Personal Info
Birth date
1969-03-04 (56 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
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Also known as
-Dawn Zulueta
Biography
Marie Rachel Salman Taleon (born March 4, 1969) is a Filipino film-television actress, host and commercial model. Zulueta holds the distinction of winning both the Filipino Academy of Movies Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) awards for Best Lead Actress (Hihintayin Kita sa Langit) and Best Supporting Actress (Una Kang Naging Akin) in 1991. She also bagged the Supporting Actress of the Year in the Film Academy of the Philippines for Una Kang Naging Akin. She was also declared by the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Foundation Entertainment Award as the Box Office Queen of 1994 for starring in that year's highest-grossing film: The Maggie Dela Riva Story...God Why Me? Her other Best Actress honors include the 1993 Metro Manila Film Festival for Kung Mawawala Ka Pa; 1993 FAMAS for Kung Mawawala Ka Pa; and 1994 Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Movies for Buhay ng Buhay Ko. Further, she has received multiple nominations (for both lead and supporting roles) from the prestigious Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP) Gawad Urian. In 1996, Zulueta starred with 90's rising star and former child star Sheryl Cruz and 1994 Beauty Queen Charlene Gonzales in the hit Drama-Vengeance film Ikaw Naman Ang Iiyak for Viva Films as a lead role as Elaine which became a career booster as a lead actress. In 1996, Zulueta was cited in a Manila Times article as the 10th Best Filipino Actress from 1970 to 1996. In addition, a 1999 Manila Standard article named her as one of the Top 10 Actresses of the 1990s. In 2010, Zulueta took the lead role in a stage musicale, A Little Night Music.
Filmography
You're My Home
NYR
Overview:
The story follows the Fontanilla family and their eldest daughter Grace. After many years of living in simplicity, the lives of the Fontanillas suddenly changed when Gabriel handles the frustrated homicide case against Christian Vergara, the son of a powerful senator.Lastikman
NYR
Overview:
Eskappar, a child of an Earthling woman and an extraterrestrial man, is adopted by a human after his arrival on Earth. His foster father's death pushes him to use his powers against evil forces. Amid this, he takes on a mission to find his mother.Mula Sa Puso
6
Overview:
Mula Sa Puso is a Philippine remake of the original 1997 TV series that starred Claudine Barretto, the late Rico Yan and Diether Ocampo airing on ABS-CBN. The 2011 remake stars Lauren Young, JM De Guzman, and Enrique Gil. The show is directed by the same director of the original series, Wenn V. Deramas. This is the second soap opera remake of the network after its initial success and high ratings of the 2010 remake, Mara Clara. The show's original airing was at 6:00pm in 1997-1999 and was used again broadcasting this 2011.Walang Hanggan
6.2
Overview:
Walang Hanggan is a classic Philippine television drama aired by ABS-CBN and worldwide on The Filipino Channel, featuring an ensemble cast. The series is loosely based on the 1991 Gomez-Zulueta film Hihintayin Kita Sa Langit, a film based on the Emily Brontë novel, Wuthering Heights. The drama became a huge hit maintaining the top spot in viewer ratings for most of its run, with its final episode on October 26, 2012 attaining its highest rating of 45.4% nationwide.She's Dating the Gangster
7.129
Overview:
Seventeen-year-old Athena Dizon unwittingly plays a trick on resident heartthrob and bad boy Kenji de los Reyes. All of a sudden, she finds herself pretending to be his girlfriend to make an ex jealous; however, she falls in love with him.Swing
NYR
Overview:
Duyan is a Philippine television drama and the fifth installment of Now and Forever series. Duyan is a drama about family, love and vengeance.Forever in My Heart
NYR
Overview:
Forever In My Heart is a Filipino drama series produced by GMA Network and directed by Mark Reyes and Phil Noble. It featured Regine Velasquez Richard Gomez Ariel Rivera and Dawn Zulueta.The series' plot revolves around on the main four characters: Angeline, Michael, Raphael and Stella ... Four souls, searching for that one true love.The Love Affair
4.7
Overview:
Often in the backseat and a second priority to her partner, a lawyer decides to end her relationship and focuses on herself with a help of a man out of her league.Love Me Tomorrow
6.8
Overview:
A journey of a young man named JC, a conflicted young woman Janine, and Christy a woman on the verge of renaissance.Nakagapos na Puso
NYR
Overview:
A young woman who all her life has lived under the shadow of her sister, a sister who is not only older but more assertive more intelligent and more appreciated. She knows that even with her best effort she cannot compete with her. Everything is fine with her she is after all more at peace with her kind of uncomplicated existence. But even the most submissive and most patient of people can only take so much. The day comes when she realizes that for her to live her own life she must end her meekness and learn to speak up.Alias Batman and Robin
5.1
Overview:
Alyas Batman en Robin is a 1991 Filipino Batman comedy film produced by Regal Films spoofing the 1960s Batman television series. The movie was initially an unauthorized production, set to capitalize on the then in-production 1989 Batman film starring Michael Keaton. Warner Brothers threatened legal action and the release of the film was delayed until legal entanglements could be sorted out. The film was released in 1991, two years later than the intended 1989 release.You're the Only One I Loved
