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Tonita Castro

Tonita Castro

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.

  • BIRTH 15/01/1953
  • DEATH 08/05/2016
  • Country Mexico
  • SHOWS 8
  • MOVIES 7

Shows (8)

Dexter
Dexter
Venezuelan Woman
The Shield
The Shield
Carmen
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
Esmerelda
Awkward
Awkward
Lupita
Life in Pieces
Life in Pieces
Tonita
Go On
Go On
Fausta
The League
The League
Theresa
Dads (2013)
Dads (2013)
Edna

Movies (7)

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Elsa
Imagine That
Imagine That
Graciella
Our Family Wedding
Our Family Wedding
Aunt Rosita
Bad Ass
Bad Ass
Juanita Vega
Something New
Something New
Maria
Sound of My Voice
Sound of My Voice
Lumala
Mosquita y Mari
Mosquita y Mari
Dona Herlinda