A new afternoon melodrama series will be gracing ourafternoons starting tomorrow. Titled 'And I Love You So,' it willstar Angel Aquino, Dimples Romana, Julia Barretto, and up and coming actressMiles Ocampo.

'Sobrang masaya po ako kasi ito 'yung, for me, biggestbreak na naibigay sa akin. Sobrang masaya po ako sa opportunity na binigaynila. And ayun po, excited ako kasi parang itong show na 'to, iba naman po siyado'n sa mga dati kong ginagawa na puro pa-cute ako, puro pakilig. This timenaman medyo seryoso na. 'Yung character ko, palaban na. Tsaka maraming mgaeksena na hindi ko pa nagagawa before,' narrated Miles in an interviewwith ABS-CBN.com. It will be her first lead portrayal on TV.

And I Love You So Full Trailer

The young actress started in showbiz at the age of 6. Likemost kids who are curious and imaginative, she pondered on the idea of fittingpeople inside a box, which we call the television. 'Nacu-curious ako bakityung mga tao nasa loob ng box. Sabi ko, parang gusto ko rin pumasok sa box na'yun. Kala ko kasi 'yung TV, box siya. Tapos paano nakakapasok 'yung mga taodo'n?' recalled Miles. She asked her mom to accompany her to audtionsuntil she landed a role in a hotdog commercial. She wasn't the first choicethen, it just so happened that the original artist cast for the endorsement wasn'table to act as needed. 'Nung ako na, tinanong nila ako 'Kumakain ka ba nghotdog?' E nahihiya ako, di ko kasi alam na hotdog commercial 'yun. Sabi ko,'Naku hindi po, ayoko po, thank you.' Sabi nila, 'Naku, pa'no 'yan e hotdogcommercial 'to.' 'A ganon po ba? Sige kakain po ako.''

She then became a part of Magandang Tanghali Bayan (MTB), anoontime variety show which stayed on air from 1998 to 2005. Miles joined thedance performances on Mondays and Saturdays.

Her first regular show was 'Mangarap Ka' (2004),an afternoon television drama directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina and Malu Sevilla.It starred Piolo Pascual as Oslec and Angelica Panganiban as Cutie. Then7-year-old Miles played the role of one of the streetchildren on the streets ofQuiapo.

Her audition story for the said show was a funny one. As allcallbacks go, she went to the set garbed in nice clothes, blow-dryed hair, andeven wearing a nice set of false teeth--only to find out that the directorswere looking for actors fit to portray the kids of downtown Manila. Direk Cathyasked if she can cut her waist-length hair to make her look like a boy as partof the narrative. 'So ako, okay lang sa akin kasi feel na feel ko naman.Gusto ko naman mag-artista.' Miles was to play the role of young boy Pepe.Like the viewing public, a number of people on the set actually thought thatshe is a boy. 'Yung ibang audio man, pag kakabitan ako ng lapel, nagtatakasila bakit daw 'yung underwear ko pambabae, e lalaki daw ako,' Milesquipped. 'Lahat ng babae sa Quiapo, crush nila ako. Kasi akala nila lalakiako.' When it was later revealed in the story that she is actually theyoung girl Pepay, a lot of people were surprised.

Miles in Goin Bulilit

Her next project was 'Goin Bulilit,' a sketchcomedy show by kids and for kids. 'For me, 'yun 'yung for me na nagingunang pamilya ko sa industry. Kasi parang di kami nagtatrabaho do'n, naglalarolang kami.' Miles recalled how she and her batchmates would play noisilyin between takes, much to the dismay of the guards on the nearby studio. Shestayed in the show until she graduated with the sixth batch at the age of 12.'Pinakaunang show na talagang mahal na mahal ko kasi lahat kami pamilya.Pati mga staff, mga crew, sila direk. Pamilya talaga kami.'

While still doing the weekend comedy show, Miles was castedalong with four Goin Bulilit co-actors for 'Mga Anghel na WalangLangit' (2005-2006). Inspired by the 1970s film of the same title, ittackles the story of the lives of unfortunate and exploited children. Becauseof high ratings, the show stayed on air for nine months.

Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit Trailer

After graduating from Goin Bulilit, she became part of theteen show 'Luv U.' She commented that it was a next step for her bothas a girl coming of age and as a tv personality.

LUV U Bloopers

'Home Sweetie Home' (2014-present), which starredJohn Lloyd Cruz and Toni Gonzaga, is another TV stint for Miles. 'Isa 'yunsa sobrang pinakamahal ko rin na show kasi parang pamilya talaga kami do'n.Sabay-sabay kami naglulunch lagi, 'yung kuwentuhan sa set...sobrangmasaya,' shared Miles about the family sitcom.

In between the aforementioned shows, Miles was doing anumber of MMK episodes. 'Inaasar nga po nila ako, sabi nila regular showko raw 'yun nung bata ako,' the artist said.

Miles in MMK: Stars(2014)

This year, Miles takes on the challenge of heavy dramaacting. When asked how she prepared for 'And I Love You So,' sherevealed her secret: 'Ulit-ulitin basahin 'yung script. Ipasok mo sasarili mo 'yung character mo, isipin mo na ikaw talaga 'yun.' She alsoacknowledged the support and patience coming from Director Onat Diaz.

'And I Love You So' will start airing tomorrow,December 7, after the 'All of Me' timeslot. Watch out for thebreakthrough performance of Miles Ocampo!