Trivia

Took up Home Economics at the Holy Ghost College.

Courted by composer Josefino Cenizal when she was just 14, they eloped when she was 19. Cenizal, who was a musical director for films, asked her to accompany him to movie functions, and she was spotted by the Santiago brothers.

Grew up in a musically inclined family; the youngest, she played the cello; her eldest sister Sonny played the piano, and the second girl, Nieves, played the violin.

Given the screen name "Olivia" because of her resemblance to Hollywood actress Olivia de Havilland.

She sang in most of her movies; she played the cello in real life.

Cirio H. Santiago encouraged her to try her luck in acting. She was immediately included in the cast of 'Palahamak (1955)' when she agreed to act.

Introduced in the movie Palahamak (1955). Producer Cirio H. Santiago encouraged Olivia, a wife of Premiere Production [ph] musical director Josefino Cenizal, to try her luck in acting. When Olivia agreed, Santiago immediately included her in the movie which also launched a number of Premiere Productions.