Filipino actressIn this Philippine name:for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is dela Cueva, the birth surname or paternal family name is Laxa, and the marital name is Pangilinan.

Maria Cecilia "Maricel" dela Cueva Laxa-Pangilinan (born February 25, 1970) is a Filipino actress. She won Best Supporting Actress awards in the 1992 FAMAS Awards and Star Awards for her role in the 1992 film Iisa Pa Lamang.

For most of her career in the 90s she has done films with Regal Films and two films with Star Cinema she ventured in Television such as Marinella in 1999-2001 and Ysabella in 2007 for its Pilot episode in 2020-2021 she resumed acting via Cignal TVs primetime drama Paano ang Pasko and Paano Ang Pangako (Second Season) in 2022 she was last seen in Mano Po Legacy: The Family Fortune which received praise (GMA-7) and Regal Entertainment co production.

Contents

• 1 Education
• 2 Personal life
• 3 Filmography
  • 3.1 Film
  • 3.2 Television and Radio
• 4 Awards
• 5 References
• 6 External links

Education

Laxa attended primary school at St. Theresa's College in Quezon City, De La Salle Santiago Zobel School in Muntinlupa, and *umption Antipolo. She attended secondary school at *umption College in Makati. She graduated with a degree of B.S. Social Sciences at the University of the Philippines Manila and earned her Master's Degree in Family Life and Child Development at the University of the Philippines Diliman. She has a doctorate degree as well.

Personal life

Laxa is married to Anthony Pangilinan (brother of Kiko Pangilinan) and the couple has five children namely Ella, Donny (also an actor), Hannah, Benjamin and Solana.

Filmography

Film

• Elvis and James: The Living Legends! (Buhay Pa... Mukhang Alamat Na!) (1989)
• Last 2 Minutes (1989)
• Makiusap Ka sa Diyos (1991)
• Dudurugin Kita ng Bala Ko (1991)
• Buburahin Kita sa Mundo! (1991)
• Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin (1992)
• Iisa Pa Lamang (1992)
• Alyas Boy Kano (1992)
• Hindi Kita Malilimutan (1993)
• Bocaue Pagoda Tragedy (1995)
• Run Barbi Run (1995)
• Minsan Lamang Magmamahal (1997)
• Magic Kingdom: Ang Alamat ng Damortis (1997)
• Magkaibigan (2008)
• Litsonero (2009)
• My Lady Boss (2013)
• Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019)

Television and Radio

• GMA Supershow (1990–1997)
• Kadenang Kristal (1995–1996)
• Wansapanataym: Mail In Heaven (1997)
• Marinella (1999–2001)
• Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit (2005–2006)
• Ysabella (2007)
• Kokey at Ako (2010)
• Kapamilya Konek (2013)
• Paano ang Pasko? (2020)
• Paano ang Pangako? (2021)
• Daddy's Gurl (2021)
• Mano Po Legacy: The Family Fortune (2022)
• Apoy sa Langit (2022)

Awards

Laxa has won one FAMAS Award, one Gawad Urian Award, and one Star Award.

References

External links

• Maricel Laxa at IMDb

Hosts

• Luis Manzano
• Jodi Sta. Maria
• Anne Curtis
• Ruffa Gutierrez
• Ai-Ai delas Alas
• KC Concepcion

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