Line #11 Creator/KathrynBernardo


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2	Kathryn Chandria Manuel Bernardo (born March 26, 1996 in Cabanatuan City, Philippines) is a [[UsefulNotes/PHilippines Filipina]] actress. Bernardo is the first and only Filipina actress who has headlined two movies that have breached the ₱800 million mark. One was for ''The Hows of Us'' in 2018, and the other is ''Hello, Love, Goodbye'' in 2019. Bernardo has also dethroned all prior “Box Office Queen” records within the Philippines.
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4	Bernardo is a FormerChildStar, her first acting credit being in 2003 when she was 7 years old. She later transitioned into TeenIdol status with Creator/DanielPadilla; they were dubbed “The Teen King and Queen” due to their sheer popularity as individuals and an onscreen duo. They continued starring in [[RomanticComedy Romantic Comedies]]/[[TeleNovela Dramatic Teleseryes]] as a pair well into their twenties, culminating in ''The Hows of Us'', which became Philippine cinema’s highest-grossing film of all time in 2018. Bernardo’s first film with a LoveInterest played by an actor who isn’t Padilla (Alden Richards), ''Hello, Love, Goodbye,'' broke that record in 2019. Despite no longer featuring in projects together, Bernardo and Padilla were offically dating until late 2023.
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6	!! Selected filmography:
7	* ''Super Inggo'' (2006–2007) as Maya
8	* ''Mara Clara'' (2010–2011) as [[StarMakingRole Mara Del Valle]]
9	* ''24/7 In Love'' (2012) as Jane dela Cuesta
10	* ''Sisterakas'' (2012) as Katherine “Kathy” Maningas
11	* ''Series/PrincessAndI'' (2012–2013) as Maria Mikaela “Mikay” Maghirang-dela Rosa/Princess Areeyah Wangchuck-Rinpoche
12	* ''Must Be... Love'' (2013) as Patricia “Patchot” Espinosa
13	* ''Film/PagpagSiyamNaBuhay'' (2013) as Leni dela Torre
14	* ''[[Series/GotToBelieve Got to Believe]]'' (2013–2014) as Cristina Carlota “Chichay” Tampipi
15	* ''[[Film/ShesDatingTheGangster She’s Dating the Gangster]]'' (2014) as Athena Dizon/Kelay Dizon
16	* ''Film/CrazyBeautifulYou'' (2015) as Jacqueline “Jackie” Serrano
17	* ''Film/BarcelonaALoveUntold'' (2016) as Mia Angela Dela Torre/Celine Antipala
18	* ''Can’t Help Falling in Love'' (2017) Gabriela “Gab” Benedictos dela Cuesta
19	* ''Series/LaLunaSangre'' (2017–2018) as Malia Rodriguez
20	* ''The Hows of Us'' (2018) as Georgina “George” Silva
21	* ''Hello, Love, Goodbye'' (2019) as Joy Marie Fabregas
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23	!!Tropes that apply to her or are associated with her work include:
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25	* ActingForTwo: In ''She’s Dating the Gangster'' and ''Barcelona: A Love Untold''. Averted in ''Princess and I,'' despite the dual name... although that could be and has been heavily debated, with the fandom spawning heated discussions about Mikay’s arguably fractured identity.
26	* BoyMeetsGirl: All of her works. All of them.
27	* ContractualPurity: Until 2014, she mostly played [[PluckyGirl Plucky Girls]] who never went past an AlmostKiss. When she turned of age, ''Crazy Beautiful You'' featured her in a more [[AntiHero anti-heroic]] role with {{Fanservice}} elements. Her later roles have been in this vein, and she has pretty much [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTeWn-jXLj4 embraced]] the MsFanservice image.
28	* FakeNationality: Bernardo’s character in ''Princess and I'' is the eponymous princess of a kingdom called Yangdon, which is based on the real-life South Asian nation Bhutan. A bit [[JustifiedTrope justified]], as Sharchops (the ethnic majority in Bhutan) often have Southeast Asian ancestry.
29	* HugeGuyTinyGirl: [[https://scontent-lhr3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/e35/67628255_353827108903289_6694906544782721341_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lhr3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=105&oh=ca9f716bacfd6054af0b1a85bcdc44f9&oe=5DFF5D12&ig_cache_key=MjExNzM2NTk0NDQ1MTA4NDg3Mw%3D%3D.2 Bernardo is 5′2″; Padilla is 5′11″.]] (Although not ''all'' that impressive a height to Westerners, 5′11″ is very tall by Philippine standards.)
30	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: As you can tell from her listed filmography above, her characters tend to be this. They’re usually, but not always, more distinctively Filipino-sounding nicknames, like “Patchot” and “Chichay.” Others are more of {{Gender Blender Name}}s, like “Jackie” and “George.”
31	* PigeonholedVoiceActor: As TheProtagonist. Following her breakthrough role as eternally virtuous {{Working Class Hero}}ine Mara in ''Mara Clara,'' and especially once her shows and films started raking in the biggest gains in modern Philippine entertainment, it’s become harder to name a work of hers in which she doesn’t play the lead.
32	* PunBasedTitle: Of the dramatic sort. ''The Hows of Us'' refers to, well, the “how”s and “why”s of the main couple’s relationship. The movie also revolves around a once-shared house, and the romantic drama surrounding its occupation and ownership.
33	* RomanceOnTheSet: Her ex-boyfriend was her long-time “love team” partner, Daniel Padilla (nicknamed DJ by Bernardo and his fans). Although the nature of love teams can be fertile ground for skepticism towards the authenticity of their relationship, it did help that the two officially dated for some time even after their onscreen partnership has broken off. Shortly after the release of Bernardo’s first film in 7 years sans Padilla (incidentally ''the'' highest-grossing Filipino film of all time as of 2019), [[https://www.instagram.com/p/B19CIZcBwC7/ she wrote]]:
34	-->''This person was not only my source of inspiration while I was filming the movie. He was my support system, my rock, my strength. We were hundreds of miles away from each other but not once did he make me feel alone. There were times I almost gave up—I felt exhausted, drained, and too lonely as I was too immersed in the character of Joy. It was one of the hardest things I’ve experienced both on and off cam. But this guy, he kept me going. [...]DJ, my love, YOU KEPT ME GOING. [...]Your success is mine; my success is yours.''

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