Lea Salonga
Lea Salonga
María Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, KLD, known as Lea Salonga, is a Filipina singer and actress best known for her roles in musical theatre, for supplying the singing voices of two Disney Princesses, and as a recording artist and television performer, especially in the Philippines...
NationalityFilipino
ProfessionStage Actress
Date of Birth22 February 1971
CityManila, Philippines
burst people
'Allegiance' is pretty much a book musical. You know, people talk and then they burst out into song.
family head lock notes tv watch
I watch a lot of TV - 'Perfect Strangers,' 'Family Matters,' 'Who's the Boss?' - then I go over my notes in the script, lock it into my head and go to bed.
forever want i-can
I can't be an ingenue forever, and I wouldn't want to be.
daughter husband games
I play video games a lot... I love to read... I enjoy spending time with my husband and daughter, who are my most favorite people in the world.
stress done want
I just refuse to date actors. I've done that, and I don't want to do that anymore. It's just the stress of traveling and being away from each other so much.
opportunity play musical
There are a lot of actors who wish there was a next play, a next musical. As an actor, I guess that's all I can wish for - the next role, the next opportunity.
appreciation doe needs
The thing about Sondheim is that it does get very cerebral. You do need a faculty with words and a love for the lyrics to not just pull it off, but to have an appreciation for it.
drama actors producers
I would love to do some straight drama. A lot of times it's not up to the actor, it's up to the producer. It's up to the powers that be.
want information planning
I want every Filipino woman empowered with information regarding all options available to her regarding family planning.
dna filipino turns
It's in your DNA to be a Filipino; how can you just turn your back on it?
theatre film-and-television television
I'd love to do just straight theatre. I'd love to do film and television, too.
gimlets vodka sweetness
I like vodka tonics and gin & tonics. I also like gimlets. I like things that have sweetness with a bit of a kick.
years missing singing
I was 17 when I auditioned for 'Miss Saigon.' I really grew up doing that show. I pretty much knew, almost a year into 'Miss Saigon,' that I was going to be a performer, that I was going to be singing and acting.
tv work
I was doing TV work, theatre work, and some film work in the Philippines when I left.