Sylvia Sanchez

Jossette Campo-Atayde (born May 19, 1971), known professionally as Sylvia Sanchez, is a Filipino actress and comedian. Among her accolades include three PMPC Star Awards for Television, one FAMAS Award, one Golden Screen TV Award, one Metro Manila Film Festival award, and one PMPC Star Award for Movies.

Personal life Jossette Campo was born and raised in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte. Her father, Robert Ocampo, a retired seafarer, abandoned their family when she was 10. At this early age, she realized she would need to be the breadwinner. She worked so that she could send her siblings to school.

She has four children with husband Arturo N. Atayde, whom she met in 1989, including Arjo and Ria. She also has another daughter from a previous relationship. On March 27, 2004, they got married at the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church in Tagaytay.

On March 31, 2020, Sanchez announced that she and her husband Art Atayde had tested positive for the COVID-19 disease, making them one of the first public figures to do so during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.

Career Sanchez first started as a sexy actress before transcending into one of the country's best known actresses. In 1997-1999 she starred in the critically acclaimed primetime soap opera Esperanza as the main anti-heroine. In the 2000s, majority of her work were supporting roles but in 2012–2013, after doing roles for both GMA and ABS-CBN, she would do another antagonist role in Mundo Man ay Magunaw opposite Eula Valdez.

In 2016, she took the role in The Greatest Love as a mother struggling with Alzheimer's, a portrayal that gave her more recognition worldwide. From 2017 to 2018, she starred in Hanggang Saan opposite her son Arjo Atayde.

Filmography Film Year Title Role 1988 Nympa sa Putikan Kahit ako'y tupang itim, may langit din 1989 Hot Summer M&M, the Incredible Twins Student Body 1990 Twist Ako si ikaw, ikaw si ako Girls Club Nimfa Tora tora, bang bang bang Starzan 3 Angel Cremenal Shake, Rattle & Roll II Melanie 1991 Mahal ko ang Mister mo Dinampot ka lang sa putik Cheeta-eh: Ganda lalake? Shiela Darna Buburahin kita sa Mundo! 1992 Takbo... Talon... Tili!!! Lucresia/Ms. Lopez Lumaban ka, itay Jacky Santiago Alyas Joker: Sigue-Sigue 22 Commando Stella Magtangol 1993 Dagul Isang Linggong Pag-ibig Abel Morado: Ikaw ang may sala Paniwalaan Mo 1994 Marami ka pang kakaining bigas 1995 Minsan pa: Kahit konting pagtingin Part 2 The bride Demolisyon: Dayuhan sa sariling bayan Di mapigil ang init Ikaw lang ang mamahalin: Camiguin 1996 Hindi lahat ng Ahas ay nasa Gubat Tolentino Seth Corteza Isla (The Young Version) Kristo Adulteress 1997 Kahit hindi turuan ang puso Kulayan natin ang bukas Enteng en Mokong: Kaming mga Mababaw ang Kaligayahan Girlie Hanggang Kailan Kita Mamahalin Dianne 1998 Gangland Gigi 1999 Esperanza: The Movie Celia Estrera 2000 Akin Ang Labang Ito Pag Oras Mo, Oras Mo Na 2001 Angels Miriam 2002 Forevermore Teresa 2005 Dreamboy Jaime's mother 2008 Sikil Aling Norma 2010 Miss You like Crazy Sol Samonte 2011 Wedding Tayo, Wedding Hindi Yolly Bautista Bulong Lili 2014 The Trial Sampi Jimenez 2017 Nay Luisa 2018 Mama's Girl Mina Eduque 2019 Alone/Together Hilda M. Lazaro OFW: The Movie Ofelia 2025 I'mPerfect Norma

Television

Awards and nominations Year Award giving body/Critics Category Work Result Source 1992 18th Metro Manila Film Festival Best Supporting Actress Takbo... Talon... Tili!!!: "Ang Lalaki sa Salamin" 63rd FAMAS Awards Best Supporting Actress 2016 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Drama Supporting Actress Ningning 2017 15th Gawad Tanglaw Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a series The Greatest Love 20th Gawad Pasado Awards Pinakapasadong Aktres sa Teleserye Hanggang Saan 25th KBP Golden Dove Awards Best TV Actress in a Drama Program The Greatest Love 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Drama Actress Cinema One Originals Film Festival Best Actress Nay 2018 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Drama Actress Hanggang Saan 2019 2019 Sinag Maynila Film FestivalBest Actress Jesusa Subic Bay International Film Festival 35th PMPC Star Awards for Movies Darling of the Press 202551st Metro Manila Film FestivalBest Supporting ActressI'mperfect