Born Evangeline Rose Gil Eigenmann on 21 June 1963 Cherie Gil was a Filipino actress and is the daughter of Filipino singeractors Eddie Mesa and Rosemarie Gil and sister of fellow actors Michael de Mesa and Mark Gil She began her career as a child actress at the age of 9 and has received numerous accolades throughout her career She is best known for her role as Lavinia Arguelles in Bituing Walang Ningning