María Castro (actress)

María Castro Jato (born 30 November 1981) is a Spanish actress, TV presenter, dancer and rhythmic gymnast.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castro and the second or maternal family name is Jato.

María Castro
At the Teatro Maravillas in 2013
Born
María Castro Jato

(1981-11-30) 30 November 1981
Vigo, province of Pontevedra, Spain
EducationPontevedra Campus, Universidade de Vigo
Occupations
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Spouse
José Manuel Villalba
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(m. 2018)​

Career

She studies sports science in the Pontevedra Campus. She was runner-up at the Campeonato de España Individual de Gimnasia Rítmica.[1] On 10 January 2010 she played Mollie Ralston in the stage The Mousetrap, by Agatha Christie, along with Gorka Otxoa, Leo Rivera, Paco Churruca, Aroa Gimeno, Álvaro Roig, Maribel Ripoll and Guillermo Muñoz.[2][3] On 3 September 2012 she appeared in a topless photo on Interviú.[4] In 2013 she appeared simultaneously in Vive cantando and Tierra de lobos.[5] In 2018, she co-starred the animated film Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas (alongside Raúl Arévalo) voicing Jilguero.[6]

Personal life

On 15 September 2018, she married the actor José Manuel Villalba. On 22 June 2016, she gave birth to the couple's first child, a girl, whom they called Maia Villalba Castro.[7] On 1 October 2020, she gave birth to the couple's second child, a girl, whom they called Olivia Villalba Castro.[8]

Awards and nominees

In 2009 she was awarded by the Premios Ondas[9] and she won the Premio Carabela de Oro de Baiona.[10] In 2014 she won Best Actress for the TV series Vive cantando.[11]

Filmography
Television
Year Title Role NotesRef
1995–2006Pratos combinadosPaula Barreiro[12]
2002Avenida de AméricaSara13 episodes[12]
2006–2007SMS (Sin Miedo a Soñar)Lucía Jimeno187 episodes[12][13]
2008–2009Sin tetas no hay paraísoJessica[14]
2010–2014Tierra de lobosElena Valdés[12]
2013–2014Vive cantandoTriniLead role[12][14]
2015–2017Seis HermanasFrancisca Silva[12][14]
2017–2018Ella es tu padreCarmen[15]
2018–2019Amar es para siempreNatalia Medina / Ana López[16]
2023La PromesaPía Adarre[17]

References
  1. "Si volviese a nacer, volvería a practicar gimnasia rítmica". Cosmo Hispano (in Spanish). 1 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. "Crítica: "La Ratonera" de Agatha Christie en el Teatro Reina Victoria de Madrid". Todos al Teatro (in Spanish). 26 January 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  3. Arco, Antonio (28 January 2011). "Metida en 'La Ratonera'". La Verdad (in Spanish). Vocento. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  4. Monzón, Ismael (31 August 2012). "María Castro, clase magistral". Interviú (in Spanish). Grupo Zeta. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  5. Migelez, Xabier (5 March 2013). "María Castro ('Tierra de Lobos') salta a Antena 3 para protagonizar la comedia dramática 'Vivo cantando'". Formula TV (in Spanish). Noxvo. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  6. "'Memorias de un hombre en pijama', del cómic a la pantalla". Diario de Noticias de Navarra (in Spanish). 1 May 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  7. "Nuevos detalles del nacimiento de Maia, la primera hija de María Castro". Hola! (in Spanish). 28 November 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2018. su pareja José Manuel Villalba Le pide matrimonio en el programa de TV el hormiguero
  8. "María Castro ha sido mamá por segunda vez". Hola! (in Spanish). 2 October 2020.
  9. Fernández, Rebeca (20 October 2009). "María Castro: "Lo que más me gusta de Jessi es su capacidad de lucha"". Público (in Spanish). Display Connectors, SL. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  10. "La actriz gallega María Castro recibirá el viernes la Carabela de Oro de Baiona". Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). Prensa Ibérica. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  11. "Chenoa, Ana Milán, Dani Mateo y María Castro, galardonados en los Premios Kapital 2014". Bekia (in Spanish). Noxvo. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  12. "María Castro, de Paula en "Pratos combinados" a Trini en "Vive cantando"". Faro de Vigo. 16 September 2018.
  13. "Amaia Salamanca: De 'SMS' a 'La Embajada". Tikitakas. As. 25 April 2016.
  14. Alfonso, Miguel Ángel (30 May 2015). "María Castro: "El corsé lo debió de inventar un hombre"". El Comercio.
  15. Escalona, Maribel (3 October 2017). "La 'casualidad' de María Castro en 'Ella es tu padre': "Yo también estudié Magisterio"". Diez Minutos.
  16. Herrera, Nuria (5 September 2019). "María Castro se despide de 'Amar es para siempre'". Diez Minutos.
  17. "Quién es quién en 'La promesa', la nueva serie de TVE para las tardes de La 1". verTele!. 13 January 2023 – via eldiario.es.
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