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.
Known For
Credits
- 2017 · In God's Time as Lupe
- 2017 · Wilson as Nanny
- 2015 · Life in Pieces as Tonita
- 2014 · The Book of Life as La Muerte as Old Woman (voice)
- 2013 · Dads as Edna
- 2013 · Dorfman in Love as Shop Keeper
- 2012 · Go On as Fausta
- 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
- 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
- 2009 · Funny People as Bonita
- 2009 · Imagine That as Graciella
- 2009 · Glee as Imelda
- 2007 · The Sarah Silverman Program. as Dora
- 2006 · Dexter as Venezuelan Woman
- 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
- 2002 · The Shield as Carmen