Susan Roces

Susan Roces

Known for
Acting
Born
July 28, 1941
Died
May 20, 2022 (aged 80)
Birthplace
Bacolod City, Philippines

Biography

Jesusa Purificacion Levy Sonora-Poe (July 28, 1941 - May 20, 2022), better known by her screen name Susan Roces, was a Filipina actress and widow of Ronald Allan Kelley Poe, better known as Fernando Poe Jr. She is known for being the "Queen of Philippine Movies" in the 1960s and 1970s. She is also known for the main role of Flora "Lola Kap" S. Borja-de Leon from FPJ's Ang Probinsyano which began airing on ABS-CBN from September 28, 2015 to May 20, 2022.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2023
Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933) poster

Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933)

Movie · as Herself (archival footage)

2015
Salamat sa Alaala

Salamat sa Alaala

Movie · as Herself

2015
Brothers poster

Brothers

TV · as Lola Flora Borja · 2013 eps

2013
Muling Buksan Ang Puso poster

Muling Buksan Ang Puso

TV · as Doña Adelina Laurel-Beltran · 65 eps

2012
Walang Hanggan poster

Walang Hanggan

TV · as Virginia "Henya" Cruz · 203 eps

2011
Babaeng Hampaslupa poster

Babaeng Hampaslupa

TV · as Helena See / Helena See Wong · 113 eps

2009
Sana Ngayong Pasko

Sana Ngayong Pasko

TV · as Remedios Dionisio · 25 eps

2008
Patayin Sa Sindak Si Barbara poster

Patayin Sa Sindak Si Barbara

TV · as Amanda · 15 eps

2008
Iisa Pa Lamang poster

Iisa Pa Lamang

TV · as Lola Aurora "Aura" Castillejos · 85 eps

2006
John en Shirley poster

John en Shirley

TV · as Encarnacion Ramirez · 1 ep

2003
Mano Po 2: My Home poster

Mano Po 2: My Home

Movie · as Sol - present

1997
Isinakdal Ko ang Aking Ina poster

Isinakdal Ko ang Aking Ina

Movie · as Esperanza

1991
Ubos na ang Luha ko poster

Ubos na ang Luha ko

Movie · as Medeng

1990
Mundo Man ay Magunaw poster

Mundo Man ay Magunaw

Movie · as Dolores

1989
Here Comes the Bride poster

Here Comes the Bride

Movie · as Ason

1989
Ang Lahat Ng Ito Pati Na Ang Langit poster

Ang Lahat Ng Ito Pati Na Ang Langit

Movie

1988
Kambal Tuko poster

Kambal Tuko

Movie · as Mely

1988
Buy One, Take One poster

Buy One, Take One

Movie

1988
Love Boat: Mahal, Trip Kita poster

Love Boat: Mahal, Trip Kita

Movie · as Grace Santos

1987
No Retreat...No Surrender...Si Kumander poster

No Retreat...No Surrender...Si Kumander

Movie · as Benita

1987
1 + 1 = 12 + 1 (Cheaper By The Dozen) poster

1 + 1 = 12 + 1 (Cheaper By The Dozen)

Movie

1987
Paano Kung Wala Ka Na? poster

Paano Kung Wala Ka Na?

Movie

1987
Bunsong kerubin poster

Bunsong kerubin

Movie

1986
Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita poster

Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita

Movie · as Rosa

1986
Inday Inday sa Balitaw poster

Inday Inday sa Balitaw

Movie · as Monina

1986
Clown poster

Clown

Movie

1984
Hoy! Wala Kang Paki poster

Hoy! Wala Kang Paki

Movie

1982
Manedyer... si Kumander! poster

Manedyer... si Kumander!

Movie

1980
Chain poster

Chain

Movie

1979
Mahal... Ginagabi Ka Na Naman poster

Mahal... Ginagabi Ka Na Naman

Movie · as Luding

1979
Mahal... Saan Ka Nanggaling Kagabi? poster

Mahal... Saan Ka Nanggaling Kagabi?

Movie · as Luding

1979
Angelita... Ako Ang Iyong Ina poster

Angelita... Ako Ang Iyong Ina

Movie · as Jeanette

1978
Wake Up, Maruja poster

Wake Up, Maruja

Movie · as Nina Concepcion / Maruja Isabel Sevilla

1977
Satan's Seed poster

Satan's Seed

Movie · as Angela Cortez

1976
Langit, Lupa at Impiyerno (Pandemonium) poster

Langit, Lupa at Impiyerno (Pandemonium)

