Background
Her father was a native American.
Her father was a native American.
She is Bicolana beauty, former Mission Luzon, and now a healer known as Doctor Elizabeth O. Freeman. Oropesa was launched to stardom in Mister Mo, Lover Boy Ko (1975), produced by Jesse Ejercito and directed by Ishmael Bernal. Again, Bernal directed Oropesa in Nunal Sa Tubig (1976), one of the best films of the "70s.
Oropesa is one of the favorites of director Ishmael Bernal, who directed her in classic movies.
lieutenant was in 1976 when Gloria Diaz and Oropesa popularized "wet look" in the movie Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop Sa Balat Ng Lupa (But internationally, it was preceded by the most popular Sophia Loren"s "wet look" in 20th Century-Fox"s "Boy on a Dolphin", 1957). She received also Best Supporting Actress trophies for Milagros (1997) and Sa Pusod Ng Dagat (1998), both directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya and a Best Actress grandslam, five best actress trophies for Bulaklak Ng Maynila (1999), directed by Joel Lamangan.
She did Mister Mo, Lover Ko (1999) comedy film directed again by Joel Lamangan, starring Glydel Mercado, Eddie Gutierrez, Gary Estrada and Danny Ramos. She starred in a digital movie, about a family staying together and getting stronger amid personal differences and hardships, starring Roderick Paulate, Gina Alajar and Manilyn Reynes.
Oropesa makes strong comeback as grandmother in television drama, Angelito: Batang Ama aired in ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network. She appeared in more than 150 movies and television shows since 1973.