Joanna Bacalso
| Joanna Bacalso | |
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| Born |
Joanna Bacalso Cebu, Philippines |
| Other names | Joanna Garel |
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Joanna Bacalso is a Filipino-Canadian television and movie actress and former model.[1]
Early life
Bacalso was born in Cebu, Philippines and moved to Toronto, Ontario [2] with her two younger brothers when she was eight years old.[1]
Career
Represented by Ford Models, her modeling work included both print and runway for clients including Tommy Hilfiger and Banana Republic. Bacalso transitioned from a modeling career into film and television.
Her television credits include guest-starring appearances on the series The Jamie Foxx Show, La Femme Nikita, Veronica's Closet, and Wish You Were Here. Bacalso played a recurring role on the CBS series The District and a multiple-episode supporting role on the series Ally McBeal.
Bacalso made her feature film debut in the Orion Pictures comedy Car 54, Where Are You? featuring Rosie O'Donnell and Fran Drescher. Bacalso appeared in the feature films Bedazzled and Dude, Where's My Car?.[1] She is most well known for her role as Barb in Disney's Snow Dogs featuring Cuba Gooding, Jr. and James Coburn.[2] She also played in the movie Half Baked.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Car 54, Where Are You? | Beautiful Woman |
| 1995 | No Contest | Malou, Miss Philippines |
| 1998 | Half Baked | Henchwoman |
| 1998 | Woo | Stunning Woman |
| 1998 | Sanctuary | Kelly Kwon |
| 1998 | Short for Nothing | Timea |
| 2000 | Bedazzled | DV8 Clubgoer |
| 2000 | Dude, Where's My Car | Bartender |
| 2001 | Gangland | Aniko |
| 2002 | Snow Dogs | Barb |
| 2004 | My Baby's Daddy | Nia |
| 2007 | Bad Girl Island | Sherry Pace |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Forever Knight | Briana | Season 2 Episode 25, A More Permanent Hell, (CBS) |
| 1995 | Forever Knight | Angel | Season 3 Episode 1, Black Buddha Part 2, (CBS) |
| 1997 | La Femme Nikita | Woman Friend | Season 1 Episode 21, Verdict, (USA) |
| 1998 | Veronica's Closet | Kari | Season 1 Episode 20, Veronica's All Nighter (NBC) |
| 1998 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Joanna Kennedy | Two Episodes, (WB) |
| 1999 | PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Ari'ana | Season 4 Episode 9, Inertia (Syndication) |
| 1999 | Das Traumschiff | Cora Stiller | Season 1 Episode 24, Tahiti (ZDF) |
| 2000 | The District | Pumpkin | Season 1 Episode 6, How They Lived (CBS) |
| 2000 | The District | Poo Kim | Season 1 Episode 8, The Jackal (CBS) |
| 2000-01 | Son of the Beach | Firebush | Two Episodes, (FX) |
| 2011 | Lost Girl | Female Contender | Season 2 Episode 2, I Fought the Fae, and the Fae Won (SyFy) |
References
- 1 2 3 "Update on Joanna Bacalso". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 27 April 2002. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- 1 2 "Joanna Bacalso comes home to keep grounded". Daily Mercury. 10 January 2002. Retrieved 12 October 2010.