Maria del Mar (actress)
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Maria del Mar | |
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| Born | Maria del Mar del Castillo |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Carleton University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Known for | Street Legal, Blue Murder |
Maria del Mar del Castillo (Spanish: [maˈɾi.a ðel ˈmaɾ ðel kasˈtiʝo]) is a Canadian television actress.
Biography
Maria del Mar played in recurring roles on series like Street Legal,[1] TekWar, Mercy Point, Relativity, Blue Murder,[1] Terminal City and Murdoch Mysteries.
She was married to screenwriter Guy Mullally, who met on the set of Street Legal. The marriage had two children, a girl named Paloma and a boy named Gabriel.[2]
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[3] 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.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1988 | Kamilla and the Thief | Petra | ||
| 1994 | Cold Sweat | Joanne | ||
| Eclipse | Sarah | |||
| 2000 | Price of Glory | Rita Ortega | ||
| 2001 | Diary of a Sex Addict | Vita | Video | |
| 2003 | The Dog Walker | Narrator | Short film | |
| 2004 | The Skulls III | Det. Valdez | Video | |
| 2005 | My Last Confession | Margaret Riley | Short film | |
| 2006 | Jekyll + Hyde | Prof. Poole | ||
| 2007 | 14 Days in Paradise | Barbara | ||
| 2009 | A Touch of Grey | Barb | ||
| 2010 | Drop Zone: Fiji | |||
| 2012 | C.E.O. | Juliette | Short film | |
| Looking Is the Original Sin | Helene | Completed | ||
| 2013 | Blackline: The Beirut Contract | Autumn | Post-production | |
| 2014 | Devil's Mile | Cally | ||
| 2015 | No Deposit | Maureen Ryan |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1987 | The Disney Sunday Movie
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Uncredited | Episode: "The Liberators" | |
| 1988 | Diamonds | Episode: "By the Book" | ||
| The Child Saver | Lola | TV film | ||
| Night Heat | Leoni Drake | Episode: "Goodbodies" | ||
| 1989 | My Secret Identity | Patricia | Episode: "The Video Connection" | |
| War of the Worlds | Estelle | Episode: "He Feedeth Among the Lilies" | ||
| Street Legal | Isabel Margues | Episode: "Brotherhoods" | ||
| 1989-1991 | E.N.G. | Martha Antonelli | Recurring role (9 episodes) | |
| 1990 | The Kids in the Hall | Miriam | Episode 1.18 | |
| 1991-1994 | Street Legal | Laura Crosby | Main role (48 episodes) | |
| 1992 | Revolver | Dancer | TV film | |
| Forever Knight | Magda | Episode: "For I Have Sinned" | ||
| 1993 | Secret Service | Meehan | Episode: "Murder for Hire/Don't Bank on It" | |
| Matrix | Miss Lumley | Episode: "Marked Man" | ||
| 1994 | Monster Force | Additional Voices | 13 episodes | |
| 1995 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Melanie Parker | Episode: "Chinatown Murder Mystery: The Case of the Poisoned Hand" | |
| Tails You Live, Heads You're Dead | Melanie Quint | TV film | ||
| 1995-1996 | TekWar | Lt. Sam Houston | Main role (13 episodes) | |
| 1996 | Moonshine Highway | Ethel Miller | TV film | |
| Relativity | Julia Cordoza | Episode: "Just One More Thing" | ||
| Unlikely Angel | Allison | TV film | ||
| 1997 | Frasier | Leslie Wellman | Episode: "Three Dates and a Breakup" | |
| The Practice | A.D.A. Cindy Lichtman | Episode: "The Civil Right" | ||
| 1998 | The Outer Limits | Jennifer Rigny | Episode: " Black Box "
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| 1998-1999 | Mercy Point | Dr. Haylen Breslauer | Main role (8 episodes) | |
| 1999 | The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | D.A. Shaw | Episode: "The People vs. Eric Draven" | |
| Little Men | Bandit | Episode: "Three Angry Women" | ||
| 2001 | RoboCop: Prime Directives | Sara Cable | TV miniseries | |
| 2001-2002 | Blue Murder | Insp. Victoria Castillo | Lead role (26 episodes) | |
| 2002 | Monk | Monica Waters | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Other Woman" | |
| Doc | Episode: "On Pins and Needles" | |||
| The Christmas Shoes | Kate Layton | TV film | ||
| 2003 | The Pentagon Papers | Carol Ellsberg | TV film | |
| 2004 | 24 | Rachel Forrester | Recurring role (3 episodes) | |
| JAG | Alicia Montes | Episodes: "Retrial", "The Four Percent Solution" | ||
| 2005 | Terminal City | Katie Sampson | Lead role (10 episodes) | |
| 2006 | For the Love of a Child | Annie | TV film | |
| Engaged to Kill | Abby Lord | TV film | ||
| 2008 | Murdoch Mysteries | Sarah Pensell | Episodes: "Elementary, My Dear Murdoch", "Bad Medicine" | |
| 2010 | Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures | Dr. Miniadis | Episodes: "Code Clock", "Family Practice" | |
| 2011 | Lost Girl | Donna | Episode: "Fae Gone Wild" | |
| 2012 | King | Abigail Faulkner | Episode: "Justice Calvin Faulkner" | |
| Flashpoint | Wendy Travis | Episode: "Eyes In" | ||
| Transporter: The Series | Blanche Xavier | Episode: "Dead Drop" | ||
| 2013 | Holidaze | Jen | TV film | |
| 2014 | Hannibal | Marion Vega | Episode: "Hassun" | |
| 2020 | Hudson & Rex | Veronica Kaatchi | Episode: "Art of Darkness. S1 E10" |
Awards and nominations
Gemini Awards
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2001 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Blue Murder | Nominated |
ACTRA Toronto Awards
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2007 | Outstanding Performance – Female | Terminal City | Won |
Canadian Comedy Awards
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2011 | Best Female Performance in a Feature | A Touch of Grey | Won |
References
- ^ a b "Singer Maria Del Mar slams actress Maria Del Mar on Facebook". popgoesthenews.com. February 12, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "Who is María del Mar (actress)". Omnilexica.com. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ "Steve Patterson wins best male stand-up at comedy awards". The Globe and Mail. October 17, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
External links
- Maria Del Mar at IMDb
- Maria del Mar on Twitter
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