Kaye Abad-Castillo | |
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Born |
Katherine Grace Abad May 17, 1982 Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Nationality | Filipino-American |
Occupation | Singer, actress |
Years active | 1993-present |
Agent | Star Magic (1993–present) |
Spouse(s) | Paul Jake Castillo (m. 2016) |
Relatives | Sarah Jane Abad (sister) |
Katherine Grace "Kaye" Abad (born May 17, 1982) is a Filipino-American actress.
She is a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. She was launched as a member of Star Circle (now Star Magic Batch 3) in 1993.
Kaye Abad started in Philippine showbiz as part of the children's show Ang TV. She also starred in numerous teen-oriented films and TV series, notably paired with John Lloyd Cruz. The tandem of Cruz and Abad is best remembered in the television series Tabing Ilog which ran from 1999–2003.
In 2009, Abad returned to television via Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Bud Brothers. She took over the role originally intended for Roxanne Guinoo, who was supposed to play the lead role opposite Guji Lorenzana.
Lorenzana and Abad were given the lead roles in the third installment of the Precious Hearts Romances series. Abad played a supporting role in Angelito: Batang Ama and its sequel Angelito: Ang Bagong Yugto on its weekday afternoon program.
In 2013, she played an antagonist role in the family drama series Annaliza as Stella Celerez and in 2014, Abad appeared on Two Wives as Yvonne.
She is the sister of former child star Sarah Jane Abad-Contreras. Abad previously dated her Tabing Ilog co-star John Lloyd Cruz, today they remain close friends. Abad was in a relationship with Parokya ni Edgar frontman Chito Miranda from the early 2000s until their breakup in 2009. She was in a 3-year relationship with Guji Lorenzana, together they played a couple in two seasons of Precious Hearts Romances Presents.