Jo Berry (actress)

Filipina actress

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal  family name is Bibit and the surname or paternal family name is Berry.

Jo Berry

Born|

Josephine Bibit Berry[1]

(1994-02-09) February 9, 1994 (age 29)

Manila, Philippines

Occupation| Actress
Years active| 2016–present
Agent| GMA Artist Center (since 2016)

Josephine Bibit Berry (born February 9, 1994), better known as Jo Berry, is a Filipina actress. She is currently signed to GMA Artist Center. She has dwarfism.

## Early life[edit]

Berry is the youngest of four children born to parents Romilyn "Lynn" and Perry Berry Sr.[2][3] Her father is Spanish-American, and the president of the Little People's Association of the Philippines (LPAP).[3][4] Berry was born with dwarfism, same as her father and her eldest brother, while her mother and her two siblings are of average height.[5]

According to her, her ambition is 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.[2]

## Career[edit]

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

In 2019, she starred in the drama series The Gift.

## Filmography[edit]

### Television[edit]

Television appearances of Jo Berry  Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Source

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2016  | Magpakailanman | Lorna Fernandez  | Episode: "My Little Wife"  | [6]
2018–2019  | Onanay | Ronalyn "Onay" Matayog-Samonte  | Lead Role  |
2019  | Dear Uge | Madam So Very  |
Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko | Lily  | Episode: "Which is Witch"  | [7]
Daddy's Gurl | Tiny  | Guest Role  |
Wish Ko Lang! | Michelle  | Lead Role  |
2019–2020  | The Gift | Strawberry "Straw" Apostol Anzures  | Supporting Role  |
2022  | Little Princess | Princess R. Montivano  | Lead Role  |
Tadhana | Clarissa  | Episode: "Two Mothers"  |
Magpakailanman | Jkhriez Pastrana  | Episode: "Ang Dakila Kong Ama"  |
Happy Together | Josie  | Guest Role  |
2024  | Lilet Matias: Attorney-at-Law | Lilet Mercado- Matias  | Lead Role  |

### Film[edit]

Film appearances of Jo Berry  Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Source

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2019  | Kiko en Lala | Tadhana  |  |

## Accolades[edit]

Accolades received by Jo Berry  Year  | Work  | Award  | Category  | Result  | Source

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2019  | Onanay | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best New Female TV Personality | Nominated  | [8]

## References[edit]

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

## External links[edit]

* Jo Berry at IMDb
* GMA Network profile

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