# Antoinette Taus

Antoinette Cherish Flores Taus (born August 30, 1981) is a Filipino-American actress and environmentalist. Taus started out as a child actress for ABS-CBN and Viva and rose to popularity starring in the GMA drama series Anna Karenina (1996–2002) T.G.I.S. (1995–1999) and Click (1999–2004), where she was first paired with Dingdong Dantes. Taus famously hosted the Philippine coverage of BBC Millennium Celebration 2000 Today, which was broadcast over 67 countries around the world. She spent ten years living in Los Angeles. She recently has returned to the Philippines to resume her career.
Aside from her showbiz stints, she is actively part of humanitarian works and serves as an advocate in various campaigns about climate change and mental health. She founded the non-profit Cora and is a UN Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador.

## Life and career

Antoinette Taus was born on August 30, 1981, to Thomas Sr. and Maria Corazon Flores Taus. Her younger brother Tom, a DJ who lives in the United States, is the former child actor who starred in Cedie (1996). Taus started out as a child actress under the agency ABS-CBN Talent Center. She appeared on the ABS-CBN children's television series Hiraya Manawari and in Patayin Sa Sindak si Barbara (1996) as the possessed daughter of Dawn Zulueta's character.
In 1996, Taus moved to VIVA Artists Agency and got a lead role in Anna Karenina (1996–2002), a VIVA-produced teledrama which aired weekly on GMA-7. She played the kind and reserved Anna Serrano, one of three girls claiming to be the titular missing heiress. Anna Karenina's success led to Taus being cast as Bianca in the second batch of the GMA weekly teenage drama T.G.I.S. (1995–1999).
After her mother died from cancer in 2004, Taus became depressed and organized a feeding program to cope. Although it was intended to be a one-off event, Taus was inspired to continue after it received attention on social media and eventually founded Communities Organized for Resource Allocation (CORA), a non-profit organization named for her mother.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Network |
| 1993–1996 | Ang TV | Herself | ABS-CBN |
| 1993–1995 | Oki Doki Doc | Antoinette / Tonette | ABS-CBN |
| 1995–1996 | ASAP | Herself | ABS-CBN |
| 1996–2000 | Anna Karenina | Anna Karenina "Anna" Serrano Monteclaro | GMA Network |
| 1997–1999 | T.G.I.S. | Bianca de Jesus | GMA Network |
| 1997–2004 | SOP | Herself | GMA Network |
| 1999–2001 | GMA Love Stories | Various roles/Herself | GMA Network |
| 1999–2000 | 2000 Today: Philippines Broadcast | Herself | GMA Network |
| 2000 | Munting Anghel | Florence | GMA Network |
| 2000 | Tago Ka Na! | Jude | GMA Network |
| 2000–2001 | Click | Allie | GMA Network |
| 2001–2002 | Anna Karenina | Victoria "Bekbek" / Anna Karolina Monteclaro | GMA Network |
| 2001 | Larawan Presents: Antoinette Taus | Herself | GMA Network |
| 2001–2002 | Sana ay Ikaw na Nga | Rosemarie Madrigal | GMA Network |
| 2004 | Kakabakaba | | GMA Network |
| 2008 | Dear Friend | Audrey | GMA Network |
| 2011 | The Sing-Off | Herself | NBC |
| 2014–present | Especially for You | VJ | Viva TV |
| 2015 | Bridges of Love | Camille Panlilio | ABS-CBN |
| 2015 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Picture | Cheche | ABS-CBN |
| 2016 | Tubig at Langis | Nancy Agoncillo | ABS-CBN |
| 2016 | Wattpad: Hiling | | TV5 |
| 2016 | Ipaglaban Mo: Kasambahay | Vicky | ABS-CBN |
| 2016 | The Wives of House No. 2 | Maria | Sari-Sari Channel |
| 2019 | Where To Next? | Herself | CNN Philippines |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Film Production |
| 1993 | Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo | Alice | Regal Films |
| 1994 | Greggy en' Boogie: Sakyan mo na lang, Anna | Buchikik | Regal Films |
| 1994 | Hindi Pa Tapos Ang Labada, Darling | Tonette | Star Cinema |
| 1995 | Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara | Karen | Star Cinema |
| 1997 | Hanggang Ngayon Ika'y Minamahal | Patricia Perez | Neo Films |
| 1998 | I'm Sorry, My Love | Ria | Viva Films |
| 1999 | Honey, My Love, So Sweet | Jenny | Viva Films |
| 1999 | Kiss Mo 'Ko | Clarisse Mallari | Viva Films |
| 2001 | Tabi Tabi Po | Cathy (segment "Engkantada") | FLT Films International |
| 2001 | Carta Alas... Huwag Ka Nang Humirit | Andy | FLT Films International |
| 2016 | Lumayo Ka Nga sa Akin | Señorita Avila (segment "Asawa Ni Marie") | Viva Films |
| 2016 | Every Room is a Planet | Dra. Cara | Malay Javier |

### Theatre

* The Wizard of Oz
* I Ought to be in Pictures
* Les Misérables (as Gavroche)
* The Little Mermaid at the Ayala Center (2003)
* Grease The Musical (as Betty Rizzo, 2014)
* Bituing Walang Ninging The Musical (as Lavinia Arguelles, 2015)

## Discography
### Album

| Year | Album | Label | Certification |
| 1997 | First Voice | Viva Records | PARI Gold |

### Single

| Year | Song | Album |
| 2000 | Give Thanks | Servant of All (Under Viva Records) |
| 2002 | Mamacita, Donde Esta Santa Claus | Give Love On Christmas Day (Under Viva Records) |
| 2002 | Nag-iisang Ikaw | VIVA Greats Sing Saturno Hits (Under Viva Records) |

## Philanthropy

Aside from her stints on television, she is currently active on advocating Sustainable Development Goals, and Mental Health in the Philippines. She founded an organization named CORA (Communities Organized for Resource Allocation) that aims to help the need especially the poor, and to raise awareness and take actions against environmental problems like climate change.) On September 26, 2019, Antoinette Taus was hailed as National Goodwill Ambassador for the Philippines by UN Environment Programme to continually promote sustainability and environmental protection.