Nadine Samonte

Career

She received the "Most Promising Actress" award from the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation.

She was included in the second installment of GMA's seasonal afternoon soap, Now and Forever with their plot entitled Ganti (Revenge). Then, she made another film teen-romance flick, Say That You Love Me. She was also included in the comedy film, Hari ng Sablay.

She then acted in the television series Etheria and the movie Isusumbong Kita sa Kuya Ko, which was an official entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival. She starred in Bakekang as Lorraine. Samonte which was followed by a role in Super Twins. Then, she was then chosen to reprise the role of Hilda Koronel in the TV remake of Kung Mahawi Man ang Ulap. She starred in the TV remake of Maging Akin Ka Lamang where she reprised the role of Dina Bonnevie.

In Ako si Kim Samsoon, a Koreanovela remake based on My Lovely Sam Soon, she plays Hannah. She followed with roles in Carlo J. Caparas' Gagambino, SRO Cinemaserye: Suspetsa and Darna (2009 version). Samonte also appears in the Sine Novela, Tinik Sa Dibdib where she played the new Lorna Yadao-Domingo or Danica.

In 2010, she became part of the cast of the Koreanovela remake Endless Love (based on Autumn in My Heart) as Shirley originally by South Korean actress Han Chae-young the main antagonist to lead stars Dingdong Dantes, Marian Rivera and Dennis Trillo. She also followed up in special participation roles in Bantatay and Koreana.

In 2011, she starred in the suspense-drama series My Lover, My Wife where she played the main antagonist but later the show did not renewed into second season. On 13th of July 2011, TV5 announced that she will be joining on their upcoming television pilot playing the lead role. In October 2014, she declared that she is open to any network since she's now a freelance artist.

After a long hiatus in showbiz, she officially came back to her home network GMA Network by signing as a Sparkle artist last September 22, 2023.

Personal life

Samonte has been married to businessman Richard Chua since October 30, 2013; they kept their marriage private until their first wedding anniversary. In June 2016, it was announced that the couple were expecting their first child. Their daughter was born in August 2016.

She has German ancestry from her father.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

• Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Awardee (2004) – Most Promising Female Artist

References

References

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