Alexandra Castillo

Alexandra Castillo (born 14 June 1971) is a Chilean-Canadian actress and dancer, known for her roles on both Canadian and American television. She has been credited, in almost equal distribution throughout her career, as Alex Castillo.

Life and career Castillo was born in Santiago, Chile as Alexandra Cecilia Castillo-Smith. As a child, her family moved to Toronto, where she was raised. She got her start on stage through dance, having studied both ballet and flamenco from childhood. Through high school and university, she did theatre and commercials. After completing a master's degree in Latin American studies. In 2016 she had recurring role in the Starz drama series, The Girlfriend Experience and from 2017 to 2018 starred in the Global drama series Mary Kills People. In 2020 she starred as Chancellor Diara in the Hulu science fiction series, Utopia Falls and had recurring role in the Netflix teen drama Grand Army. In 2021 she had recurring role in the CW series Legends of Tomorrow as Gloria Cruz and the following year co-starred in the Apple TV+ miniseries Five Days at Memorial. In 2023 she had recurring roles in the Paramount+ thriller Rabbit Hole and the AMC science fiction series Orphan Black: Echoes.

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‡ denotes credited as Alex Castillo