The Legend of Tessie Agana: Beloved Child Star of the Philippines
An Intimate Portrait of My Mother
As the daughter and granddaughter of world-famous entertainers from the Philippines’ Golden Age of cinema, Mylene Agana Jao Richardson was born into a family of legends. Tessie Agana, Mylene’s mother, and Linda Estrella, her grandmother, were the nation’s iconic mother/daughter film star duo of the 1950s, starring in approximately 40 films collectively, and winning the hearts of countless fans worldwide.
The Legend of Tessie Agana is the fascinating life story of two separate yet inextricably connected film careers, and the personal choices behind them, as told in loving detail by Mylene.
