{{short description|Chilean-Canadian actress, dancer (born 1971)}} {{Family name hatnote|Castillo|Smith|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox person |name = Alex Castillo |image = |image_size = |alt = |caption = |birth_name = Alexandra Cecilia Castillo-Smith |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|06|14|df=y}}<ref name=tvi>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/people/alexandra-castillo/|title=Alexandra Castillo - Actress, Dancer|website=TV Insider}}</ref> |birth_place = Santiago, Chile |education = |occupation = Actress, dancer |years_active = 1997–present |awards = |website = }} '''Alexandra Castillo''' (born 14 June 1971) is a Chilean-Canadian actress and dancer, known for her roles on both Canadian and American television. She has been credited, in almost equal distribution throughout her career, as '''Alex Castillo'''.
==Life and career== Castillo was born in Santiago, Chile as Alexandra Cecilia Castillo-Smith. As a child, her family moved to Toronto, where she was raised.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://abcmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3156784&type=castillo |title=ABC Medianet |publisher=ABC Medianet |date=2013-05-18 |accessdate=2013-08-14}}</ref> She got her start on stage through dance, having studied both ballet and flamenco from childhood. Through high school and university, she did theatre and commercials. After completing a master's degree in Latin American studies.<ref name=bio/><ref name=tvi/> As of late 1990s, Castillo appeared in several television series and films. She made her television debut in 1999 appearing in an episodes of television series ''Dead Man's Gun'' and ''Seven Days'', and the following year played a minor role in the science fiction action film ''The 6th Day''.<ref name=tvi/>
Castillo made guest-starring appearances in more than 50 television series, include ''The Dead Zone'', ''Missing'', ''The Eleventh Hour'', ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'', ''The Border'', ''Heartland'', ''Fringe'',''The Listener'', ''Warehouse 13'', ''Murdoch Mysteries'', ''Rookie Blue'', ''Saving Hope'', ''Designated Survivor'', ''The Expanse'', ''The Handmaid's Tale'' and ''The Boys''. She starred in ''Guidestones'', a Canadian award-winning web series from 2012 to 2014. In 2004 she had the recurring role during the first season of CBC legal drama series, ''This Is Wonderland''. In film she appeared in ''Traitor'' (2008), ''2012'' (2009) and ''Miss Sloane'' (2016), and as well appeared in a made-for-television movies ''Miracle on the 17th Green'' (1999), ''The Wool Cap'' (2004), ''Plague City: SARS in Toronto'' (2005), ''The Path to 9/11'' (2006), ''Eye of the Beast'' (2007), ''Taken in Broad Daylight'' (2009) and ''Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey'' (2018).
In 2013, Castillo starred as a series regular on the short-lived ABC drama series, ''Lucky 7''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Masters |first=Megan |url=http://tvline.com/2013/07/17/tvline-items-ravenswood-recast-sherlock-game-of-thrones/ |title=Items: Ravenswood Recast, Sherlock Vet to Thrones, Psych Casting News and More |publisher=TVLine |date=July 17, 2013 |accessdate=August 6, 2013}}</ref> In 2016 she had recurring role in the Starz drama series, ''The Girlfriend Experience'' and from 2017 to 2018 starred in the Global drama series ''Mary Kills People''. In 2020 she starred as Chancellor Diara in the Hulu science fiction series, ''Utopia Falls'' and had recurring role in the Netflix teen drama ''Grand Army''. In 2021 she had recurring role in the CW series ''Legends of Tomorrow'' as Gloria Cruz and the following year co-starred in the Apple TV+ miniseries ''Five Days at Memorial''. In 2023 she had recurring roles in the Paramount+ thriller ''Rabbit Hole'' and the AMC science fiction series ''Orphan Black: Echoes''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/rabbit-hole-why-24-fans-will-love-kiefer-sutherlands-new-show/ | title=Rabbit Hole: Why 24 Fans Will Love Kiefer Sutherland's New Show | date=28 March 2023 }}</ref>
==Partial filmography== {{Incomplete list|date=April 2024}}
‡ denotes credited as Alex Castillo<!--as noted in text, interchangeable throughout her career, not an occasional event, so keep it simple here--> {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 2003 || ''Mutant X'' || Gina || Episode: "The Breed" |- | 2004 || ''Missing'' || Rita Brinden || ‡ Episode: "Lost Sister" |- | 2004 || ''This Is Wonderland'' || Larissa Munoz || ‡ Recurring role (season 1) |- | 2004 || data-sort-value="Wool Cap, The" | ''The Wool Cap'' || || ‡ TV movie |- | 2004 || ''The Eleventh Hour'' || Sister Beatriz || Episode: "Megan Ice Cream" |- | 2005 || ''Kevin Hill'' || Mariel Arden || ‡ Episode: "Homeland Insecurity" |- | 2005 || ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' || Nurse Davies || Episode: "Moonlight Desires" |- | 2005 || ''Kojak'' || NYPD Lazzerio || 2 episodes |- | 2005 || ''Plague City: SARS in Toronto'' || Aline || ‡ TV movie |- | 2005–2006 || ''Jeff Ltd.'' || Constanble Seagram || 2 episodes |- | 2006 || ''Naked Josh'' || Dawn Joyce || Episode: "Pistols at Dawn" |- | 2006 || data-sort-value="Path of 9/11, The" | ''The Path of 9/11'' || Monica Smith || ‡ Miniseries, main cast |- | 2007 || ''Eye of the Beast'' || Katrina Tomas || TV movie |- | 2007 || ''72 Hours: True Crime'' || Girlfriend || Episode: "Bull's Eye" |- | 2008 || ''Sold'' || Zeze || TV movie |- | 2008 || ''Tomboy'' || Mom || Short film |- | 2008 || data-sort-value="Border, The" | ''The Border'' || Araceli || ‡ Episode: "Normalizing Relations" |- | 2008 || ''Traitor'' || Dark Haired Woman || ‡ Feature film |- | 2009 || ''Taken In Broad Daylight'' || Agent Reynolds || ‡ TV movie |- | 2009 || ''2012'' || Paris Reporter || Feature film |- | 2010 || ''Ninety-one'' || Vivian || Short film |- | 2016 || ''Miss Sloane'' || Pru West || ‡ Feature film |- | 2016 || ''11.22.63'' || Mayor || Episode: "The Day in Question" |- | 2020 || ''Utopia Falls'' || Chancellor Diara || Feature film |- | 2021 || ''Legends of Tomorrow'' || Gloria Cruz || 4 episodes |- |2022 |''Reacher'' || Professor Castillo || ‡ Episode: "Papier" |- | 2023 || ''Gen V'' || Vanessa || ‡ Episode: "God U." |- | 2023 || ''Orphan Black: Echoes'' || Neva || ‡ Recurring role |- | 2024 || ''Sharp Corner'' || Tamara Jones-Reed || Feature film |- | 2024 || ''Head Over Heels'' || Delaney Diaz || Television film |- | 2025 || ''Untamed'' || Lana || ‡ 2 episodes |}
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