Tonita Castro

Acting

Tonita Castro

Born January 15, 1953 · Jalisco, Mexico

Died May 8, 2016 · aged 63

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…

Known For

The Book of LifeThe Book of Life · 2014
The Book of Life
7.52014
MovieAnimationFamily
The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
WilsonWilson · 2017
Wilson
6.02017
MovieComedyDrama
Middle-aged and divorced, Wilson finds himself lonely, smug, and obsessed with his past.
Something NewSomething New · 2006
Something New
6.42006
MovieRomanceComedy
Kenya McQueen thought she had it all: a successful career, good friends and family. There was just one thing she didn't have under control: her love life. All that changes when she meets sexy, free-spirited Brian Kelly. But when her ideal man arrives on the scene, Kenya must decide between the relationship everyone expects and the romance no one expected.
Funny PeopleFunny People · 2009
Funny People
5.92009
MovieComedyDrama
Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing George to reevaluate his priorities with a little help from aspiring stand-up comic Ira.
Imagine ThatImagine That · 2009
Imagine That
6.02009
MovieFamilyComedy
A financial executive who can't stop his career downspiral is invited into his daughter's imaginary world, where solutions to his problems await.
Friends with MoneyFriends with Money · 2006
Friends with Money
5.12006
MovieComedyDrama
As she reaches her mid-thirties and quits her lucrative job, singleton Olivia finds herself unsure about her future and her relationships with her successful and wealthy friends. She begins to envy the security of her richer friends and, although their lives may seem easier, Olivia's friends have their problems too: screenwriters Christine and Patrick are unable to collaborate on their latest project, Jane and Aaron have lost the romance in their relationship, and Franny and Matt have difficulties handling the demands of parenthood.
Bad AssBad Ass · 2012
Bad Ass
5.82012
MovieActionDrama
Decorated Vietnam hero, Frank Vega returns home only to get shunned by society leaving him without a job or his high school sweetheart. It's not until forty years later when an incident on a commuter bus makes him a local hero where he's suddenly celebrated once again. But his good fortune suddenly turns for the worse when his best friend is murdered and the police aren't doing anything about it.
Dorfman in LoveDorfman in Love · 2013
Dorfman in Love
6.02013
MovieComedyRomance
Unknowingly trapped in her role as caretaker of her unappreciative family, a young single woman desperately needs to get her own life. When she volunteers to cat sit at her unrequited love's downtown L.A loft, her world, as she knows it, changes forever.

Movies

The Book of LifeThe Book of Life · 2014
The Book of Life
7.52014
MovieAnimationFamily
The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
WilsonWilson · 2017
Wilson
6.02017
MovieComedyDrama
Middle-aged and divorced, Wilson finds himself lonely, smug, and obsessed with his past.
Something NewSomething New · 2006
Something New
6.42006
MovieRomanceComedy
Kenya McQueen thought she had it all: a successful career, good friends and family. There was just one thing she didn't have under control: her love life. All that changes when she meets sexy, free-spirited Brian Kelly. But when her ideal man arrives on the scene, Kenya must decide between the relationship everyone expects and the romance no one expected.
Funny PeopleFunny People · 2009
Funny People
5.92009
MovieComedyDrama
Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing George to reevaluate his priorities with a little help from aspiring stand-up comic Ira.
Imagine ThatImagine That · 2009
Imagine That
6.02009
MovieFamilyComedy
A financial executive who can't stop his career downspiral is invited into his daughter's imaginary world, where solutions to his problems await.
Friends with MoneyFriends with Money · 2006
Friends with Money
5.12006
MovieComedyDrama
As she reaches her mid-thirties and quits her lucrative job, singleton Olivia finds herself unsure about her future and her relationships with her successful and wealthy friends. She begins to envy the security of her richer friends and, although their lives may seem easier, Olivia's friends have their problems too: screenwriters Christine and Patrick are unable to collaborate on their latest project, Jane and Aaron have lost the romance in their relationship, and Franny and Matt have difficulties handling the demands of parenthood.
Bad AssBad Ass · 2012
Bad Ass
5.82012
MovieActionDrama
Decorated Vietnam hero, Frank Vega returns home only to get shunned by society leaving him without a job or his high school sweetheart. It's not until forty years later when an incident on a commuter bus makes him a local hero where he's suddenly celebrated once again. But his good fortune suddenly turns for the worse when his best friend is murdered and the police aren't doing anything about it.
Dorfman in LoveDorfman in Love · 2013
Dorfman in Love
6.02013
MovieComedyRomance
Unknowingly trapped in her role as caretaker of her unappreciative family, a young single woman desperately needs to get her own life. When she volunteers to cat sit at her unrequited love's downtown L.A loft, her world, as she knows it, changes forever.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the WorldSeeking a Friend for the End of the World · 2012
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
6.62012
MovieComedyDrama
As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan.
Sound of My VoiceSound of My Voice · 2011
Sound of My Voice
6.32011
MovieScience FictionDrama
A journalist and his girlfriend get pulled in while they investigate a cult whose leader claims to be from the future.
Fred & VinnieFred & Vinnie · 2011
Fred & Vinnie
2011
MovieComedy
Lonely guy Fred Stoller is thrilled when his good buddy, Vinnie D'Angelo, the world's happiest agoraphobic and fattest vegetarian, comes to live with him, until Vinnie also proves to be the world's most maddening roommate.
Our Family WeddingOur Family Wedding · 2010
Our Family Wedding
5.62010
MovieComedy
The weeks leading up to a young couple's wedding is comic and stressful, especially as their respective fathers try to lay to rest their feud.
Sympathy for DeliciousSympathy for Delicious · 2010
Sympathy for Delicious
5.72010
MovieDrama
A newly paralyzed DJ gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out the world of faith healing.
Mosquita y MariMosquita y Mari · 2012
Mosquita y Mari
6.12012
MovieDrama
After being assigned as study partners, two Chicana high schoolers find a bond that confuses them at times.
In God's TimeIn God's Time · 2017
In God's Time
5.72017
MovieDrama
Four characters lives are transformed when they come into contact with a supernatural wristwatch that reveals the light and darkness within and brings forth a higher level of consciousness.
The FutureThe Future · 2011
The Future
6.02011
MovieDramaFantasy
When a couple decides to adopt a stray cat their perspective on life changes radically, literally altering the course of time and space and testing their faith in each other and themselves.
ESL: English as a Second LanguageESL: English as a Second Language · 2005
ESL: English as a Second Language
2005
MovieDrama
Bolivar De La Cruz (Kuno Becker) and Lola Sara (Danielle Camastra) share only ethnicity. He's just arrived from Mexico looking for work. Father´s Lola made the same journey twenty years ago. Now, Bolivar and Lola find themselves on a collision course with the events that will change their lives forever.

