Alexandra "Sandy" Andolong-de Leon (born Alexandra Pinga Andolong; January 16, 1959) is a Filipina actress and producer. She is mostly seen on the TV programs made by GMA Network and ABS-CBN, especially on dramas and sitcoms.
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Career
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.
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.
In 2012, she got to lead an episode of MMK alongside her husband Christopher de Leon. From 2014 up to 2019, she was on the sitcom Home Sweetie Home until she joined the afternoon series Dahil sa Pag-ibig. In 2021, Andolong was nominated for another Gawad Urian award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Finding Agnes. In 2024, she was one of the presenters during the 72nd FAMAS Awards.
Personal life
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.
Andolong is married to Christopher de Leon, whom she has five children Rafael, Miguel, Gabriel, Mariel and Mica. She is also the stepmother to Lotlot, Ian, Matet, Kiko and Keneth de Leon. They renewed their vows in 2019. In March 2020, they celebrated their 40th anniversary, as the couple got married in 2001 but they have been together since 1980.
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. For the following years, her kidneys were on constant medication and she also hired a team of doctors to manage her kidney. By 2015, she had to undergo a kidney transplant, which was successful. In 2020, Andolong went under quarantine after her husband tested positive to COVID-19. Her husband recovered from the disease and was released from the hospital on March 24 after having tested negative.