Tonita Castro

Tonita Castro

Birthdate
January 15, 1953 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Jalisco, Mexico
Date of Death
May 8, 2016
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
January 15, 1953 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Jalisco, Mexico
Date of Death
May 8, 2016
Known For
Acting

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 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.

Tonita Castro's LGBTQ+ Titles

Mosquita y Mari
Mosquita y Mari
Dona Herlinda

Acting (27)

2017
In God's Time as Lupe
2017
Wilson as Nanny
2015
Life in Pieces as Tonita (2 episodes)
2014
The Book of Life as La Muerte as Old Woman (voice)
2013
Dads as Edna (19 episodes)
2013
Dorfman in Love as Shop Keeper
2012
Go On as Fausta (22 episodes)
2012
Mosquita y Mari as Dona Herlinda
2012
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World as Elsa
2012
Bad Ass as Juanita Vega
2011
The Future as Second Solicitation
2011
Awkward. as Lupita (1 episode)
2011
Sound of My Voice as Lumala
2011
Fred & Vinnie as Latina Neighbor
2010
Sympathy for Delicious as Desperate Mexican Woman
2010
Our Family Wedding as Aunt Rosita
2009
The League as Theresa (1 episode)
2009
Funny People as Bonita
2009
Imagine That as Graciella
2009
Glee as Imelda (1 episode)
2007
The Sarah Silverman Program. as Dora (3 episodes)
2006
Dexter as Venezuelan Woman (1 episode)
2006
Friends with Money as Teresa
2006
Something New as Maria
2005
ESL: English as a Second Language as Manuela
2003
Two and a Half Men as Esmerelda (1 episode)
2002
The Shield as Carmen (1 episode)