MANILA - When one talks about popular actresses in the 1930s and 1940s, the name Mona Lisa readily comes to mind. Not surprisingly, since the actress undoubtedly made her mark in those decades early on in her career and had a second wind when she proved her innate acting brilliance in critically acclaimed and award-winning films.According to her daughter Vangie Bobobo, Mona Lisa died of old age.
To escape embarrassment and humiliation, the Yatcos moved to the US, where they had to survive in the time of the Great Depression. That went on for seven years until Mona Lisa’s mother, Melecia Lerma, gave up on her husband. Her maternal grandmother, Maximina Gonzales, was an actress who also performed with the Carvajal Stage Troupe. Mona Lisa credited the old lady for igniting her interest in acting.
After the war, Mona Lisa opted to work for Lebran Films, sister company of X’Otic. She headlined Tolosa’s “Siyudad sa Ilalim ng Lupa” , an ambitious yet dark film about the atrocities of war. She starred opposite Leopoldo Salcedo in “Hanggang Langit” , one of Mona Lisa’s favorites which was a Tagalog adaptation of “Wuthering Heights.” She also acted in Tolosa’s “Sunset Boulevard” and Mar Esmeralda’s “Sagur” .
Mona Lisa bagged the Best Supporting Actress trophies from FAMAS and Gawad Urian Awards for “Insiang.”Her favorite role was Senora Pina, the stern matriarch in one of Brocka’s classic films, “Cain at Abel” , starring Christopher de Leon and Phillip Salvador.
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