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Dolly de Leon shares insights on playing a troubled nun in 'Nine Perfect Strangers'

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Ganiel Krishnan

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA -- Veteran actress Dolly de Leon held a special viewing party for the Hollywood psychological drama series &quot;Nine Perfect Strangers,&quot; where she plays the complex role of Sister Agnes. </p><p>The event drew supporters and fellow artists eager to witness her latest international performance.</p><p>In an interview during the event, De Leon opened up about the intense preparation she undertook for the role.</p><p>“Madami,” she shared candidly. “Kinausap ko &#x27;yung madre na kaibigan ko. Kasi never akong gumanap na madre — well, gumanap na akong madre once -- pero &#x27;yung ganitong klaseng portrayal na talagang in-depth. Tapos nakipag-usap din ako sa psychiatrist. Medyo marami-rami akong ginawang preparation for this role.”</p><p>She admitted the biggest challenge was portraying a nun who, while outwardly devoted, harbors inner turmoil.</p><p>“Alam naman natin that nuns are very conservative, you know, they have certain beliefs. I was born Catholic, pero hindi ako talaga &#x27;yung ganun ka-devout na Catholic… So &#x27;yun &#x27;yung challenge sa akin, how to play this nun na bukod sa madre siya, marami rin siyang problema sa buhay,” De Leon explained.</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174788978583697e23306-e600-4708-930b-a8320c89a514.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:633px"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Proud of representing the Filipino acting community abroad, De Leon emphasized the importance of this moment for her and fellow Filipino actors.</p><p>“I’m so proud to be a part of that community, and marami na akong nakilalang mga Pinoy doon na sobrang supportive. Ramdam na ramdam ko &#x27;yung struggle nila as actors na ang hirap makakuha ng trabaho doon. I come into this with so much pride and hoping that it will open more doors,” she said.</p><p>Aside from &quot;Nine Perfect Strangers,&quot; De Leon is also set to appear in the highly anticipated &#x27;Avatar: The Last Airbender&quot; live-action series. She revealed that she will portray twin characters Lo and Li, the royal advisors to Fire Nation princess Azula, in seasons 2 and 3.</p><p>“Sobra akong excited about that, especially dahil &#x27;yan ang gusto ng mga bata eh… Animated series na &#x27;yun. Ginawang live action lang. Sobra akong excited. Ang karakter ko doon, kambal. Mga kambal ng kampon ni Azula. &#x27;Yung Fire Nation,” Dolly said enthusiastically.</p><p>Filming for season 2 is already completed, and production for season 3 is set to begin in August.</p><p>“So lilipad ulit ako. Pupunta ako doon August to October. Nandun ako to shoot,” she confirmed.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/5/21/dolly-de-leon-jon-jon-briones-join-avatar-the-last-airbender-0804" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dolly de Leon, Jon Jon Briones join &#x27;Avatar: The Last Airbender&#x27;</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QDqzip3oFpM?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ocQfQUZgwy8?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v9frC1LiNNg?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/USLP1rKETZc?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Veteran actress Dolly de Leon held a special viewing party for the Hollywood psychological drama series "Nine Perfect Strangers," where she plays the complex role of Sister Agnes.</p>

Veteran actress Dolly de Leon held a special viewing party for the Hollywood psychological drama series "Nine Perfect Strangers," where she plays the complex role of Sister Agnes.