
Rustica Cruz Carpio (August 9, 1930 – February 2, 2022) was a Filipino actress, scholar, playwright, philanthropist, and public servant. Most notably an actress, she performed on stage, film, and television. She received acclaim for her role as Lola Puring in Grandmother (Filipino: Lola), a film by Filipino director Brillante Mendoza which was selected to compete in various international film festivals, including Venice and Dubai. For her acting work in the said film, she was critically well-received, earning nominations and awards, winning the Gawad Urian for Best Actress, the Crystal Simorgh for Best International Actress at the Fajr International Film Festival in Iran, and the Las Palmas International Film Festival Best Actress award in Spain.
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The titles people know Rustica from.
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as Sister Marcia

as Soledad
as Old Maria

as Aling Elvira
as Lola Puring

as Pining

as Old Lady with Groceries



as Old Woman in San Miguel

as Teodora Alonzo

as Lola Guada


as Aling Sela

as Aling Sela (segment "Episode I: Maligno")

as Hermana Pule · 13 episodes


as Quirina Landicho
as Bona's Mother

as Talia
as Principal
as Antique Dealer





as Ruben's Mother
as Aling Juliana

as Chayong
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