Tonita Castro

Born: 1953-01-15

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'd 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'd go on to make 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.


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The Book of Life

as La Muerte as Old Woman (voice)
Released: 2014-10-01

The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family...

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as Bonita
Released: 2009-07-30

Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people...

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Imagine That

as Graciella
Released: 2009-06-19

A financial executive who can't stop his career downspiral is invited into his daughter's...

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Something New

as Maria
Released: 2006-01-29

Kenya McQueen, a corporate lawyer, finds love in the most unexpected place when she agrees to go...

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as Elsa
Released: 2012-06-22

As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He...

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Bad Ass

as Juanita Vega
Released: 2012-04-12

Decorated Vietnam hero, Frank Vega returns home only to get shunned by society leaving him...

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Wilson

as Nanny
Released: 2017-03-24

Middle-aged and divorced, Wilson finds himself lonely, smug, and obsessed with his past.

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Sympathy for Delicious

as Desperate Mexican Woman
Released: 2010-04-09

A newly paralyzed DJ gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out the world of faith healing.

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Friends with Money

as Teresa
Released: 2006-04-07

As she reaches her mid-thirties and quits her lucrative job, singleton Olivia finds herself...

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Our Family Wedding

as Aunt Rosita
Released: 2010-03-12

The weeks leading up to a young couple's wedding is comic and stressful, especially as their...

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Fred & Vinnie

as Latina Neighbor
Released: 2011-01-01

Lonely guy Fred Stoller is thrilled when his good buddy, Vinnie D'Angelo, the world's happiest...

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Sound of My Voice

as Lumala
Released: 2011-01-22

A journalist and his girlfriend get pulled in while they investigate a cult whose leader claims...

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Dorfman in Love

as Shop Keeper
Released: 2013-03-22

Unknowingly trapped in her role as caretaker of her unappreciative family, a young single woman...

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Mosquita y Mari

as Dona Herlinda
Released: 2012-08-03

After being assigned as study partners, two Chicana high schoolers find a bond that confuses...

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ESL: English as a Second Language

as Manuela
Released: 2005-12-04

Bolivar De La Cruz (Kuno Becker) and Lola Sara (Danielle Camastra) share only ethnicity. He's...

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In God's Time

as Lupe
Released: 2017-04-14

Four characters lives are transformed when they come into contact with a supernatural wristwatch...

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Dexter

as Venezuelan Woman
First aired: 2006-10-01

Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret...

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Two and a Half Men

as Esmerelda
First aired: 2003-09-22

A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and...

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Life in Pieces

as Tonita
First aired: 2015-09-21

Comedy about one big happy family and their sometimes awkward, often hilarious and ultimately...

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The Shield

as Carmen
First aired: 2002-03-12

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above...

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Glee

as Imelda
First aired: 2009-05-19

In this musical comedy, optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own...

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Awkward.

as Lupita
First aired: 2011-07-19

An irreverent look at the conflict, chaos and humor that defines teenage life through the eyes...

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The League

as Theresa
First aired: 2009-10-29

The League is an American sitcom and semi-improvised comedy about a about a fantasy football...

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Go On

as Fausta
First aired: 2012-08-08

Ryan King, a recent widower and sports talk radio host ready to get back to work after the loss...

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Dads

as Edna
First aired: 2013-09-17

Two successful guys in their 30s have their lives turned upside down when their nightmare dads...

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