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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.

Personal information

Birthday

1953-01-15

Birth Place

Jalisco, Mexico

Movies and TV shows :

poster

Awkward.

2011

7.4

TV
Bad Ass

Bad Ass

2012

5.8

Movie
poster

Dads

2013

5.5

TV
poster

Dexter

2006

8.2

TV
Dorfman in Love

Dorfman in Love

2013

6.0

Movie
ESL: English as a Second Language

ESL: English as a Second Language

2005

0.0

Movie
Fred & Vinnie

Fred & Vinnie

2011

0.0

Movie
Friends with Money

Friends with Money

2006

5.1

Movie
Funny People

Funny People

2009

5.9

Movie
poster

Glee

2009

6.7

TV
poster

Go On

2012

6.4

TV
Imagine That

Imagine That

2009

6.0

Movie
In God's Time

In God's Time

2017

6.5

Movie
poster

Life in Pieces

2015

7.1

TV
Mosquita y Mari

Mosquita y Mari

2012

6.1

Movie
Our Family Wedding

Our Family Wedding

2010

5.7

Movie
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

2012

6.6

Movie
Something New

Something New

2006

6.5

Movie
Sound of My Voice

Sound of My Voice

2011

6.3

Movie
Sympathy for Delicious

Sympathy for Delicious

2010

5.9

Movie
The Book of Life

The Book of Life

2014

7.5

Movie
The Future

The Future

2011

6.0

Movie
poster

The Grinder

2015

6.7

TV
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The League

2009

7.3

TV
poster

The Sarah Silverman Program.

2007

6.3

TV
poster

The Shield

2002

8.1

TV
poster

Two and a Half Men

2003

7.5

TV
Wilson

Wilson

2017

6.0

Movie