María Castro Jato (born 30 November 1981) is a Spanish actress, TV presenter, dancer and rhythmic gymnast.
Career She studies sports science in the Pontevedra Campus. She was runner-up at the Campeonato de España Individual de Gimnasia Rítmica. On 10 January 2010 she played Mollie Ralston in the stage The Mousetrap, by Agatha Christie, along with Gorka Otxoa, Leo Rivera, Paco Churruca, Aroa Gimeno, Álvaro Roig, Maribel Ripoll and Guillermo Muñoz. On 3 September 2012 she appeared in a topless photo on Interviú. In 2013 she appeared simultaneously in Vive cantando and Tierra de lobos. In 2018, she co-starred the animated film Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas (alongside Raúl Arévalo) voicing Jilguero.
Personal life On 15 September 2018, she married the actor José Manuel Villalba. On 22 June 2016, she gave birth to the couple's first child, a girl, whom they called Maia Villalba Castro. On 1 October 2020, she gave birth to the couple's second child, a girl, whom they called Olivia Villalba Castro. On 9 April 2024, she gave birth to the couple's third child a girl, whom they called Emma Villalba Castro.
Awards and nominees In 2009, she was awarded by the Premios Ondas and she won the Premio Carabela de Oro de Baiona. In 2014, she won Best Actress for the TV series Vive cantando.
Filmography
Television Year Title Role Notes 1995–2006 Pratos combinados Paula Barreiro 2002 Sara 13 episodes 2006–2007 SMS (Sin Miedo a Soñar) Lucía Jimeno 187 episodes 2008–2009 Sin tetas no hay paraíso Jessica 2010–2014 Tierra de lobos Elena Valdés 2013–2014 Trini Lead role 2015–2017 Seis Hermanas Francisca Silva 2017–2018 Carmen 2018–2019 Amar es para siempre Natalia Medina / Ana López 2023 La Promesa Pía Adarre
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