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

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''. She made guest appearances in series like ''

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''. 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

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. In film, Castro made appearances in '' Imagine That'', ''

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'', '' 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

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. She died from the disease on May 8, 2016.

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