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Biography
Fernanda Castillo (born March 24, 1982) is a Mexican television actress best remembered for her roles as "Daniela Montalvo" in Destilando Amor, "Luisa Barrera" in Teresa, co-starring Angelique Boyer and Sebastián Rulli, and more recently as "Mónica Robles" in El Señor de los Cielos.
Biography
Fernanda Castillo was born María Fernanda Castillo García in Hermosillo Sonora. She was named the Face of El Heraldo de México Newspaper in 2003, she studied in the Center of Artistic Education of Televisa (CEA). Between 2003 and 2007, she made appearances on soap operas telenovelas including Clap... el lugar de tus sueños (2003), Corazones al límite, La Fea Mas Bella (2006), Destilando Amor (2007), Teresa (2010), El Señor de los Cielos (2013) and El Señor de los Cielos 2 (2014) as Mónica Robles. She is also starring in the 2007 movie Déficit, directed by Gael García Bernal.
Theater
Fernanda Castillo started in the musical Cabaret in which she played the role of Sally Bowles. After she went to perform in the acclaimed musical Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar and stayed with the show until closing. Rumors said that she is going to originate the role of Glinda in the Mexican version of the musical Wicked alongside Yuridia. Even though this has not been confirmed yet due to the tour of Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Corazón marchito | Karina | |
| 2007 | Déficit | ||
| 2013 | Shakespeare tuvo una hermana | Marcela | Short film |
| 2013 | El huésped | Short film | |
| 2016 | No Manches Frida | Caro |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mi destino eres tú | Extra en Boda | Uncredited |
| 2002 | Las vías del amor | Mónica Loyola | Supporting role |
| 2002-05 | Mujer, casos de la vida real | Various | Episode: "Deudas de juego" Episode: "Cuerpo y alma" Episode: "Ángel caído" Episode: "Héroes anónimos" |
| 2003 | Clap, el lugar de tus sueños | Camila | Supporting role |
| 2006 | La fea más bella | Mónica | Supporting role |
| 2007 | Destilando amor | Daniela Montalvo | Supporting role |
| 2010 | Mujeres asesinas | Joana Palacios | Episode: "Eliana, Cuñada" |
| 2010-11 | Teresa | Luisa de la Barrera Azuela | Supporting role |
| 2011 | Como dice el dicho | Aura | Episode: " No todo lo que brilla es oro" |
| 2012 | Amor bravío | Viviana del Valle | Supporting role |
| 2013-2016 | El Señor de los Cielos | Mónica Robles | Protagonist |
| 2016-2017 | El Chema | Mónica Robles | Special appearance |