Movie

1976
Sapagka't Kami'y mga Misis Lamang poster

Sapagka't Kami'y mga Misis Lamang

Movie

1974
Happy Days Are Here Again poster

Happy Days Are Here Again

Movie · as Herself

1974
Dalawa ang Nagdalantao sa Akin poster

Dalawa ang Nagdalantao sa Akin

Movie · as Lulu

1974
Kill Barbara With Panic poster

Kill Barbara With Panic

Movie · as Barbara

1973
Karnabal poster

Karnabal

Movie · as Trining

1973
Florinda poster

Florinda

Movie · as Florinda

1972
Salaginto't Salagubang poster

Salaginto't Salagubang

Movie · as Isang Talak

1972
Bilangguang Puso poster

Bilangguang Puso

Movie

1970
Divina Gracia poster

Divina Gracia

Movie · as Lorna/Lorena

1969
Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin poster

Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin

Movie

1969
Perlas ng Silangan poster

Perlas ng Silangan

Movie · as Dayang Mahalina

1968
Sorrento poster

Sorrento

Movie · as Maria Teresa Grande/Maria Luisa Ybarra

1968
Kulay Rosas Ang Pagibig poster

Kulay Rosas Ang Pagibig

Movie

1968
Magpakailan Man poster

Magpakailan Man

Movie

1968
To Susan With Love poster

To Susan With Love

Movie

1968
Only You poster

Only You

Movie

1967
Langit at Lupa poster

Langit at Lupa

Movie

1967
Ang Pangarap Ko’y Ikaw

Ang Pangarap Ko’y Ikaw

Movie · as Mely

1966
Si Siyanang at ang 7 Tsikiting poster

Si Siyanang at ang 7 Tsikiting

Movie · as Siyanang

1966
Pepe en Pilar poster

Pepe en Pilar

Movie · as Pepe

1966
Dedicated to You poster

Dedicated to You

Movie

1966
Mariang Kondesa poster

Mariang Kondesa

Movie · as Mariang Kondesa

1966
Viva Ranchera poster

Viva Ranchera

Movie

1966
Swanie

Swanie

Movie · as Swanie

1966
Zamboanga poster

Zamboanga

Movie

1965
Ang Daigdig Ko'y Ikaw poster

Ang Daigdig Ko'y Ikaw

Movie

1965
Pilipinas Kong Mahal poster

Pilipinas Kong Mahal

Movie · as Sion

1965
Pag-ibig, Ikaw ang Maysala poster

Pag-ibig, Ikaw ang Maysala

Movie

1965
Buhay sa Buhay! poster

Buhay sa Buhay!

Movie

1965
Dandansoy poster

Dandansoy

Movie

1964
Leron Leron Sinta poster

Leron Leron Sinta

Movie

1964
Sa Bilis, Walang Kaparis poster

Sa Bilis, Walang Kaparis

Movie

1964
Jukebox Jamboree poster

Jukebox Jamboree

Movie

1964
Hamon sa Kampeon poster

Hamon sa Kampeon

Movie

1963
Sabina poster

Sabina

Movie · as Sabina / Vina

1963
Sweet Valentines poster

Sweet Valentines

Movie · as First Story: Some Enchanted Evening

1963
Dance-O-Rama poster

Dance-O-Rama

Movie · as Adoracion Luna

1962
The Big Broadcast poster

The Big Broadcast

Movie

1962
Lab na Lab Kita poster

Lab na Lab Kita

Movie · as Susan Montes

1962
Susanang Daldal poster

Susanang Daldal

Movie · as Susanang Daldal

1962
Susanang Twist poster

Susanang Twist

Movie

1962
Tulisan poster

Tulisan

Movie · as Senyang / Roberta

1961
Joey, Eddie, and Lito poster

Joey, Eddie, and Lito

Movie

1961
5 Yugto ng Buhay poster

5 Yugto ng Buhay

Movie · as Third Story

1960
Amy, Susie and Tessie poster

Amy, Susie and Tessie

Movie · as Susie

1960
Kuwintas ng Alaala poster

Kuwintas ng Alaala

Movie

1960
Beatnik poster

Beatnik

Movie

1959
Wedding Bells poster

Wedding Bells

Movie · as Rosana (segment "Pamamanhikan")

1959
Mga Anghel sa Lansangan poster

Mga Anghel sa Lansangan

Movie · as Linda

1959
Handsome poster

Handsome

Movie

1959
Kahapon Lamang poster

Kahapon Lamang

Movie

1959
Ipinagbili Ko ang Aking Anak poster

Ipinagbili Ko ang Aking Anak

Movie

1959
Debutante poster

Debutante

Movie · as Cely

1959
Pitong Pagsisisi poster

Pitong Pagsisisi

Movie

1958
Mga Reyna ng Vicks poster

Mga Reyna ng Vicks

Movie

1958
Tawag Ng Tanghalan poster

Tawag Ng Tanghalan

Movie · as Inday Laforteza

1958
Ulilang Anghel poster

Ulilang Anghel

Movie

1958
Madaling Araw poster

Madaling Araw

Movie

1957
Mga Ligaw na Bulaklak poster

Mga Ligaw na Bulaklak

Movie

1957
Sino Ang Maysala? poster

Sino Ang Maysala?

Movie

1957
Mga Anak ng Diyos poster

Mga Anak ng Diyos

Movie

1957
Torkwata poster

Torkwata

Movie · as Torkwata

1957
Pasang Krus poster

Pasang Krus

Movie

1957
Pretty Boy poster

Pretty Boy

Movie · as (guest appearance)

1957
Prinsesa Gusgusin poster

Prinsesa Gusgusin

Movie

1956
Boksingera Daw! poster

Boksingera Daw!

Movie · as Bregida

1956
Miss Tilapia poster

Miss Tilapia

Movie · as Introducing

1956
Kulang Sa Pito poster

Kulang Sa Pito

Movie

1956
Rodora poster

Rodora

Movie

1956
Chabacano poster

Chabacano

Movie · as (cameo appearance)

1956
Movie Fan poster

Movie Fan

Movie · as (guest appearance)

1952
Mga Bituin Ng Kinabukasan poster

Mga Bituin Ng Kinabukasan

Movie