Sandy Andolong

Andolong started her career starring in the acclaimed films Oro, Plata, Mata and Moral, the latter in which she won Best Supporting Actress at the 1983 FAMAS Awards.^[2][3]

In 2007, her kidney problems reoccurred, which required her to take a break from acting for six months. She got back to work the following year, playing a villain role on Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan.^[4][5]

In 2012, she got to lead an episode of MMK alongside her husband Christopher de Leon.^[6] From 2014 up to 2019, she was on the sitcom Home Sweetie Home until she joined the afternoon series Dahil sa Pag-ibig.^[7][8] In 2021, Andolong was nominated for another Gawad Urian award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Finding Agnes.^[9] In 2024, she was one of the presenters during the 72nd FAMAS Awards.^[10]

Sandy Andolong was born Alexandra Pinga Andolong on January 16, 1959, in North General Hospital (now José R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center), Santa Cruz, Manila.^[1]

Andolong is married to Christopher de Leon, whom she has five children Rafael, Miguel, Gabriel, Mariel and Mica.^[11] She is also the stepmother to Lotlot, Ian, Matet, Kiko and Keneth de Leon.^[11] They renewed their vows in 2019.^[12] In March 2020, they celebrated their 40th anniversary, as the couple got married in 2001 but they have been together since 1980.^[13][14][15]

In 2003, Andolong was diagnosed with multiple ailments involving her kidneys, large intestines, gallbladder, uterus, and pituitary gland. These were operated on, which were successful.^[16] For the following years, her kidneys were on constant medication and she also hired a team of doctors to manage her kidney.^[17][18] By 2015, she had to undergo a kidney transplant, which was successful.^[19] In 2020, Andolong went under quarantine after her husband tested positive to COVID-19.^[20] Her husband recovered from the disease and was released from the hospital on March 24 after having tested negative.^[21]