Career
She started her career in the 1960s as an extra in several films and then later on became one of the artists of Sampaguita Pictures. Pareño and co-actress Jaclyn Jose were cited in the 61st Cannes Festival in 2008 for their performance in Brillante Mendoza"s Serbis. The film earned several recognitions including a Best Actress award for Pareño at the 6th Pacific Meridian International Festival and an Asian Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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