
Tonita Castro
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1953-01-15
Day of Death
2016-05-08 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Jalisco, Mexico
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 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
Acting
(2017)
Wilson
as Nanny
(2017)
In God's Time
as Lupe
(2014)
The Book of Life
as La Muerte as Old Woman (voice)
(2013)
Dorfman in Love
as Shop Keeper
(2012)
(2012)
Bad Ass
as Juanita Vega
(2012)
Mosquita y Mari
as Dona Herlinda
(2011)
Sound of My Voice
as Lumala
(2011)
The Future
as Second Solicitation
(2011)
Fred & Vinnie
as Latina Neighbor
(2010)
Our Family Wedding
as Aunt Rosita
(2010)
Sympathy for Delicious
as Desperate Mexican Woman
(2009)
Funny People
as Bonita
(2009)
Imagine That
as Graciella
(2006)
Friends with Money
as Teresa
(2006)
Something New
as Maria
(2005)
ESL: English as a Second Language
as Manuela