TV Shows

DexterDexter · 2006
Dexter
8.22006
SeriesCrimeDrama
Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice.
Two and a Half MenTwo and a Half Men · 2003
Two and a Half Men
7.52003
SeriesComedy
A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.
GleeGlee · 2009
Glee
6.82009
SeriesComedyDrama
In this musical comedy, optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing the high school's glee club and challenging a group of outcasts to realize their star potential as they strive to outshine their singing competition while navigating the cruel halls of McKinley High.
The ShieldThe Shield · 2002
The Shield
8.22002
SeriesCrimeDrama
The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.
Raising HopeRaising Hope · 2010
Raising Hope
7.42010
SeriesComedyFamily
James "Jimmy" Chance is a clueless 24-year-old who impregnates a serial killer during a one-night-stand. Earning custody of his daughter after the mother is sentenced to death, Jimmy relies on his oddball but well-intentioned family for support in raising the child.
The LeagueThe League · 2009
The League
7.32009
SeriesComedy
The League is an American sitcom and semi-improvised comedy about a about a fantasy football league and its members and their everyday lives.
Life in PiecesLife in Pieces · 2015
Life in Pieces
7.12015
SeriesComedy
Comedy about one big happy family and their sometimes awkward, often hilarious and ultimately beautiful milestone moments as told by its various members. Of the three siblings, middle child Matt may have just found his true love, his co-worker, Colleen; his coddled youngest brother, Greg, and his wife, Jen, are overwhelmed by the birth of their first child; and the eldest, Heather, and her husband, Tim, are dreading their impending empty nest so much, they're considering having another baby. Their parents are Joan the family's adoring matriarch who would do anything for her kids - as long as she agrees with it - and John, the gregarious patriarch who's searching for ways to soften the blow of turning 70. As the family's lives unfold in four short stories each week, they try to savor these little pieces of time that flash by but stay with you forever, because these moments add up to what life's all about.
Awkward.Awkward. · 2011
Awkward.
7.42011
SeriesComedyDrama
An irreverent look at the conflict, chaos and humor that defines teenage life through the eyes of 15-year-old Jenna Hamilton whose life begins to change when a simple accident becomes an epic misunderstanding and is blown way out of proportion. Narration in the first-person voice of Jenna's blog posts captures the humor within the struggles and experiences everyone can relate to from their formative years.
The Sarah Silverman Program.The Sarah Silverman Program. · 2007
The Sarah Silverman Program.
6.22007
SeriesComedy
Sarah Silverman plays a character named Sarah Silverman, whose absurd daily life unfolds in scripted scenes and songs. With her sister and her gay neighbors by her side, Sarah always manages to fall into unique, unsettling and downright weird predicaments.
DadsDads · 2013
Dads
5.32013
SeriesComedy
Two successful guys in their 30s have their lives turned upside down when their nightmare dads unexpectedly move in with them.
Go OnGo On · 2012
Go On
6.52012
SeriesComedyDrama
Ryan King, a recent widower and sports talk radio host ready to get back to work after the loss of his wife. Ryan's alpha-male boss, Stephen, has a different plan in store for Ryan, making him attend grief counseling before returning to the air. A reluctant Ryan finds himself in a support group for "life change," where he meets an oddball cast of characters, all with their own backstories filled with varying degrees of loss.
The GrinderThe Grinder · 2015
The Grinder
6.72015
SeriesComedy
Television lawyer Dean Sanderson moves back to his small home town after his hit series, "The Grinder," is canceled thinking his time on TV qualifies him to run his family's law firm.
Traffic LightTraffic Light · 2011
Traffic Light
6.82011
SeriesComedy
Brothers-in-arms Ethan, Adam and Mike have been friends since college and have seen each other through highs and lows. Now well into their 30s, the three find themselves at different stages in their lives and trying to wrap their heads around the very grown-up decisions they have to make.