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 would 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 made 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 Film Year Title Role Notes 2006 Friends with Money Teresa Something New Maria 2009 Imagine That Graceilla Funny People Bonita 2010 Sympathy for Delicious Desperate Mexican Woman Our Family Wedding Aunt Rosita 2011 The Future Second Solicitation Sound of My Voice Lumela 2012 Mosquita y Mari Dona Herlinda Bad Ass Frank's Mother Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Elsa 2014 The Book of Life La Muerte as Old Woman Voice role 2016 Broken Vows Seamstress Posthumous release 2017 Wilson Nanny

Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 The Shield Carmen 1 episode 2007 Life Housekeeper 1 episode 2007-2008 The Sarah Silverman Program Dora 3 episodes 2008 Little Britain USA Fat Fighter 3 episodes 2009 The League Theresa 1 episode 2010 Tracey Ullman's State of the Union Maria 1 episode 2010 Glee Imelda 1 episode 2010 Dexter Venezuelan Woman 1 episode 2010 Two and a Half Men Esmeralda 1 episode 2011 Raising Hope Carmela 1 episode 2011 Southland Teresa 1 episode 2011 Traffic Light Mrs. Ramirez 1 episode 2011 Awkward Lupita 1 episode 2012-2013 Go On Fausta Recurring role, 22 episodes 2013-2014 Kroll Show Consuela Recurring role, 4 episodes 2013-2014 Dads Edna Main role, 19 episodes 2014 Jennifer Falls Alma 1 episode 2015 The Grinder Yolanda 1 episode 2015 Bella and the Bulldogs Abuela 2 episodes 2015 Life in Pieces Tonita 2 episodes