Cathy Garcia-Sampana
Catherine Rosales Garcia-Molina (Tagalog pronunciation: [gaɾˈsɪa samˈpɐnɐ]; formerly Molinaku; born November 28, 1971) is a Filipino film and television director best known for directing romantic comedy and family drama films produced and distributed by Star Cinema. She has also directed a few TV series, which aired on ABS-CBN, where she is one of the resident directors. Her films have frequently become some of the highest-grossing films in the Philippines.
Cathy Garcia-Molina | |
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Born | Catherine Rosales Garcia November 28, 1971 Quezon City, Philippines |
Occupation(s) | Film and television director |
Years active | 1985–present |
Spouses | Philip Molina Sampana
(died 2009)Louie Sampana (m. 2023) |
Children | 2 |
Her 2019 film, Hello, Love, Goodbye, starring Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards, became the highest grossing Philippine film of all time. The film displaced Garcia-Sampana's other film The Hows of Us (2018), which used to hold the record, and which is now the 2nd highest grossing Filipino film of all time.