# Rio Locsin

Maria Theresa Rosario Garcia Nayve-Israel (born October 3, 1961), known professionally as Rio Locsin, is a Filipino actress. Known primarily for her roles in films with underlying social themes, she began her career playing daring characters and eventually ventured dramatic roles in the succeeding years, noted for her portrayals in Lino Brocka's Ina, Kapatid, Anak (1979) and Init (1979), Elwood Perez's Disgrasyada (1979), Ishmael Bernal's Manila By Night (1980) & Working Girls (1984) and Laurice Guillen's Kapag Puso’y Sinugatan (1985). In 2009, she was named Best Supporting Actress at the Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival and was inducted at the Eastwood City Walk of Fame in 2012, in addition to numerous nominations from FAMAS Awards, Gawad Urian, Luna and Golden Screen TV Awards.

## Career

Locsin was launched to stardom in Regal Films' Disgrasyada (1978) which became a huge box-office hit. Since then, she was given roles which are sexy like Menor de Edad (1979), Love Affair (1979), Ina, Kapatid, Anak (1979), Rissa Jones (1979), Stepsisters (1979), Waikiki (1980), Disco Madhouse (1980), Manila by Night (1980), Unang Yakap (1980), Kambal sa Uma (1980), Kasalanan Ba (1981), among others.
She also had the privilege of transforming to Darna via the low-budgeted, poorly-directed Bira, Darna, Bira (1979) with Romnick Sarmenta as Ding. In 1982, she essayed the role of a ghost in Haplos (1982) playing support to Vilma Santos. Other memorable roles were in movies, Salawahan (1979), Working Girls (1984), Soltero (1984), Kailan Tama ang Mali? (1985), Kapag Puso ang Sinugatan (1985) and Huwag Mo kaming Isumpa (1985).
In 1981 to 1982, she top-billed an afternoon drama show over GMA-7 entitled, Hiyas.
As a commercial model, she endorsed, "San-ing" and "Lyna" medicated products, including Bax jeans during the late 70s until early 80s.
She attended Siena College in Quezon City.
In 2012, Locsin was inducted at the Eastwood City's Walk of Fame for her contribution to Philippine film industry. She was recognized as one of the prominent sex goddesses of the late 70s. As a seasoned actress, Locsin has garnered multiple nominations from FAMAS and Gawad Urian Awards. In 2009, she bagged the "Best Supporting Actress" award at the 5th Cinema One Originals Digital Movie Film Festival.
As a film actress she has starred in lead roles through the 70s 80s and 90s in the late 90s she starred in Daytime dramas such as Kadenang Kristal and Mula sa Puso between 1995 and 1999 and in 1999 was tapped to portray Katrina in Marinella, replacing Hilda Koronel as the main antagonist of the series. She ventured in many Primetime Television dramas and in 2006, she starred in more Television dramas memorably as Edad in Gulong Ng Palad remake on ABS-CBN and 2007 she starred as a antiheroine in Pangarap Na Bituin in 2007 she starred in the hit tv series Margarita as she ventured away she did more roles then ever. Her public marriage to actor Al Tantay dissolved.

## Personal life

She married Al Tantay, but they separated after a few years. She remarried to a former basketball player turned Evangelical Christian pastor, Padim Israel. She has three daughters.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Producer |
| 1979 | Bedspacers | | Regal Films |
| 1979 | Salawahan | | Regal Films |
| 1979 | Ina Kapatid Anak | Erlinda | Regal Films |
| 1979 | Disgrasyada | Maria | Regal Films |
| 1979 | Kambal sa Uma | Vira and Ela | Regal Films |
| 1979 | Bira, Darna, Bira! | Narda/Darna | MBM Productions |
| 1980 | Manila by Night | Bea | Regal Films |
| 1981 | Kasalanan Ba? | Elvira "Elvie" Santos | Regal Films |
| 1982 | Haplos | Auring | APG Films |
| 1984 | Working Girls | Sabel Rosales | Viva Films |
| 1986 | Bagets Gang | Hilda Lacson | Amazaldy Film Production |
| 1986 | Kailan Tama ang Mali | Helen | Viva Films |
| 1986 | Working Boys | Jill | Viva Films |
| 1987 | Balweg | Azon | Viva Films |
| 1995 | Sarah... Ang Munting Prinsesa | Amelia | Star Cinema |
| 1997 | Calvento Files: The Movie | Nilda | Star Cinema |
| 1999 | Bayaning 3rd World | Trinidad "Trining" Rizal | Cinema Artists Philippines |
| 2004 | Minsan Pa | Pacing | MLR Films, Inc. |
| 2006 | You Are the One | Myra Ramos-Garcia | Star Cinema |
| 2010 | Amigo | Corazon Dacanay | Variance Films & Star Cinema |
| 2010 | Paano Na Kaya | Tessie Chua | Star Cinema |
| 2010 | Working Girls | Sabel Rosales | Viva Films, GMA Films, & Unitel Pictures |
| 2014 | She's Dating the Gangster | Athena Abigail's Mom | Star Cinema |
| 2015 | The Breakup Playlist | Marissa David | Star Cinema and Viva Films |

