Maria del Mar
Acting
Maria del Mar del Castillo (who works as an actress under the name Maria del Mar) is a Canadian television actress, who has starred in series such as Street Legal, Tek War, Relativity, Mercy Point, Terminal City and Blue Murder. She was born in Madrid, Spain in 1964, and grew up in Ottawa, Ontario. She is sometimes mistakenly credited with having been the lead singer of the 1980s Canadian goth rock band National Velvet, which was in fact fronted by a different Maria del Mar. Her performance in A Touch of Grey (2009) earned her a Canadian Comedy Award in the 13th ceremony for the best female performance in a feature and nominated in 2001 to Gemini Award in the 16th edition for best performance by an actress in a continuing leading dramatic role for Blue Murder. Maria is the 2024 recipient of the ACTRA Award of Excellence, voted by her peers for her years of volunteerism with the union. She’s a two-term ACTRA Toronto Councillor, a former chair of the ACTRA Awards Committee and an alternate at the National Council table.
Known for
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movieLEGO DREAMZzz: Diary of a Dream Bandit
2023
Mrs. Castillo / Grimspawn (voice)
tvLEGO DREAMZzz
2023
Mrs. Castillo (voice) / Lunia (voice) / Lunia / Mrs. Castellia (voice)
movieAn Ice Wine Christmas
2021
Sunny Ruiz
tvSlasher: Flesh & Blood
2021
Annette Galloway
tvHudson & Rex
2019
Veronica Kaatchi
tvMocro Maffia
2018
Bloedmooie Escort
tvStar Trek: Discovery
2017
Culber's Grandma
movieNo Deposit
2015
Maureen Ryan
tvPlayed
2013
Luisa Cortez
tvHannibal
2013
Wendy Vega
tvTransporter: The Series
2013
Blanche Xavier
tvLost Girl
2010
Donna
tvBloodletting & Miraculous Cures
2010
Dr. Miniadis (uncredited) / Dr. Miniadis
tvMurdoch Mysteries
2008
Sarah Pensell
movieJekyll + Hyde
2006
Professor Poole
movieEngaged to Kill
2006
Abby Lord
movieThe Skulls III
2004
Det. Valdez
movieEl Contrato
2003
Narrator
movieThe Pentagon Papers
2003
Carol Ellsberg
movieThe Christmas Shoes
2002
Kate Layton
tvMonk
2002
Monica Waters
tv24
2001
Rachel Forrester
movieRoboCop: Prime Directives
2001
Sara Cable
tvRobocop: Prime Directives
2001
Sara Cable
moviePrice of Glory
2000
Rita Ortega
tvLittle Men
1998
Sadie Burns
tvMercy Point
1998
Dr. Haylen Breslauer
tvThe Practice
1997
A.D.A. Cindy Lichtman
movieUnlikely Angel
1996
Allison
tvRelativity
1996
Julia Cordoza
movieMoonshine Highway
1996
Ethel Miller
tvJAG
1995
Alicia Montes
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Jennifer Rigny
movieTails You Live, Heads You're Dead
1995
Melanie Quint
tvTekWar
1994
Lt. Sam Houston
tvFrasier
1993
Leslie Wellman
movieCold Sweat
1993
Joanne
tvKung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993
Melanie Parker
movieMontreal Stories
1991
Invitée
tvWar of the Worlds
1988
Estelle
movieLEGO DREAMZzz: Never Witch
Mrs. Castillo / Fairy 2 (voice)
movieLEGO DREAMZzz: Izzie's Dream Journal
Mrs. Castillo (voice)