Glaiza de castro biography filmography

Filipino actress and singer (born 1988)

Glaiza Castro Galura-Rainey (Tagalog:[ˈglɐjsa]; born January 21, 1988), professionally known by her stage name Glaiza de Castro, is a Filipino actress and singer.

She is known for playing various roles in television and mainstream, independent, and sociopolitical films.^[3] Her performances have earned her accolades, including a Luna Award and a Facine Film Festival Award, as well as several FAMAS Awards and Gawad Urian Awards nominations.

At age 13, de Castro made her first screen appearance in the series Kasangga (2001).^[4] She continued playing minor and supporting roles in the succeeding years and rose to fame after playing Eunice Aragon in the series Stairway to Heaven (2009).

The following year, de Castro starred in her first titular role, Grazilda (2010), and played Binayaan in the historical epic series Amaya (2011). She gained further recognition as Heidi Fernandez in the s