Josephine Bibit Berry (born February 9, 1994), known as Jo Berry, is a Filipino actress with dwarfism.

Jo Berry
Born
Josephine Bibit Berry[1]

(1994-02-09) February 9, 1994 (age 30)[2]
Manila, Philippines
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

Early life

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Berry was born on February 9, 1994[2][3] to parents Romilyn "Lynn" and Perry Berry Sr. and is the youngest of four children.[4][5] Her father is Spanish-American, and the president of the Little People's Association of the Philippines (LPAP).[5][6] Berry was born with dwarfism, as was her father and eldest brother. Her mother and other siblings do not have the condition.[7]

According to Berry, her ambition was to become an attorney, but she took a course in computer science during her college years. She worked in an outsourcing company prior to becoming an actress.[4]

Career

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Berry started her acting career in the drama anthology series Magpakailanman, where she played the role of Lorna Fernandez. She also appeared in the television drama series Onanay, as the lead role, Onay Matayog, a woman born with Achondroplasia.[1]

In 2019, she appeared in the drama series The Gift.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Television

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Television appearances of Jo Berry
Year Title Role Notes Source
2016 Magpakailanman Lorna Fernandez Episode: "My Little Wife" [8]
2018 Pepito Manaloto Jo Bartolome Episode: "Isumbong mo kay Tommy"
2018–2019 Onanay Ronalyn "Onay" Matayog-Samonte Lead Role
2019 Dear Uge Madam So Very
Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko Elma Santelmo Episode: "Lola Enchanted"
Daddy's Gurl Tiny Guest Role
Wish Ko Lang! Michelle Lead Role
2019–2020 The Gift Strawberry "Straw" Apostol Anzures Supporting Role
2020 Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko Lily Episode: "Which is Witch" [9]
2021 My Fantastic Pag-ibig Kabibabe Episode: "Fairy Tale Romance"
2022 Little Princess Princess R. Montivano Lead Role
Tadhana Clarissa Episode: "Two Mothers"
Magpakailanman Jkhriez Pastrana Episode: "Ang Dakilang Kong Ama"
Happy Together Josie Guest Role
2024 Lilet Matias: Attorney-at-Law Lilet Mercado-Matias / Lily Magbanua-Engano Lead Role

Film

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Film appearances of Jo Berry
Year Title Role Notes Source
2019 Kiko en Lala Tadhana

Accolades

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Accolades received by Jo Berry
Year Work Award Category Result Source
2019 Onanay 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best New Female TV Personality Nominated [10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Agbayani, Susan Claire (August 31, 2018). "A small person in a big role". BusinessWorld. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Ramos, Jansen (February 9, 2022). "Jo Berry gets touching birthday message from Geneva Cruz". GMA News (in Filipino). Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Eusebio, Aaron Brennt (February 11, 2024). "Jo Berry feels blessed as she celebrates another year". GMA News. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Ruiz, Marah (September 13, 2019). "TRIVIA: 15 interesting facts about actress Jo Berry". GMA Network. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Celi, Letty (July 30, 2018). "Kapuso hindi nagkamali ng pagpili kay Jo Berry". The Philippine Star (in Tagalog). Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  6. ^ Teicher, Jordan G. (May 22, 2014). "Dreaming of a City for Manila's Little People". Slate.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  7. ^ Policarpio, Allan (August 2, 2018). "'Onanay' puts spotlight on plight of little people". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Magpakailanman: My little wife". GMA Network. May 8, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  9. ^ GMA Playground (March 9, 2019). "Daig Kayo Ng Lola Ko: Lily, the mighty warrior". Retrieved April 30, 2020 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (September 22, 2019). "33rd Star Awards for Television names TV Queens; PMPC bares nominees". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on April 3, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
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