Maria del Mar
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
24
Rachel Forrester
2001
Series
Frasier
Leslie Wellman
1993
Series
Monk
Monica Waters
2002
Series
JAG
Alicia Montes
1995
Series
Murdoch Mysteries
Sarah Pensell
2008
Series
Star Trek: Discovery
Culber's Grandma
2017
Series
Hudson & Rex
Veronica Kaatchi
2019
Series
Hannibal
Wendy Vega
2013
Series
The Practice
A.D.A. Cindy Lichtman
1997
Series
LEGO DREAMZzz
Mrs. Castillo (voice)
2023
Series
LEGO DREAMZzz
Lunia (voice)
2023
Series
LEGO DREAMZzz
Lunia / Mrs. Castellia (voice)
2023
Series
Lost Girl
Donna
2010
Series
The Outer Limits
Jennifer Rigny
1995
Series
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Melanie Parker
1993
Series
Transporter: The Series
Blanche Xavier
2013
Series
Doc
2001
Series
Mocro Maffia
Bloedmooie Escort
2018
Series
War of the Worlds
Estelle
1988
Series
Forever Knight
1992
Series
Street Legal
1987
Series
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
1998
Series
Blue Murder
2001
Series
Little Men
Sadie Burns
1998
Series
Robocop: Prime Directives
Sara Cable
2001
Series
Played
Luisa Cortez
2013
Series
Slasher: Flesh & Blood
Annette Galloway
2021
Series
TekWar
Lt. Sam Houston
1994
Series
Relativity
Julia Cordoza
1996
Series
Matrix
1993
Film
The Christmas Shoes
Kate Layton
2002
Film
Diary of a Sex Addict
Vita
2001
Series
Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures
Dr. Miniadis (uncredited)
2010
Series
Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures
Dr. Miniadis
2010
Film
Cold Sweat
Joanne
1993
Series
Terminal City
2005
Film
The Skulls III
Det. Valdez
2004
Series
Mercy Point
Dr. Haylen Breslauer
1998
Film
The Pentagon Papers
Carol Ellsberg
2003
Film
No Deposit
Maureen Ryan
2015
Film
The Red Maple Leaf
Maggie
2017
Film
Unlikely Angel
Allison
1996
Film
Engaged to Kill
Abby Lord
2006
Film
Moonshine Highway
Ethel Miller
1996
Film
RoboCop: Prime Directives
Sara Cable
2001
Film
Holidaze
Jen
2014
Film
For the Love of a Child
Annie
2006
Film
The Devil's Mile
Cally
2014
Film
Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead
Melanie Quint
1995
Film
An Ice Wine Christmas
Sunny Ruiz
2021
Film
LEGO DREAMZzz: Izzie's Dream Journal
Mrs. Castillo (voice)
Film
Montreal Stories
Invitée
1991
Film
Price of Glory
Rita Ortega
2000
Film
The Child Saver
Lola
1988
Film
Jekyll + Hyde
Professor Poole
2006
Film
LEGO DREAMZzz: Diary of a Dream Bandit
Mrs. Castillo / Grimspawn (voice)
2023
Film
LEGO DREAMZzz: Never Witch
Mrs. Castillo / Fairy 2 (voice)
Looking Is the Original Sin
Helene
2013
Eclipse
Sarah
1995
Film
El Contrato
Narrator
2003
A Touch of Grey
Barb
2009