Kim Rodriguez

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Kim Rodriguez
Born
Kim Jerami Empasis Rebadulla

(1994-08-14) August 14, 1994 (age 27)
NationalityFilipino
OccupationActress, model
Years active2011–present
AgentGMA Artist Center (2011–present)

Kim Jerami Empasis Rebadulla (born August 14, 1994), known professionally as Kim Rodriguez (formerly Kim Komatsu), is a Filipino actress and model known for her role in Kakambal ni Eliana as a girl with a twin snake and in Strawberry Lane where she played a boyish girl who got sent to a rehabilitation center for youth offenders.

Early life[]

Rodriguez was born Kim Jerami Empasis Rebadulla on August 14, 1994, and was born and raised in Concepcion, Marikina.[1] Her parents separated when she was young. According to Rodriguez, she had the utmost affection for her grandmother, of whom she took care when she suffered a stroke and with whom she shared a passion in acting. Her grandmother died of natural causes in 2009, at the age of 73.[1]

Career[]

Rodriguez began her career performing as an extra on television shows.[1] She got her first role in the teen oriented show Tween Hearts in GMA Network.[2]

By 2011 she played the role of Lourdes in the television series called Sinner or Saint which she got paired up with Derrick Monasterio which is also a part of Tween Hearts.

By 2012 she appeared in her very first film appearance in the movie called "Mga Mumunting Lihim" which stars Judy Ann Santos and Iza Calzado where she won as New Movie Actress of the Year in the 29th PMPC Star Awards for Movies.[3] After her film debut she got cast in the Philippine Remake of the high rated Korean drama The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince which she played the younger sister of Kris Bernal and the girlfriend of Sef Cadayona.

By 2013 she was given her very first big break via Kakambal ni Eliana where she played the lead role Eliana, a girl with a twin snake. She was paired up with her co-star in Tween Hearts Kristofer Martin.[4]

By 2014 She again reunited with her Kakambal ni Eliana leading man Kristofer Martin in Paraiso Ko'y Ikaw. In the same year she was cast as one of the lead roles in Strawberry Lane a story of four different young girls who form an unlikely bond in a detention center for youth offenders where they build up a strawberry lane as a reminder of their unending friendship. She is paired with Kiko Estrada.[5]

Currently, Kim plays wide range of villain roles in drama anthologies such as Wish Ko Lang and Tadhana.

Filmography[]

Television Series[]

Year Title Role(s) Network
2021 Stories From The Heart: Never Say Goodbye Lily Pelaez GMA Network
The Lost Recipe Dulce GTV
2018-2019 Ika-5 Utos Roxanne
2018 Inday Will Always Love You Ericka Ferraren
Haplos Olga Maglalim
2017 G.R.I.N.D. (Get Ready It's a New Day) Catherine / Cathy
Destined to be Yours Fiona
Pinulot Ka Lang sa Lupa Julie
2016 Juan Tamad Diw Diwata
Hanggang Makita Kang Muli Claire Sandoval-Esguerra
Buena Familia Misha
2015; 2016 Juan Tamad Diw Diwata
2015 My Mother's Secret Nerissa 'Neri' Macapugay Pastor-Guevarra
2014-2015 Strawberry Lane Jacqueline "Jack" Perez-Morales
2014 Paraiso Ko'y Ikaw Josephine Enriquez-Rodrigo / Ariella Estrella
2013 Kakambal ni Eliana Eliana Cascavel-Dominguez
Coffee Prince Mylene Gomez
2012 Biritera Gwendolyn
2011 Sinner or Saint Lourdes
2011-2012 Reel Love Presents: Tween Hearts Angela "Angel" Villavicencio

Television Anthologies[]

Year Title Role(s) Network
2019 Tadhana: Boss Karyoka Michelle
Dear Uge: Jas Got Lucky KC
Maynila: Hugot Camp Betchay
Magpakailanman: Huwag Ate, Huwag Bayaw April
Wagas: The Wedding Gift young Milet GMA News TV
2018 Maynila: Anak ng Tadhana Leslie
Imbestigador: Serial Rapist? (Apat na Biktima, Iisang Salarin) Rea Manila
Maynila: The Bes Revenge Isabel
#MichaelAngelo Presents Lenten Special: Kulay
Imbestigador: Pugot-Ulo Lovely
2017 Wagas: Ang Wagas na Pag-ibig ni Arnel Cowley Para kay Isabel Granada Isabel Granada GMA News TV
Wagas: Ang Karibal Daniela
Imbestigador: Rape Victim Karen GMA Network
Maynila: Opposites Attract (The Elise and JM Enriquez Story) Elise Enriquez
Imbestigador: Ang Pagpaslang kay Myzza Paz Myzza Paz
Eat Bulaga's Lenten Special: Kapatid Princess
Maynila: Batang Ina (The Rose Ann Medina Story) Rose Ann Medina
Wagas: Demon vs. Angel Sarah GMA News TV
Imbestigador: Chop-Chop Lady Mitsy Joy Balunsay GMA Network
2016 Maynila: Sana Denise
Magpakailanman: You and Me Against the World Jane
Karelasyon: Bonus Jenny
Maynila: My Destiny Melanie
Karelasyon: Reyna Liz Chavez
Dear Uge: My Monster Bossing Grace Pow
Maynila: Ikaw Pa Rin Maggi
2015 Magpakailanman: Binihag na Kasambahay Nida
Karelasyon: Utol Jane
Magpakailanman: Preggy Prosti (Ang Totoong Kuwento ni Lynette) Lynette

Magpakailanman: Magkapatid na nagkapalit ng asawa || April

Films[]

Year Title Role Film Production
2012 Oros Daisy Cinemalaya
Mga Mumunting Lihim ???????
2013 Kim N/A
2013 Ano ang Kulay ng mga Nakalimutang Pangarap Teresa (youth) N/A
2017 This Time I'll be Sweeter Katherine Ann "Katie" Luna

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
2011 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best New Female Television Personality Tween Hearts Nominated
2013 29th PMPC Star Awards for Movies New Movie Actress of the Year Mga Mumunting Lihim Won
2015 2015 FAMAS Awards German Moreno Youth Achievement Award Won

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Santos, Rhea (June 21, 2018). Tunay na Buhay: Kim Rodriguez, nagsisisi sa pagpanaw ng kanyang lola. GMA News (in Filipino). YouTube. Event occurs at 0:00–2:03.
  2. ^ GMANetwork.com - Entertainment - Home of Kapuso shows and stars
  3. ^ "Mga Kapuso wagi sa 29th PMPC Star Awards for Movies".
  4. ^ Kim Rodriguez Manila Standard Today
  5. ^ "Katherine Luna claims she was physically abused by ex-boyfriend".

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