Like many of her contemporaries, Myrna Castillo eventually stepped away from the limelight. After the "pene" era waned in the late 80s, she transitioned from acting to producing, even helping establish a production company called "Seven Stars Movies".
Castillo was part of a generation of actresses who redefined the "starlet" persona into a viable, albeit controversial, commercial brand. Pinoy Pene Movies Ot 80s Myrna Castillo-