Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1/15/1953
Place of Birth
Jalisco, Mexico
Also Known As
Тонита Кастро
Tonita Castro
Biography
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 membe...
Known For
The Book of Life
as La Muerte as Old Woman (voice)
Funny People
as Bonita
The Future
as Second Solicitation
Imagine That
as Graciella
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
as Elsa
Wilson
as Nanny
Friends with Money
as Teresa
Something New
as Maria
Sound of My Voice
as Lumala
In God's Time
as Lupe
ESL: English as a Second Language
as Manuela
Fred & Vinnie
as Latina Neighbor
Bad Ass
as Juanita Vega
Sympathy for Delicious
as Desperate Mexican Woman
Mosquita y Mari
as Dona Herlinda
Dorfman in Love
as Shop Keeper
Our Family Wedding
as Aunt Rosita