Eda Kristy (born December 14, 1988), known professionally as Eda Nolan, is a Filipina actress, best known for her role as Junniper, the shy, 'promdi' girl, in ABS-CBN's sitcoms, Let's Go and Gokada Go. Nolan has been a member of Star Magic, ABS CBN's circle of homegrown talents, since 2006.
Career
Eda first started as a contestant in ABS-CBN's reality-based talent search Star Circle Quest: Season 2 in 2004. She was part of the Top 25, but never made it to the finals. Eventually, Eda was asked to audition for Star Magic. When she was about to leave ABS-CBN she met Mr. M who talked to her and asked her to come back after graduation. Eda is personally hand picked by Mr. M. During the audition and she was the only one who was able to pass the audition.
After high school graduation, Eda went back to Manila to undergo training and workshop in acting, singing and dancing, which lasted for six months. After the training, Eda patiently waited for an offer. Getting bored and feeling it was not just her time yet, she decided to go back to Cebu. And just when she made up her mind to pursue her studies, she got a call asking her to audition for the sitcom Let's Go. This time, she got picked and she started having more offers and projects.
Filmography Television / Digital series Year Title Role 2004 Star Circle National Teen Quest Contestant 2006 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Kwintas Special Guest Let's Go Junniper 2007 That's My Doc Eda Walang Kapalit Vanessa Santillian Go Kada Go Junniper Komiks Presents: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko Mayumi Komiks Presents: Si Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao Mayumi Love Spell: Click Na Click Cali Eugenio Star Magic Presents: Love & The City Rose Amor Chico Amor 2008 My Girl Sarah Your Song: Bakit Ba Ganyan? Demi Maalaala Mo Kaya: Kanin Young Aurora Carlo J. Caparas' Pieta Young Ising Komiks Presents: Dragonna Ella 2009 Jim Fernandez's Kambal Sa Uma Young Lola Salve Dahil May Isang Ikaw Mara Cortez Katorse Nenita Reyes 2010 Elena M. Patron's Momay Britney Corpuz Midnight DJ: Sikreto Ng Swing Your Song Presents: Andi - Hawak Kamay Sheila 2011 Maynila Special Guest Pablo S. Gomez's Mutya Brigit Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin Young Mimi 100 Days to Heaven Young Carmen My Binondo Girl Annie 2012 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Belo Kathryn Wansapanataym: Hannah Panahon Sheryl Walang Hanggan Lorraine Delgado Maalaala Mo Kaya: Bangkang Papel Special guest Angelito: Ang Bagong Yugto Sheila Muñoz 2013 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Kamison Eva May Isang Pangarap Belen Maalaala Mo Kaya: Picture Frame Rachel Wansapanataym: Fruitcake Vivian 2013–2014 Luv U Bettina "Betty" Ramos 2014 Home Sweetie Home Candy Ipaglaban Mo: Kaya Ba Kitang Itakwil? Sofia 2015 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Sapatos Marissa 2015–2016 FPJ's Ang Probinsyano Brenda F. Corpuz 2019 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Jersey Ina Past, Present, Perfect? Patring
Films Year Title Role 2008 Kelly Kelly! Ang Hit na musical Doray 2008 Shake, Rattle & Roll X Blue2009 Engkwentro Jenny-Jane Villa Estrella Giselle Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love Young Tan Jin Feng 2010 Till My Heartaches End Jane 2011 Bulong Fatima 2012 Born To Love You Jam 2013 Tuhog Peachy 2014 Bride for Rent Carding's wife Once A Princess Kristine 2015 The Love Affair Jane 2016 The Achy Breaky Hearts Trisha Villanueva 2017 Love You to the Stars and Back Jane 2019 Unbreakable Concert Girl 2020 Us Again Tina
Controversy Wowowee incident On the May 12, 2007 episode of Wowowee, to promote ABS-CBN's new teen comedy "Gokada Go!", cast members from the show performed a dance number as part of the entertainment segment of the show. Nolan's tube top became loose, exposing one of her breasts. Although producers claimed that she had been wearing a skin-colored bra, Wowowee received a 3-day suspension from the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board.
Concealed pregnancy In 2007, Eda disappeared from public view after she left the ABS-CBN sitcom, "That's my Doc!". She reappeared in February 2008 after revealing that she gave birth to a son, with her then-boyfriend, GMA-7 teen actor Gian Carlos.
References
External links Eda Nolan profile at ABS-CBN Forum