She began her career as a child actress, debuting in the drama comedy Trudis Liit.

She earned fame and success for her leading roles in several daytime dramas, such as Prima Donnas and Abot-Kamay na Pangarap.

Jilliane Ward was born on February 23, 2005, in Manila, Philippines, to Elson Penzon and Filipino-American mother Jennifer Ward-Penzon.

Before starring in GMA Network's TV remake of the classic film Trudis Liit, she had played the role of Daldanika in The Last Prince.

[9][10] In November 2019, Ward founded her own business, Wonder Tea Philippines, in Floridablanca as its first branch.