Maria del Mar (actress)

This article is about the actress. For the singer, see Maria Del Mar (singer).

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

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
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
Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1987 The Disney Sunday Movie 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"
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
2001 Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Blue Murder Nominated

ACTRA Toronto Awards

Year Category Work Result
2007 Outstanding Performance – Female Terminal City Won

Canadian Comedy Awards

Year Category Work Result
2011 Best Female Performance in a Feature A Touch of Grey Won

References

  1. ^ a b "Singer Maria Del Mar slams actress Maria Del Mar on Facebook". popgoesthenews.com. February 12, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Who is María del Mar (actress)". Omnilexica.com. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "Steve Patterson wins best male stand-up at comedy awards". The Globe and Mail. October 17, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2020.