Marlene Daud�n is considered one of the greatest Filipina drama actresses of all time. She achieved her legendary status as a film thespian during her film career that spanned from the 1950s up to the 1970s. During the height of her fame, she was one of the most bankable stars of Sampaguita Pictures, which used to be one of the leading Philippine movie studios of the era. Born to a Spanish-Irish father and a Spanish mother, Marlene graduated from Saint Scholastica's College in Le�n Guinto Street, Malate, Manila. In the beginning, she was entirely a stranger to Tagalog, then the main dialect used for mainstream Filipino movies because Marlene only spoke English at school and Spanish at home. When she was discovered, this proved to be the one hurdle she had to overcome before becoming a bankable star. Nevertheless, with the help of Rosa M�a and her sacrifices from attending social functions while memorize her Tagalog lines in between filming sessions, she was able to ace her acting career.