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Tonita Castro
Actor
Died May 8, 2016 (63 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2017 | Wilson · as Nanny |
| 2015 | The Grinder (TV Series) · as Yolanda |
| 2015 | Life in Pieces (TV Series) · as Tonita |
| 2015 | In God's Time · as Lupe |
| 2015 | Bella and the Bulldogs (TV Series) · as Abuela |
| 2014 | Broken Vows · as Seamstress |
| 2014 | The Book of Life · as La Muerte As Old Woman (voice) |
| 2014 | Jennifer Falls (TV Series) · as Alma |
| 2013 | Dads (2013) (TV Series) · as Edna |
| 2013 | The Shifting · as Doña Alisa |
| 2013 | Kroll Show (TV Series) · as Consuela |
| 2012 | Go On (TV Series) · as Fausta |
| 2012 | Mosquita y Mari · as Dona Herlinda |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Bad Ass · as Juanita Vega |
| 2012 | ESL (English as a Second Language) · as Manuela |
| 2011 | Dorfman in Love · as Shop Keeper |
| 2011 | The Future · as Second Solicitation |
| 2011 | Awkward. (TV Series) · as Lupita |
| 2011 | Traffic Light (US) (TV Series) · as Mrs. Ramirez |
| 2011 | Sound of My Voice · as Lumala |
| 2011 | Fred & Vinnie · as Latina Neighbor |
| 2010 | Raising Hope (TV Series) · as Carmela |
| 2010 | Sympathy for Delicious · as Desperate Mexican Woman |
| 2010 | Our Family Wedding · as Aunt Rosita |
| 2009 | The League (TV Series) · as Theresa |
| 2009 | Funny People · as Bonita |
| 2009 | Imagine That · as Graciella |
| 2009 | Glee (TV Series) · as Imelda |
| 2009 | SouthLAnd (TV Series) · as Teresa |
| 2008 | Little Britain USA (TV Series) · as Fat Fighter |
| 2008 | Tracey Ullman's State of the Union (TV Series) · as Maria |
| 2007 | Life (2007) (TV Series) · as Housekeeper |
| 2007 | The Sarah Silverman Program (TV Series) · as Dora |
| 2006 | Dexter (TV Series) · as Venezuelan Woman |
| 2006 | Friends with Money · as Teresa |
| 2006 | Something New · as Maria |
| 2006 | Fierce Friend · as Woman Selling Roses |
| 2005 | Virginia · as Tenant |
| 2005 | English as a Second Language · as Manuela |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men (TV Series) · as Esmerelda |
| 2002 | The Shield (TV Series) · as Carmen |