Dolly Earnshaw de Leon (born April 12, 1969) is a Filipino actress. Known primarily for her work in independent films and theatre, she has received numerous accolades, including a FAMAS Award, a Guldbagge Award, and a Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, in addition to nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award. British Vogue named her one of the 31 most famous stars in the world in 2023.
After studying theatre at the University of the Philippines Diliman, De Leon began acting on stage. Her earliest performances include local productions of The Merchant of Venice, Waiting for Godot, Old Times, and Medea. She made her film debut in Peque Gallaga's horror anthology Shake, Rattle & Roll III (1991) and was cast in small and uncredited roles throughout the 1990s and 2000s. De Leon made brief appearances in films and guest-starred on television shows. Her breakthrough came in the crime drama Verdict (2019), for which she won a FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2021, she portrayed an ageing sex worker in Lav Diaz's period drama History of Ha to positive reviews. She followed it with more assertive parts in Erik Matti's HBO television projects On the Job and Folklore.
De Leon achieved international recognition and acclaim for her performance as a toilet cleaner on a luxury yacht in Ruben Östlund's satirical black comedy Triangle of Sadness (2022), winning the Guldbagge Award and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Performance. She received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first Filipino to be nominated in any category. De Leon has since starred in the adult animated drama The Missing (2023)—for which she won a Cinemalaya Award for Best Supporting Actress—and the 2024 comedy dramas Between the Temples and Ghostlight. She is the co-founder of Ladies Who Launch, a social services group which supports disadvantaged communities.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Dolly de Leon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. 돌리 데 레온(1969년생, Manila, Philippines) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 슬픔의 삼각형, 비트윈 더 템플스, 고스트라이트가 있으며, 그 외에도 아바타: 아앙의 전설, 골든 글로브상, 아카데미상, 아홉 명의 완벽한 타인들, 포가튼 아일랜드, '도파민 최대 보장' - Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, Made in Hollywood, 잭팟!, Dirty Linen, Folklore, Lavender Fields, 그는 그녀한테 쏙 빠졌다 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. 특히 2026년에는 포가튼 아일랜드에도 참여해서 활동중이다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2026년 포가튼 아일랜드에서 Lola (voice) 역을 맡았다. 2026년 Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan에서 Bea Consuelo 역을 맡았다. 2026년 '도파민 최대 보장' - Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed에서 Detective Sofia Gonzalez 역을 맡았다.