Díaz continued acting in film for many years before trying out starring in television . It was in 1996 when she starred in her first television series '' Anna Karenina '' . She garnered popularity after appearing in the sitcom '' Kool Ka Lang '' on GMA in 1998 . That same year , she appeared in the biopic Jose Rizal , where she played Rizal 's mother Dona Teodora Alonzo . Her portrayal of Rizal 's mother won her Best Supporting Actress at the 1998 Metro Manila Film Festival
1998 Metro Manila Film Festival
1998 Metro Manila Film Festival
Gloria Diaz