Sarsi Emmanuelle

{{short description|Filipino actress (born 1965)}}

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| name = Sarsi Emmanuelle

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| birth_name = Maria Jennifer Obregon Mitchell

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|11|18}}

| birth_place = Manila, Philippines

| occupation = Actress, dancer

| yearsactive = 1980–2006

| spouse = {{marriage|Francis Papillero|2018}}{{cite news|title=Sarsi Emmanuelle: From bombshell to bride |date=March 17, 2018 |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/266081/sarsi-emmanuelle-bombshell-bride |first=Bayani Jr. |last=San Diego |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |access-date=January 26, 2022}}

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Maria Jennifer Obregon Mitchell (born November 18, 1965), also known by her screen name Sarsi Emmanuelle, is a former dancer and actress in the Philippines. She earned a Best Actress nomination from the Gawad Urian Awards for Boatman.

Career

Emmanuelle was born in Manila and attended Immaculate Conception Academy of Manila, an exclusive all-girls' school. She was one of the popular Softdrinks Beauties introduced in the 1980s along with Pepsi Paloma and Coca Nicolas.{{cite web|title=Whatever happened to Sarsi Emmanuelle?|website=The Philippine STAR |url=http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/216254/whatever-happened-sarsi-emmanuelle}} She starred in box-office hit films such as Snake Sisters (1984) directed by Celso Ad. Castillo, Matukso kaya ang Anghel (1984) directed by Leonardo Garcia, Bomba Queen (1985) as Yvonne, directed by Efren C. Piñon, Virgin Forest (1985) directed by Peque Gallaga, and Boatman (1985) directed by Tikoy Aguiluz. She also starred in Mario O'Hara's Bed Sins (1985) with Al Tantay, in Lino Brocka's White Slavery (1985) with Ricky Davao, in Elwood Perez's Silip (1986) with Mark Joseph, and Romy Suzara's Nude City (1986) with Ernie Garcia. Emmanuelle appeared in the action film Gabi Na, Kumander (1986) with Phillip Salvador, Bembol Roco and Dindo Fernando.

Her life story featured in the ABS-CBN's Maalaala Mo Kaya in 2003 (played by Aubrey Miles).{{cite news|title=Aubrey, gaganap bilang Sarsi Emmanuelle sa MMK|url=https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/showbiz/216457/aubrey-gaganap-bilang-sarsi-emmanuelle-sa-mmk|website=Pilipino Star Ngayon}} She played as the adoptive mother of Bea Alonzo in the TV series It Might Be You (2003–2004).

Filmography

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! Year !! Title

1982Brown Emmanuelle
1984Snake Sisters
1984Naked Island
1984Matukso Kaya Ang Anghel
1985Virgin Forest
1985Silip
1985Bomba Queen
1985Room 69
1985Boatman
1985White Slavery
1985Beware: Bed Sins
1986Nude City
1986Clarizza
1986Gabi Na, Kumander
1987Laruang Putik
1988Nakausap Ko ang Birhen
2002Alyas Bomba Queen
2003–2004It Might Be You
2006Raket ni Nanay

References

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