Jean Garcia

Jessica Anne Rodriguez Maitim (born August 22, 1969), better known as Jean Garcia, is a Filipino television actress, model and dancer, who hails from Angeles City. She is best known as the country's "Ultimate Kontrabida" for her remarkable portrayal as Madam Claudia Buenavista in the original version of Pangako Sa 'Yo and as Miss Minchin in the 1995 live-action remake of Sarah... Ang Munting Prinsesa. Garcia is easily one of the most recognizable and celebrated female antagonists in Philippine film and television. She is a recipient of a Gawad Urian Award, Golden Screen Award and has received multiple nominations from FAMAS Awards. Biography She attended Trinity University of Asia (formerly Trinity College of Quezon City) in Quezon City until she was discovered in a noontime show Kalatog Pinggan. She has two children, Jennica Garcia and Kotaro. Career Her most famous role was in the soap opera Pangako Sa 'Yo (2000) where she played antagonist Madam Claudia Buenavista. Her next landmark role is in the critically acclaimed Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay (2002) as Lady Morganna. She also starred in the first musical fantaserye Kampanerang Kuba and the cooking show Makuha Ka sa Tikim. She moved to ABS-CBN's rival network GMA Network, playing villainous roles in primetime shows like Impostora, La Vendetta, Majika and others. She is recently in the said network's newest telefantasya, Dyesebel. Garcia played Abresia in Gagambino.