Jodi Sta. Maria

Jodi Sta. Maria (Jodi Chrissie Garcia Santamaria) was born on June 16, 1982. Jodi Sta. Maria movies and tv shows: Sana Dalawa ang Puso, The Promise...

Jodi Chrissie Garcia Santa Maria (born June 16, 1982) is a Filipino actress.

A talent scout approached Sta. Maria and her friends to audition for commercials while at a fast food chain. After numerous auditions and no offers, they gave up. A few weeks later, the talent scout approached Sta. María once again and encouraged her to audition for Star Magic. At 15, she was one of the youngest in their batch.

After starring and appearing in teen-oriented shows and movies such as "Gimik", "Flames", and "Jologs", Sta. Maria landed a role in "Riverside" as the tomboyish Georgina. The show was successful and ran for four years.

She starred in the original version of The Promise (2000) as Lia Buenavista and the 2015 remake as Amor Powers.

After playing teen roles, she played in primetime shows such as "Irreplaceable" and "Hunchbacked Lady Bell-ringer". She transitioned to star in numerous independent films, which have been screened internationally. She has since received 2 Gawad Urian Award nominations.

In 2010, she starred in "Noah" alongside Piolo Pascual, who has called her a 'thinking actress'. In 2011, she played Sophia in the critically acclaimed "100 Days to Heaven". In 2012, Jodi became her special participation as Young Olivia La Peña in the daytime drama series "Even If the World Ends" until she rose up when she top-billed "Be Careful With My Heart" as Maya dela Rosa along with Richard Yap who played her love interest Richard Lim. The show became a success worldwide, spawning albums, worldwide tours, and concerts.

(Source: Wikipedia)