Gabby Padilla is a Filipino film and theater actress best known for her performances in acclaimed films including Billie and Emma (2018), Gitling (2023), and Kono Basho (2024). In 2018, Padilla portrayed honor student Emma in the QCinema International Film Festival coming-of-age film, Billie and Emma. She was nominated for Best Actress at the 67th FAMAS Awards for her performance. Padilla portrayed Jamie, a Filipina translator, in the 2023 Cinemalaya film Gitling. BLNC Magazine identified the film as a standout in her career for showcasing a different aspect of her acting abilities. Her performance earned her a Gawad Urian Award nomination for Best Actress. Padilla returned to Cinemalaya the following year with the film Kono Basho, in which she portrayed Ella, a Filipina anthropologist. For her performance, Padilla received the Best Actress award at that year's Cinemalaya and another nomination for Best Actress at the Gawad Urian Awards.