Maria Cecilia Rodriguez (born March 17, 1938) is a multi-awarded Filipina actress. She appeared in more than 130 movies and television shows. She won four FAMAS Awards in the films Kulay Dugo Ang Gabi, The Passionate Strangers, Lilet and Magnifico. She also received an award for Best Supporting Actress in the Metro Manila Film Festival for the movie Bulaklak Sa City Jail (1984). Rodriguez joined the movie industry in the late 1950s, appearing in Sa Ngalan Ng Espada (1958), and Shirley, My Darling (1958). She performed in movies such as Lilet, released in 1971, Super Gee (1973) and Mrs. Eva Fonda, 16 (1976). She was known as the original Valentina in Darna movies. She was included in the GMA-7 TV sitcom Who's Your Daddy Now? (2007) and the romantic-comedy series I Heart You, Pare! (2011) starringDingdong Dantes and Regine Velasquez.

Filmography

• 2025Kontrabida Academy — History Teacher
• 2025Mudrasta: Ang Beking Ina — Madam Evita Santillanes
• Batang Quiapo — Pilar Guerrero
• Stolen Life — Azon Rigor
• Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday — Zenaida Agpangan
• Haplos — Biring Alonzo
• 2013Ganito Kami Muli
• Home Sweet Home — Pandora
• Magkano Ba ang Pag-ibig? — Doña Hilaria Buenaventura
• Broken Vow — Ofelia "Amorcita" Rastro
• Coffee Prince — Mamita Ochoa
• 2012My Kontrabida Girl
• I Heart You, Pare! — Marita Castillo
• Iglot — lola Idang Salvador
• 2011Shake, Rattle & Roll 13 — Epang (segment "Tamawo")
• 2011Tamawo — Aling Epang
• Basahang Ginto — Marina Vergara
• 2010I'll Be There — Mrs. Conching Collins
• All About Eve — Concepcion Gonzales
• Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang — Laurenna Alcaraz
• 2009Fuschia — Priscilla
• 2009Tarot — Lola Nena
• Mga Mata ni Anghelita — Leticia Manresa / Rasfelina / Corazon
• Just to See You Again — Olmypia Van Helden
• 2006Ligalig — Martha
• Noel
• Darna — Braguda
• 2004Silent Passage — Mrs. Roces
• 2003Magnifico — Ka Doring
• Bituin — Doña Virginia Gaston
• Biglang Sibol, Bayang Impasibol — Nena
• Kakabakaba
• May Bukas Pa — Conchita Suarez
• 1999Bullet
• Rio Del Mar — Candida
• Halik Sa Apoy — Tuding
• 1997Ikaw Pala Ang Mahal Ko — Corinne Balmaceda
• 1997Madonna's Secret — Viring
• 1985Sanay
• 1984Bagets — Ermat
• 1984Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? — Myrna's mother
• 1984Flowers of the City Jail — Luna
• 1984Hayop sa Sarap
• 1983Ang Boyfriend Kong Kano
• 1983Angkinin Mo Ako
• 1982Anak — Gloria
• 1982Diary of Cristina Gaston — Donya Madonna
• 1982First Kiss, First Love
• 1982Mother Dear — Nilda
• 1982Palengke Queen
• 1981Bantay-Salakay
• 1981Bilibid Boys — Steve's Mother
• 1981Kapitan Kidlat
• 1981Macho Gigolo — Charisma
• 1981Pabling — Paloma
• 1980Aguila — Margo
• 1980Angela Markado — Rona
• 1980Darna and Ding — Lei Ming
• 1980Fourteen
• 1980Under-age
• 1979Darna, Kuno?
• 1979Iskandalo
• 1979Roberta — Bella
• 1979Star? — Vina Amor
• 1979Tomcat
• 1979Tonyong Bayawak — The Witch
• 1978Bomba Star — Estrella Montana
• 1977Satan's Seed — Blanca Garchitorena
• 1977The Enforcer and the Pussycats
• 1976Divino
• 1976Mga Rosas sa Putikan
• 1976Mrs. Eva Fonda, 16 — Mylene Mineros
• 1976Sapagka't Kami'y mga Misis Lamang
• 1975Karugtong Ang Kahapon
• 1975May Isang Tsuper Ng Taxi
• 1974Bad Example: I Have Seven Wives
• 1974Daigdig ng Sindak at Lagim — Stella
• 1974Kampanerang Kuba — Tating
• 1974La Paloma: Ang Kalapating Ligaw
• 1974Sumigaw ka hanggang ibig mo!
• 1974The Devil's Daughter
• 1974Why Blood is the Color of the Night
• 1973Fly, Darna, Fly! — Babaing Ahas
• 1973Si Popeye, Atbp
• 1973Super Gee
• 1973Zoom, Zoom, Superman! — The Spiderwoman
• 1971Lilet — Lilet
• 1966The Passionate Strangers — Lydia Transmonte
• 1966Wanted: Johnny L
• 1964The Blood Drinkers — Tanya
• 1961Konsiyerto ng Kamatayan — (segment "Noche Azul")

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2023Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933) — Herself (archival footage)