7.7
Overview:
Adela is the sheltered daughter of successful Dr. Maximo Sevilla. She has spent her life crocheting alone in the big house, and disappointed her father for failing to qualify for a career in law or medicine, and for lacking the confidence of her departed mother. Adela vainly struggles to cultivate elegance, until she meets and falls for the charms of striking David Javier.Una Kang Naging Akin
NYR
Overview:
Tragedy strikes when the helicopter that Nickis riding suddenly crashed in a remote island and authorities reported no survivor. The apparent death of Nick caused great grief to Vanessa, a socialte already betrothed to the young man. On the remote island, Nick meets Dr. Mallari, a marine biologist. Because of his memory loss, Nick introduces himself as Darwin. Dr. Mallari takes Darwin to his home where he introduces his daughter, Diosa, a beautiful painter. Darwin admits that he cannot recall his past and Diosa initially doubted his story. However, as time passes by, the two develop feelings for each other and have a child together. Darwin becomes involved in another accident that triggers the return of his past memories. He remembers that he is a wealthy businessman named Nick who is about to marry his beloved girlfriend Vanessa. With the return of his memory, Darwin's identity as well as Diosa and their child no longer exist in Nick's recollection.Filipinas
NYR
Overview:
Florencia, the matriarch of the Filipinas family, is in poor health, and Yolanda, the eldest of the Filipinas children, finds herself in the unenviable position of keeping her bickering family from disintegration. As the tension rises, Yolanda seeks refuge in a local church. She is critically injured trying to break up a nasty fight between brothers Emman and Samuel, forcing her family to make a life-changing decision.Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin
NYR
Overview:
Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin is a Philippine television drama broadcasting on ABS-CBN and worldwide on The Filipino Channel. The series premiered on September 2, 2013 on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida block, starring Dawn Zulueta and Gerald Anderson. It centers around the life of lawyers, politicians, jail breakers and how much mothers are willing to do to protect their sons.Bondying: The Little Big Boy
10
Overview:
Comedy legend and veteran actor Jimmy Santos stars as Bondying, a large adult man that acts and thinks like a child. Based on the comic book character created by the legendary graphic novelist and "King of Philippine Komiks" Mars Ravelo.Ang Nawawala
5.5
Overview:
Gibson Bonifacio stopped speaking when he was a child. Now twenty, he returns home to Manila for Christmas. While always festive in the Philippines, for his family it is tinged with sadness, marking the anniversary of his twin brother’s death.Bakit Iisa Lamang Ang Puso?
NYR
Overview:
The death of tycoon Ernesto Benitez left behind two daughters by different mothers.The Maggie dela Riva Story (God... Why Me?)
NYR
Overview:
The 1967 story of young rising actress Maggie De La Riva's abduction and rape, and the trial against her 4 abductors.Is It a Sin to Worship You?
6.5
Overview:
A woman had a one-night stand with soon-to-be-married man and becomes obsessed with him, stalking him to the point of threatening suicide to get his attention.Why Is There a Yesterday?
7
Overview:
Bakit may Kahapon Pa? (Why Is There a Yesterday?) is a 1996 Filipino drama film directed by Joel Lamangan. It is about a village girl who is mysteriously spared when a platoon of soldiers led by Colonel Valderamma (Garcia) massacres her family along with peasants accused of sympathizing with the communists. When the girl has grown up, her body has healed but her mind is yet to recover from the horrible experience. She continues to thirst for revenge and crafts a scheme to exact retribution. She eyes the head of the military mission who instigated the carnage that she survived. He is now a well-admired retiring general who is about to cap his career with the service's highest honors.Isang Bala Isang Buhay
NYR
Overview:
Daniel is a hired assassin of Roman who is the leader of a criminal group. Daniel is torn between choosing to start a new life with Dolores or returning Roman's favors.I Will Wait for You in Heaven
8
Overview:
Carmina begins to doubt her future with poor Gabriel when another suitor dazzles her with expensive gifts. Overhearing Carmina's sentiments, Gabriel is heartbroken and goes away to return a wealthy man to prove his worthiness to Carmina.Hindi Pahuhuli Ng Buhay
NYR
Overview:
An assassination attempt by rebels on a police officer was foiled by ex-convict.Akin Ang Pangarap Mo
NYR
Overview:
Leo is engaged to Anita out of convenience since her father and her parents are long time friends. It was never an issue until Leo meets Gigi during his stay in the family farm. Leo loves Anita but he cannot get enough of Gigi's seduction. He later finds himself craving for more. Little does he know that Gigi's tempting invitations are more than that Gigi has other selfish plans and she is adamant to get him not afraid to cause havoc over Leo and Anita's solid relationship.The Cecilia Masagca Story: Antipolo Massacre (Jesus Save Us!)
