María Castro (actress) explained

María Castro
Birth Name:María Castro Jato
Birth Date:1981 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Vigo, province of Pontevedra, Spain
Education:Pontevedra Campus, Universidade de Vigo

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

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] On 9 April 2024, she gave birth to the couple's third child a girl, whom they called Emma Villalba Castro.[9]

Awards and nominees

In 2009, she was awarded by the Premios Ondas[10] and she won the Premio Carabela de Oro de Baiona.[11] In 2014, she won Best Actress for the TV series Vive cantando.[12]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995–2006 Pratos combinados Paula Barreiro [13]
2002 Sara 13 episodes
2006–2007 Lucía Jimeno 187 episodes [14]
2008–2009 Sin tetas no hay paraíso Jessica
2010–2014 Tierra de lobos Elena Valdés
2013–2014 Trini Lead role
2015–2017 Seis Hermanas Francisca Silva [15]
2017–2018 Carmen [16]
2018–2019 Amar es para siempre Natalia Medina / Ana López [17]
2023 La Promesa Pía Adarre [18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Si volviese a nacer, volvería a practicar gimnasia rítmica . 1 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160805181038/http://blogs.cosmohispano.com/blog-maria-castro/si-volviese-a-nacer-volveria-a-practicar-gimnasia-ritmica/ . 5 August 2016 . Cosmo Hispano . es . 1 August 2016.
  2. Web site: Crítica: "La Ratonera" de Agatha Christie en el Teatro Reina Victoria de Madrid . 26 January 2010 . 23 October 2018 . Todos al Teatro . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20160401211038/http://www.todosalteatro.com/6661/critica-la-ratonera-de-agatha-christie-en-el-teatro-reina-victoria-de-madrid.html . 1 April 2016.
  3. News: Metida en 'La Ratonera' . Antonio . Arco . 28 January 2011 . 23 October 2018 . . es . Vocento.
  4. María Castro, clase magistral . . Grupo Zeta . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20160407114138/http://www.interviu.es/archivo/edicion-1897 . 7 April 2016 . Ismael . Monzón . 31 August 2012 . 23 October 2018.
  5. Web site: María Castro ('Tierra de Lobos') salta a Antena 3 para protagonizar la comedia dramática 'Vivo cantando' . Xabier . Migelez . 5 March 2013 . 23 October 2018 . Formula TV . es . Noxvo.
  6. Web site: 2018-05-01 . ‘Memorias de un hombre en pijama’, del cómic a la pantalla . 2023-07-16 . Diario de Noticias de Navarra . es.
  7. 23 June 2016 . Nuevos detalles del nacimiento de Maia, la primera hija de María Castro . es . 23 October 2018 . su pareja José Manuel Villalba Le pide matrimonio en el programa de TV el hormiguero . Hola!.
  8. 1 October 2020 . María Castro ha sido mamá por segunda vez . es . Hola!.
  9. Web site: 9 April 2024 . María Castro ya es madre de su tercera hija, a la que presenta con una preciosa imagen . Holà ! . es.
  10. News: María Castro: "Lo que más me gusta de Jessi es su capacidad de lucha" . Rebeca . Fernández . 20 October 2009 . 23 October 2018 . . es . Display Connectors, SL..
  11. News: La actriz gallega María Castro recibirá el viernes la Carabela de Oro de Baiona . 17 August 2009 . 23 October 2018 . . es . Prensa Ibérica.
  12. Web site: Chenoa, Ana Milán, Dani Mateo y María Castro, galardonados en los Premios Kapital 2014 . 2 April 2014 . 23 October 2018 . Bekia . es . Noxvo.
  13. Web site: María Castro, de Paula en "Pratos combinados" a Trini en "Vive cantando". Faro de Vigo. 16 September 2018.
  14. Web site: Amaia Salamanca: De 'SMS' a 'La Embajada. Tikitakas. As. 25 April 2016.
  15. Web site: María Castro: "El corsé lo debió de inventar un hombre". El Comercio. Miguel Ángel. Alfonso. 30 May 2015.
  16. Web site: La 'casualidad' de María Castro en 'Ella es tu padre': "Yo también estudié Magisterio". Diez Minutos. Maribel. Escalona. 3 October 2017.
  17. Web site: María Castro se despide de 'Amar es para siempre'. Diez Minutos. 5 September 2019. Nuria. Herrera.
  18. Web site: Quién es quién en 'La promesa', la nueva serie de TVE para las tardes de La 1. verTele!. eldiario.es. 13 January 2023.