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.

  • Popularity : 0.44
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1953-01-15
  • Place of Birth : Jalisco, Mexico
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Tonita Castro Movies

  • 2012
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    Mosquita y Mari

    Mosquita y Mari

    5.981 2012 HD

    After being assigned as study partners, two Chicana high schoolers find a bond that confuses them at times.

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  • 2010
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    Sympathy for Delicious

    Sympathy for Delicious

    5.9 2010 HD

    A newly paralyzed DJ gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out the world of faith healing.

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  • 2011
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    Fred & Vinnie

    Fred & Vinnie

    1 2011 HD

    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...

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  • 2012
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    Bad Ass

    Bad Ass

    5.794 2012 HD

    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...

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  • 2005
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    ESL: English as a Second Language

    ESL: English as a Second Language

    1 2005 HD

    Bolivar De La Cruz (Kuno Becker) and Lola Sara (Danielle Camastra) share only ethnicity. He's just arrived from Mexico looking for work....

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  • 2012
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    Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

    Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

    6.6 2012 HD

    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...

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  • 2013
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    Dorfman in Love

    Dorfman in Love

    6 2013 HD

    Unknowingly trapped in her role as caretaker of her unappreciative family, a young single woman desperately needs to get her own life. When she...

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  • 2010
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    Our Family Wedding

    Our Family Wedding

    5.7 2010 HD

    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.

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  • 2011
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    Sound of My Voice

    Sound of My Voice

    6.298 2011 HD

    A journalist and his girlfriend get pulled in while they investigate a cult whose leader claims to be from the future.

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  • 2017
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    Wilson

    Wilson

    5.98 2017 HD

    Middle-aged and divorced, Wilson finds himself lonely, smug, and obsessed with his past.

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  • 2009
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    Funny People

    Funny People

    5.887 2009 HD

    Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing...

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  • 2014
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    The Book of Life

    The Book of Life

    7.542 2014 HD

    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...

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  • 2017
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    In God's Time

    In God's Time

    6.5 2017 HD

    Four characters lives are transformed when they come into contact with a supernatural wristwatch that reveals the light and darkness within and...

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  • 2006
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    Friends with Money

    Friends with Money

    5.1 2006 HD

    As she reaches her mid-thirties and quits her lucrative job, singleton Olivia finds herself unsure about her future and her relationships with her...

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  • 2009
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    Imagine That

    Imagine That

    5.9 2009 HD

    A financial executive who can't stop his career downspiral is invited into his daughter's imaginary world, where solutions to his problems await.

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  • 2006
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    Something New

    Something New

    6.442 2006 HD

    Kenya McQueen, a corporate lawyer, finds love in the most unexpected place when she agrees to go on a blind date with Brian Kelly, a sexy and...

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  • 2011
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    The Future

    The Future

    5.995 2011 HD

    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...

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  • 2013
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    Dads

    Dads

    5.5 2013 HD

    Two successful guys in their 30s have their lives turned upside down when their nightmare dads unexpectedly move in with them.

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  • 2011
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    Awkward.

    Awkward.

    7.44 2011 HD

    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...

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  • 2002
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    The Shield

    The Shield

    8.094 2002 HD

    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...

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  • 2009
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    The League

    The League

    7.334 2009 HD

    The League is an American sitcom and semi-improvised comedy about a about a fantasy football league and its members and their everyday lives.

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  • 2015
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    Life in Pieces

    Life in Pieces

    7 2015 HD

    Comedy about one big happy family and their sometimes awkward, often hilarious and ultimately beautiful milestone moments as told by its various...

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  • 2009
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    Glee

    Glee

    6.733 2009 HD

    In this musical comedy, optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing the high school's glee club...

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  • 2006
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    Dexter

    Dexter

    8.189 2006 HD

    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...

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  • 2007
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    The Sarah Silverman Program.

    The Sarah Silverman Program.

    6.3 2007 HD

    Sarah Silverman plays a character named Sarah Silverman, whose absurd daily life unfolds in scripted scenes and songs. With her sister and her gay...

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  • 2012
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    Go On

    Go On

    6.449 2012 HD

    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...

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  • 2003
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    Two and a Half Men

    Two and a Half Men

    7.5 2003 HD

    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.

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