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María Canals Barrera (born María Pilar Canals; September 28, 1966) is an American actress, voice actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Theresa Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place, Connie Torres in Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, and as the voice of Shayera Hol/Hawkgirl in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited.
Personal life
Canals Barrera was born in Miami, Florida to Cuban parents.[1] Interested in acting from a young age, she began taking drama classes in junior high.[2] Awarded a scholarship to University of Miami's drama school, she graduated from there with Bachelor of Fine Arts. She speaks fluent Spanish.
Barrera lives with her husband actor David Barrera and their two daughters, Bridget and Maddie in Los Angeles, California. A large percentage of her family lives in Miami, FL. She has a niece, Andria Canals and a nephew, Ricky Canals, both attended Dade Christian School in Miami Lakes, Florida.[1]
Career
She has worked extensively in theater in both Miami and Los Angeles. She made her network television debut in the 1993 TV series Key West and has appeared in the WB series Popular as a prostitute by the name of Candybox, as well as such films as America's Sweethearts and The Master of Disguise. She has gained much recognition with comic book fans in recent years for her role as Hawkgirl/Shayera Hol on Bruce Timm's Justice League and Justice League Unlimited series. She also had a recurring role in Static Shock as Shelly Sandoval, a news reporter, and in Danny Phantom as Danny Fenton/Phantom's high school crush, Paulina. She also performed the voice of Mercedes "Meche" Colomar in the 1998 video game Grim Fandango. Canals also played incidental characters in two episodes on the TV series The Boondocks ("Grandad's Fight" and "Home Alone"). Canals has also starred in The George Lopez Show playing George's sister-in-law. She is the voice of Sunset Boulevardez on The Proud Family. Her most recent project is portraying Theresa Russo on Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place.
Awards
In 2002, won an American Latino Media Arts (ALMA) award for Best Supporting Actress for the TV series The Brothers Garcia.[3]
Filmography and TV roles
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Cop and a Half | Mrs. Bobo #2 | |
| 1995 | My Family | Young Irene | |
| 2001 | America's Sweethearts | Zeta-Jones' assistant | |
| 2002 | The Master of Disguise | Sophia | |
| Bad Boy | Woman at Bar | ||
| 2003 | Imagining Argentina | Esme Palomares | |
| 2011 | Larry Crowne | TBA | in-production |
| Television Films | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Harlan & Merleen | Carmen | |
| 2005 | The Proud Family Movie | Sunset Boulevardez | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| 2008 | Camp Rock | Connie Torres | |
| 2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie | Theresa Russo | |
| 2010 | Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam | Connie Torres | |
| 2011 | Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie: Sequel | Theresa Russo | |
| Straight-to-DVD | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico | Sofia | Voice |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992-1994 | Marielena | Nancy | recurring role |
| 1997-1998 | The Tony Danza Show | Carmen Cruz | |
| 2000-2004 | Static Shock | Shelly Sandoval | |
| 2001-2004 | Justice League | Hawkgirl, Livewire | Main role |
| 2001-2005 | The Proud Family | Sunset Boulevardez | recurring role |
| 2004-2006 | Justice League Unlimited | Hawkgirl, Fire | Main role |
| 2004-2007 | Danny Phantom | Paulina | recurring role |
| 2007-present | Wizards of Waverly Place | Theresa Russo | Main role |
| Television guest appearances | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | 21 Jump Street | Rosina | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Key West | Fig | |
| 1994 | Murder, She Wrote | Carmen | |
| Viper | Carla | ||
| 1995 | Almost Perfect | Carmen | |
| 1996 | Goode Behavior | Denise | |
| 1998 | Veronica's Closet | ? | |
| Caroline in the City | Maria | ||
| 1999 | Beggars and Choosers | Yolanda | multiple episodes |
| 2000 | That's Life | ? | 1 episode |
| 2001 | The Brothers García | Ms. Azteca | |
| Popular | Candy Box | ||
| 2003 | Miss Match | Store Manager | |
| 2004 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Delilah - Hygienist | |
| 2005 | The Boondocks | Spanish TV Reporter | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | George Lopez | Claudia | 1 episode |
| Handy Manny | Peggy Salazar | ||
| 2007 | The Loop | Agent Denise | |
| Video Games | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Grim Fandango | Mercedes "Meche" Colomar | Voice |
| 2010 | DC Universe Online | Hawkgirl | Voice |
References
External links
- Template:Title without disambig at the Internet Movie Database
- Maria Canals interview
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