Princess Punzalan

Princess Punzalan-Field
Born
Bernadette Vela Punzalan

(1968-11-20) November 20, 1968 (age 54)
OccupationActress / Nurse
Years active1984–present
Known forMula sa Puso
Spouse(s)
(m. 1990; ann. 1997)

Jason Field
(m. 2005)
Parent(s)Orly Punzalan (father; deceased)
Helen Vela (mother; deceased)
RelativesPaolo Punzalan (brother)
Meg Punzalan (sister)
Reuben Hernandez (brother)
Janina Vela Punzalan (niece)

Bernadette Vela Punzalan-Field (born November 20, 1968), known professionally as Princess Punzalan, is a Filipino actress. She began her career starring in Lovingly Yours: The Movie (1984) and Lovingly Yours, Helen (1992-96) and was nominated of PMPC Star Awards for Television in 1987. Her profile continued to grow when she starred as antagonist Selina Pereira-Matias in Mula sa Puso (1997–99) with Claudine Barretto, and won Best Actress in 1998.

Career

Princess Punzalan started out her career as one of the regular co-host in now defunct GMA Network Sunday noontime musical variety show GMA Supershow. Soon after she was launched in her own afternoon TV drama anthology entitled "Princess" in 1987 which was produced by her mom Helen Vela's production outfit Hyper Vision. To avoid a possible collision with RPN's Coney Reyes on Camera (headline by her mom's best friend Coney), her drama anthology was aired at a later timeslot.

While her TV career began to be successful, she also branched out into making films. She made her mark in the film Kung Tapos Na ang Kailanman (shown in 1990) which gave her a FAMAS nomination for Best Actress.

In 1989, her drama series was cancelled to make way for Family 3+1, a sitcom which she headlined with her mother Helen Vela and also starred Ronaldo Valdez and Caridad Sanchez. The show made waves and even received 2 awards for Best Comedy Show at Star Awards. But with the untimely death of its main star Helen Vela caused the show to gradually decline until it was cancelled. Soon after, Princess filled in the void left by her mother (as producer-host/actress) in the drama anthology Lovingly Yours, Helen which was renamed Lovingly Yours. The reformatted drama anthology survived for four more years until it was ended by the GMA management in 1996.

She became popular for her role as antagonist Selina Pereira-Matias in the 1997 hit TV series Mula sa Puso starring Claudine Barretto, aired in ABS-CBN.

In the later 2000s, she transferred back to GMA and did supporting/main roles. One of her last TV series as a series regular was Kung Mawawala Ka a political drama on primetime airing on GMA Network which garnered attention at the time of its back to back battle with the drama series Pangako Sa 'Yo.

She returned to film as co-teacher and Mila's best friend in Mila played by Maricel Soriano.

In 2005, she played the evil aunt of Ryza Cenon and LJ Reyes in GMA Network's afternoon drama series and Now and Forever first installment series Mukha and then moved back to ABS-CBN though was only visible on Maalaala Mo Kaya. She appeared in The Last Prince (2010) starring Aljur Abrenica and Kris Bernal, where Punzalan played an evil witch named Alwana.

She returned to ABS-CBN in 2015 after five years with GMA-7.

She appeared in the GMA Films and Regal Films movie My Valentine Girls with Richard Gutierrez. She did a film Johnny Loves Dolores (2012), an entry in the San Francisco International Asian Film Festival, directed by Clarissa delos Reyes.

Punzalan is now based in the United States, fulfilling her duties as a registered nurse.

Personal life

The daughter of Orly Punzalan (a broadcaster who was formerly the president of IBC) and actress/host Helen Vela (now both deceased), her siblings are Meg, Reuben, and Paolo (senior pastor of Victory Fort Bonifacio). A niece is a model and YouTube vlogger Janina Vela Punzalan.

Punzalan was previously married to controversial TV host and actor Willie Revillame. She later settled in California in 2005 after marrying Jason Field, an American marketing professional. The couple has a daughter.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Source
1992-96 Lovingly Yours, Helen Herself - Host / Various roles
1997-99 Mula sa Puso Selina Pereira-Matias
1999 Maalaala Mo Kaya Aeta's mother Episode: "Tala Sa Lahar"
1999-2000 Labs Ko Si Babe Guadalupe "Lupe" Mabuenas-Angeles
2000 Maalaala Mo Kaya Episode: "Pen Pal"
2001 Biglang Sibol, Bayang Impasibol Elaine
2002-03 Kung Mawawala Ka Ernestina Montemayor
2003 Narito Ang Puso Ko Atty. Salgado
2004 Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man Amanda Camacho
2004-05 Mulawin Maningning
2005 Now and Forever: Mukha Dulce
2007 Maalaala Mo Kaya Josie Episode: "Sigarilyo"
2009 Maalaala Mo Kaya Ester Episode: "Letters"
2010 The Last Prince Diwani Alwana Special Participation
2015 Yagit Alina Trinidad Villoroman / Atty. Mildred "Millete" Prado
2016 The Story of Us Clodette Lowery
2017 The Promise of Forever Marcela dela Paz
2022 The Cleaning Lady Lola

Film

Year Title Role Notes Source
1984 Lovingly Yours: The Movie Candy's friend Segment: "Candy", Credited as "Princess"
1987 Kamandag ni Kris
Tubusin Mo ng Dugo
Pasan Ko ang Daigdig Luming
1988 Silang Mga Sisiw sa Lansangan
Tubusin Mo ng Dugo... A Crime Story
Alega Gang: Public Enemy No.1 of Cebu
Magkano ang Iyong Dangal? Alma
1989 Macho Dancer Pining
1990 Kung Tapos Na Ang Kailanman
Tayo Na sa Dilim
1997 Kahit sa Bala Kakapit Ako
Duterte: Ang Berdugong Alkalde ng Davao
Ibulong Mo sa Diyos 2
Haba-Baba-Doo! Puti-Puti-Poo! Madonna
1998 Dahil Mahal na Mahal Kita School Dean Cameo
1999 Mula sa Puso: The Movie Selina Matias
Pepeng Agimat
2001 Mila Linda
2003 Alab Ng Lahi
2011 My Valentine Girls Cion Segment: "Soulmates"
2012 Johnny Loves Dolores Dolores
2019 Yellow Rose Priscilla Garcia
2022 The Gift Rosa 2022 HBO APA Visionaries Award; Short film

Awards and nominations

Year Work Ceremony Award Result Source
1987 Lovingly Yours, Helen PMPC Star Awards for Television Best New TV Personality Won
1988 Magkano ang Iyong Dangal? Metro Manila Film Festival Best Supporting Actress Nominated
1998 Mula sa Puso PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Drama Actress Won

See also


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