NYR
Overview:
Possessed by an evil spirit lurked into his soul Winifredo (Cesar Montano) brought misery and affliction to his once happy and contented family life. Cecilia (Dawn Zulueta) tried to save his husband from committing murder but it was too late the jungle bolo seemed to have ruled his being thus a bloody and gory ending. It was thought that the spirit lives in the bolo with its dark past used in hacking the victims.Lahar: Paraisong Abo
NYR
Overview:
In the aftermath of the eruption of Mount Pinatubo, a volcano dormant for more than 400 years, the residents of the whole town of San Simon in Pampanga was engulfed by dust and thick mudflow called lahar. The whole surviving residents of the devastated community are relocated to transitional evacuation center, a tent city, where different and unique personalities meet: Sheila, a migrant worker from Germany who is struggling to keep her family intact at all costs; Sonia who is looking for her missing husband while pretending as a handicapped so she can beg on the streets; Ditas, who returns in Pampanga after getting pregnant in Manila; and Elena, a mother who lost her whole family in the eruption, yet she keeps a positive outlook in life that as long as she remembers her relatives no amount of tragedy could keep her from reminiscing of their once peaceful lives.Acting
2019Family History as May
2017Meant to Beh as Andrea Balatbat
2016Love Me Tomorrow as Cristy
2015You're My Home (98 Episodes) as Marian Angeles
2015The Love Affair as Trisha
2014She's Dating the Gangster as Athena Dizon
2014Dyesebel (87 Episodes) as Lucia Reyes
2013Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin (55 Episodes) as Zenaida Dizon/Ramirez
2012Ang Nawawala as Esme Bonifacio
2012Walang Hanggan (203 Episodes) as Emilia "Emily" Cardenas-Guidotti
2011Mula Sa Puso (98 Episodes) as Magdalena "Magda" Trinidad-Pereira
2011Catch Me... I'm in Love as First Lady / Erick's Mom
2010Sigwa as Dolly
2008Magkaibigan as Unknown
2007Lastikman (89 Episodes) as Ruth Abelgas
2006Swing (70 Episodes) as Adea
2004Forever in My Heart (75 Episodes) as Stella Carbonel
2003Filipinas as Gloria Filipinas
1997Lahar: Paraisong Abo as Sheila
1997To Saudi with Love as Cynthia
1996Why Is There a Yesterday? as Leah
1996Ikaw Naman ang Iiyak as Unknown
1995Wanted: Perfect Father as Lily
1995Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara as Ruth
1995Anabelle Huggins Story: Ruben Ablaza Tragedy - Mea Culpa as Unknown
1994Lagalag as Dulce Lukban
1994The Maggie dela Riva Story (God... Why Me?) as Maggie dela Riva
1994The Cecilia Masagca Story: Antipolo Massacre (Jesus Save Us!) as Unknown
1994Chinatown 2: The Vigilantes as Mylene
1994Buhay Ng Buhay Ko as Unknown
1993Kung Mawawala Ka Pa as Unknown
1993Paniwalaan Mo as Unknown
1993Wherever You Are as Amanda
1992Apoy sa Puso as Unknown
1992You're the Only One I Loved as Adela's Mother
1992Akin Ang Pangarap Mo as Unknown
1992Iisa Pa Lamang as Clara
1991Robin Good (Sugod Ng Sugod) as Unknown
1991I Will Wait for You in Heaven as Carmina
1991Una Kang Naging Akin as Vanessa
1991Alias Batman and Robin as Angelique Legarda
1990Is It a Sin to Worship You? as Grace Lozano
1990Pangarap na Ginto as Daisy
1989Isang Bala Isang Buhay as Unknown
1989Hindi Pahuhuli Ng Buhay as Unknown
1989Bakit Iisa Lamang Ang Puso? as Unknown
1989Bondying: The Little Big Boy as Flora
1988Paano Tatakasan ang Bukas? as Unknown
1988One Day Isang Araw as Unknown
1986Nakagapos na Puso as Meldy