
Actor
Maria del Mar
Born 1964 · Madrid, Spain
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.
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Acting

Hannibal
Wendy Vega · 2013

24
Rachel Forrester · 2001

Monk
Monica Waters · 2002

Star Trek: Discovery
Culber's Grandma · 2017

Frasier
Leslie Wellman · 1993

Lost Girl
Donna · 2010

Murdoch Mysteries
Sarah Pensell · 2008

JAG
Alicia Montes · 1995

The Outer Limits
Jennifer Rigny · 1995

Hudson & Rex
Veronica Kaatchi · 2019

The Practice
A.D.A. Cindy Lichtman · 1997

Transporter: The Series
Blanche Xavier · 2013

Mocro Maffia
Bloedmooie Escort · 2018

The Christmas Shoes
Kate Layton · 2002

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Melanie Parker · 1993

LEGO DREAMZzz
Mrs. Castillo (voice) · 2023

Robocop: Prime Directives
Sara Cable · 2001

Little Men
Sadie Burns · 1998

War of the Worlds
Estelle · 1988

The Pentagon Papers
Carol Ellsberg · 2003

Diary of a Sex Addict
Vita · 2001

For the Love of a Child
Annie · 2006

Holidaze
Jen · 2014

Unlikely Angel
Allison · 1996