Maria del Mar (actress)

Maria del Mar del Castillo (Spanish: [maˈɾi.a ðel ˈmaɾ ðel kasˈtiʝo]) is a Canadian television actress.

Maria del Mar
Born
Maria del Mar del Castillo
NationalityCanadian
Alma materCarleton University
OccupationActress
Years active1987–present
Known forStreet Legal, Blue Murder

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

Film
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1988Kamilla and the ThiefPetra
1994Cold SweatJoanne
EclipseSarah
2000Price of GloryRita Ortega
2001Diary of a Sex AddictVitaVideo
2003The Dog WalkerNarratorShort film
2004The Skulls IIIDet. ValdezVideo
2005My Last ConfessionMargaret RileyShort film
2006Jekyll + HydeProf. Poole
200714 Days in ParadiseBarbara
2009A Touch of GreyBarb
2010Drop Zone: Fiji
2012C.E.O.JulietteShort film
Looking Is the Original SinHeleneCompleted
2013Blackline: The Beirut ContractAutumnPost-production
2014Devil's MileCally
2015No DepositMaureen Ryan
Television
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1987The Disney Sunday MovieUncreditedEpisode: "The Liberators"
1988DiamondsEpisode: "By the Book"
The Child SaverLolaTV film
Night HeatLeoni DrakeEpisode: "Goodbodies"
1989My Secret IdentityPatriciaEpisode: "The Video Connection"
War of the WorldsEstelleEpisode: "He Feedeth Among the Lilies"
Street LegalIsabel MarguesEpisode: "Brotherhoods"
1989-1991E.N.G.Martha AntonelliRecurring role (9 episodes)
1990The Kids in the HallMiriamEpisode 1.18
1991-1994Street LegalLaura CrosbyMain role (48 episodes)
1992RevolverDancerTV film
Forever KnightMagdaEpisode: "For I Have Sinned"
1993Secret ServiceMeehanEpisode: "Murder for Hire/Don't Bank on It"
MatrixMiss LumleyEpisode: "Marked Man"
1994Monster ForceAdditional Voices13 episodes
1995Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesMelanie ParkerEpisode: "Chinatown Murder Mystery: The Case of the Poisoned Hand"
Tails You Live, Heads You're DeadMelanie QuintTV film
1995-1996TekWarLt. Sam HoustonMain role (13 episodes)
1996Moonshine HighwayEthel MillerTV film
RelativityJulia CordozaEpisode: "Just One More Thing"
Unlikely AngelAllisonTV film
1997FrasierLeslie WellmanEpisode: "Three Dates and a Breakup"
The PracticeA.D.A. Cindy LichtmanEpisode: "The Civil Right"
1998The Outer LimitsJennifer RignyEpisode: "Black Box"
1998-1999Mercy PointDr. Haylen BreslauerMain role (8 episodes)
1999The Crow: Stairway to HeavenD.A. ShawEpisode: "The People vs. Eric Draven"
Little MenBanditEpisode: "Three Angry Women"
2001RoboCop: Prime DirectivesSara CableTV miniseries
2001-2002Blue MurderInsp. Victoria CastilloLead role (26 episodes)
2002MonkMonica WatersEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Other Woman"
DocEpisode: "On Pins and Needles"
The Christmas ShoesKate LaytonTV film
2003The Pentagon PapersCarol EllsbergTV film
200424Rachel ForresterRecurring role (3 episodes)
JAGAlicia MontesEpisodes: "Retrial", "The Four Percent Solution"
2005Terminal CityKatie SampsonLead role (10 episodes)
2006For the Love of a ChildAnnieTV film
Engaged to KillAbby LordTV film
2008Murdoch MysteriesSarah PensellEpisodes: "Elementary, My Dear Murdoch", "Bad Medicine"
2010Bloodletting & Miraculous CuresDr. MiniadisEpisodes: "Code Clock", "Family Practice"
2011Lost GirlDonnaEpisode: "Fae Gone Wild"
2012KingAbigail FaulknerEpisode: "Justice Calvin Faulkner"
FlashpointWendy TravisEpisode: "Eyes In"
Transporter: The SeriesBlanche XavierEpisode: "Dead Drop"
2013HolidazeJenTV film
2014HannibalMarion VegaEpisode: "Hassun"
2020Hudson & RexVeronica KaatchiEpisode: "Art of Darkness. S1 E10"

Awards and nominations

YearCategoryWorkResult
2001Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic RoleBlue MurderNominated
YearCategoryWorkResult
2007Outstanding Performance – FemaleTerminal CityWon
YearCategoryWorkResult
2011Best Female Performance in a FeatureA Touch of GreyWon

References