### Television

| Year | Title(s) | Role(s) | Network |
| 1987–1989 | Sitak ni Jack | | IBC |
| 1995–1996 | Kadenang Kristal | Lolita | GMA Network |
| 1997–1999 | Mula sa Puso | Corazon Bermudez-Rodrigo | ABS-CBN |
| 1999–2001 | Marinella | Katrina Rodriguez-Villareal | ABS-CBN |
| 2002–2003 | Ang Iibigin ay Ikaw | Citas Almendras | GMA Network |
| 2003 | Maynila | Various | GMA Network |
| 2003 | Buttercup | Elsa | ABS-CBN |
| 2003 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Unan | Dr. Perla Postigo | ABS-CBN |
| 2004 | Mangarap Ka | Jacqueline Catacutan Carter | ABS-CBN |
| 2006 | Gulong ng Palad | Caridad "Idad" Santos | ABS-CBN |
| 2006 | Komiks Presents: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko | Virgie | ABS-CBN |
| 2006 | Crazy for You | Melba | ABS-CBN |
| 2007 | Boys Nxt Door | Nanay Myrna | GMA Network |
| 2007 | Margarita | Adora Trinidad | ABS-CBN |
| 2007 | Pangarap na Bituin | Lena Ramirez | ABS-CBN |
| 2008 | Sineserye Presents: Maligno | Selya Cortez | ABS-CBN |
| 2009 | Komiks Presents: Flash Bomba | Rhodora Legazpi | ABS-CBN |
| 2009 | Kambal sa Uma | Milagros Perea | ABS-CBN |
| 2009 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Lubid | Jerome's mother | ABS-CBN |
| 2010 | Habang May Buhay | Cora Alcantara | ABS-CBN |
| 2010 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: School Building | Belinda Cruz | ABS-CBN |
| 2010 | Claudine: Bingit Ng Kaligayahan | Elija | GMA Network |
| 2010–2011 | Grazilda | Matilda | GMA Network |
| 2010 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Silbato | Azon | ABS-CBN |
| 2011 | Pablo S. Gomez's Machete | Divina Lucero | GMA Network |
| 2011 | Rod Santiago's The Sisters | Socorro Santiago | TV5 |
| 2011 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Passbook | Anita | ABS-CBN |
| 2012 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Gayuma | Alicia | ABS-CBN |
| 2012 | My Beloved | Lily | GMA Network |
| 2012 | Makapiling Kang Muli | Mara Silvestre-Valencia | GMA Network |
| 2012–2013 | Temptation of Wife | Minda Santos | GMA Network |
| 2012 | Magpakailanman: The Zendee Rose Story | Jinky Tenerefe | GMA Network |
| 2012 | Magpakailanman: The Glaiza de Castro Story | Glaiza's mother | GMA Network |
| 2013 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Medalya | Carlos' mother | ABS-CBN |
| 2013 | Kahit Nasaan Ka Man | Pauline's mother | GMA Network |
| 2014 | The Legal Wife | Eloisa Santiago | ABS-CBN |
| 2014 | Ikaw Lamang | Guadalupe "Lupe" Roque-Dela Cruz | ABS-CBN |
| 2014 | My Destiny | Amalia | GMA Network |
| 2015 | Wansapanataym: My Kung Fu Chinito | Malu Calasiao | ABS-CBN |
| 2015 | Flordeliza | Imelda Maristela | ABS-CBN |
| 2015 | My Faithful Husband | Carmen Fernandez | GMA Network |
| 2016 | Dolce Amore | Pilita "Taps" Ibarra | ABS-CBN |
| 2017 | My Dear Heart | Lucing Magdangal-Estanislao | ABS-CBN |
| 2018 | Bagani | Dandan | ABS-CBN |
| 2018–2019 | Ngayon at Kailanman | Rosa Mapendo | ABS-CBN |
| 2019–2020 | Home Sweetie Home: Extra Sweet | Tita Oya | ABS-CBN |
| 2019 | Kargo | Lola Tere | iWant |
| 2020–2021 | Bagong Umaga | Hilda Veradona | Kapamilya Channel |
| 2022–2023 | Mars Ravelo's Darna | Roberta Ferrer-Custodio | Kapamilya Channel |
| 2023–2024 | Black Rider | Alma Guerrero | GMA Network |
| 2025 | It’s Okay to Not Be Okay | | Netflix |

## Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by Rio Locsin :
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival | 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Si Baning, si Maymay at Ang Asong si Bobo | Won |
| Eastwood City Walk of Fame | 2012 | Inductee | Herself | Won |
| FAMAS Awards | 1983 | Best Supporting Actress | Haplos | Nominated |
| FAMAS Awards | 1987 | Best Supporting Actress | Huwag Mo Kaming Isumpa | Nominated |
| FAMAS Awards | 2007 | Best Supporting Actress | Don't Give Up On Us | Nominated |
| Gawad Pasado Awards | 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | Iisa | Nominated |
| Gawad Urian Awards | 1981 | Best Actress | Manila by Night | Nominated |
| Gawad Urian Awards | 2011 | Best Supporting Actress | Amigo | Nominated |
| Gawad Urian Awards | 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | Iisa | Nominated |
| Golden Screen TV Awards | 2005 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Special | Maalaala Mo Kaya ("Skating Rink") | Nominated |
| Jeepney TV Fan Favorite Awards | 2022 | Fave Momshie/Mamita | Various roles | Nominated |
| Luna Awards | 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | The Breakup Playlist | Nominated |
| PMPC Star Awards for Television | 2000 | Best Drama Actress | Marinella | Nominated |
| PMPC Star Awards for Television | 2011 | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Maalaala Mo Kaya ("Silbato") | Nominated |
| Urduja Film Festival | 2016 | Best Supporting Actress | Bambanti | Won |
| Young Critics Circle | 2001 | Best Performance | Bayaning 3rd World | Nominated |