Jaclyn Jose

Mary Jane Santa Ana Guck (born October 21, 1964), professionally known as Jaclyn Jose, is a Filipino actress. Known for her penetrating eyes and antagonistic roles in film and soap operas, she is a recipient of various accolades including five Gawad Urian, two Luna Award, and a FAMAS Award, in addition to an Asian Film Awards nomination.

She made her acting debut in 1984 in back-to-back adult drama films in William Pascual's Chicas and Chito S. Roño's Private Show, earning her first FAMAS Awards nomination for the latter. The following year, she starred in Lino Brocka's White Slavery which earned her her first Gawad Urian nomination. Her first Gawad Urian win came from her role in the adult drama film Takaw Tukso (1986), winning the Best Actress award. She won her first Luna Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1996 for playing the mistress of Flor Contemplacion's husband in The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995), for which also earned her her fourth Gawad Urian and fourth FAMAS Award nomination. She continued to gain awards and critical acclaim for her film works from 1990s through 2000s.

Jose's first appearance in television was in the soap opera Familia Zaragoza, playing Ester from 1996 to 1997 and rose to popularity in television for playing Magda in Mula Sa Puso (1997–1998). She has since appeared in numerous soap operas including Nagsimula sa Puso (2009), Reputasyon (2011–2012), Kahit Puso'y Masugatan (2012–2013), as well as on television series including action drama Zorro (2009), period drama Ilustrado (2014), sports drama Bolera (2022), and action drama Batang Quiapo (2023).

In 2016, playing a struggling matriarch with underground meth business in Brillante Mendoza's Ma' Rosa earned her the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, becoming the first Filipino and Southeast Asian to win the award. For this achievement, Jose was honored by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts at the Ani ng Dangal ceremony in 2017. In 2023, she was awarded the Movie Icon Award by The Eddys.