Tonita Castro
Tonita Castro | |
|---|---|
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| Born | January 8, 1953 |
| Died | May 8, 2016 (aged 63) Buena Park, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–2016 |
Tonita Castro (January 8, 1953 – May 8, 2016) was a Mexican-born American actress from Jalisco, Mexico.
Coming to the United States from Mexico in the late 1970s, Castro initially sought to become a teacher before securing a job at Radio Express. She would go on to work there for over 20 years.
Castro made the transfer to screen acting in 2005 in an appearance on the crime drama The Shield. She made guest appearances in series like Glee, Little Britain USA, The Sarah Silverman Program, The Travelers, Two and a Half Men, Kroll Show, and Life in Pieces. Castro was a recurring cast member in the TV series Go On starring Matthew Perry in 2012-2013. In 2013, she was part of the main cast for the short lived sitcom Dads, which was executive produced by Seth MacFarlane.
In film, Castro made appearances in Imagine That, Funny People, Our Family Wedding, Bad Ass, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, The Book of Life, and In God's Time.
During her stint on Life in Pieces, Castro began feeling ill, and was eventually diagnosed with stomach cancer. She died from the disease on May 8, 2016.[1][2]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Friends with Money | Teresa | |
| Something New | Maria | ||
| 2009 | Imagine That | Graceilla | |
| Funny People | Bonita | ||
| 2010 | Sympathy for Delicious | Desperate Mexican Woman | |
| Our Family Wedding | Aunt Rosita | ||
| 2011 | The Future | Second Solicitation | |
| Sound of My Voice | Lumela | ||
| 2012 | Mosquita y Mari | Dona Herlinda | |
| Bad Ass | Frank's Mother | ||
| Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | Elsa | ||
| 2014 | The Book of Life | La Muerte as Old Woman | Voice role |
| 2016 | Broken Vows | Seamstress | Posthumous release |
| 2017 | Wilson | Nanny |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Shield | Carmen | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Life | Housekeeper | 1 episode |
| 2007-2008 | The Sarah Silverman Program | Dora | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Little Britain USA | Fat Fighter | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | The League | Theresa | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Tracey Ullman's State of the Union | Maria | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Glee | Imelda | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Dexter | Venezuelan Woman | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Two and a Half Men | Esmeralda | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Raising Hope | Carmela | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Southland | Teresa | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Traffic Light | Mrs. Ramirez | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Awkward | Lupita | 1 episode |
| 2012-2013 | Go On | Fausta | Recurring role, 22 episodes |
| 2013-2014 | Kroll Show | Consuela | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2013-2014 | Dads | Edna | Main role, 19 episodes |
| 2014 | Jennifer Falls | Alma | 1 episode |
| 2015 | The Grinder | Yolanda | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Bella and the Bulldogs | Abuela | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Life in Pieces | Tonita | 2 episodes |
References
[edit]- ↑ Tonita Castro, TV Actress, Dies at 63
- ↑ "TV Actress Tonita Castro Dies At 63". Deadline Hollywood. 2016-05-12. Archived from the original on 2022-07-07.
