, victories and problems. Things are not anymore as they seemed to be as each of them treads on different path to self-discovery and accomplishment. Gina and Gary are preparing for their wedding when they learn about Gina’s troublesome reproductive system. On the other hand, just when Melanie finally gave her yes to Brian, the latter met an accident and fell in coma. Ese and Joey learned to be sweeter with each other until Joey got his dream car. And lastly, Ricky, who has been long waiting for his Diane lacked the enough courage to confess when Diane came in.
Ma
After his mother dies suddenly, Samuel goes into a mysterious cave that claims to grant wishes and asks for his mother’s life back.
Sunod
A woman is desperate to find the cure to her daughter's illness. She takes a job at a call center, only to be haunted by the ghost in it.
Filmography
as Patience Teacher
as Aurora
as Susan
as Tess
as Nonita Dimaculangan / Nita
as Pilar Onore
as Marina Ilustre
as Aunt Myra
as Sonia
as Perla
as Aling Mae
as Cecile's Mother
as Mamang
as Esther Magtira
as Lola Leonida
as Janet Trinidad / Helen Reyes
as Myrna
as Aling Hule
as Aurora Sandoval
as Salome "Umeng" Salazar
as Alicia Salazar
as Demetria Panaligan
as Jess' Mother
as Carlota Zialcita
as Rose
as Milagros
as Socorro
as Diana
as Ma
as Mamang
as Nanay
as Aleta
as Che's Mom (segment "One Love")
as Mercedes
as Pracing
as Melba Lofranco
as Mrs. Lorenzo
as Madre
as Nurse
as Susan
as Chayong
as Emma
as Doray
as Young Mother
as Josie's Officemate
as Lang
as Charlie
as Marilyn