Here is the biography of Ms. Linda Castro:
Ms. Linda Castro is an American-born actress who has trained in theatre arts at the University of California, Irvine. She holds a black belt in karate, earned in 1983, and teaches tai chi at various venues. Additionally, she studied palmistry and has worked as a professional palm reader for corporate events and other entertainment events.
Ms. Castro has received numerous awards for her work as an actor and producer in San Diego, including three Craig Noel Awards, two Patte Awards, and one each from Drama-Logue and Backstage West. She has also won acclaim for her regional work, being named Best Actress in a Comedy by the American Stage Theatre in Florida.
Ms. Castro has appeared in numerous stage productions across the country, including Irene in La Gaviota, The Woman in The Unexpected Man, Seraphina delle Rosa in The Rose Tattoo, Kimberly in Kimberly Akimbo, The Old One in Earthquake Sun, Prospero in The Tempest, Abby in Desire Under the Elms, Charlotta in The Cherry Orchard, Eurydice in the Oedipus trilogy, The Whole World's Watching, The Mouth in Not I, Old Man Wilder in Cross-dressing in the Depression, and many more.
Ms. Castro has also been involved in schools and community outreach programs, including two seasons with the La Jolla Playhouse POP tour, six seasons with The Ensemble Arts Theatre, and one season with Literature Alive!. She has taught acting and scene study classes to adults and young adults at various performing arts schools, including the Beck Center for Performing Arts in Cleveland, OH, the Academy for Performing Arts in San Diego, CA, and The Junior Theatre of San Diego.
As co-founder and director of the award-winning Grass Roots Greeks, Ms. Castro has directed and co-produced over 50 staged readings of the Greek tragedies, covering the entire canon of the extant plays. She has also co-founded and produced L² Productions, which brought The Vagina Monologues to the Lyceum Theatre in San Diego, and raised $20,000 for rape crisis centers and shelters for abused women in the San Diego area.
Ms. Castro's TV and film credits include co-starring and recurring roles on ER, The Shield, Veronica Mars, Cold Case, Philly, Top Dog, Bloodhounds, Silk Stalkings, The Gatekeeper, The OJ Simpson Story, Terriers, From the Chest, and Ticker. She is a member of the SAG-AFTRA guild and Actors Equity Association.
