Althea Vega: Star on her own terms

'Metro Manila' actress is outside showbiz radar, for now, but prolific in indie milieu

Sep 28, 2013 10:46 PM PHT

Teodoro Jose Joaquin

MANILA, Philippines – In the world of Philippine independent cinema, Althea Vega is a familiar face and a prolific actress.

Indeed, the 25-year-old Althea qualifies for the distinction, “star,” in this milieu, although she has so far kept herself outside the radar of mainstream showbiz – going by the few, if at all, stories about her on pep.ph.

You may find out more about Althea on her wordpress. But soon she may get the international exposure her talents deserve – not by any assistance in the local showbiz community but by being in the right place at the right time: as the lead actress in British director Sean Ellis’ “Metro Manila.”

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“Metro Manila” has been making the rounds of the international film circuit, and it is only as of this reporting that this film will soon be shown in Philippine cinemas.

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