| Raquel Castro | |
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| Born | Raquel Castro November 17, 1994 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Raquel Castro (born November 17, 1994) is an American child actress. She is best known for her role in the 2004 film Jersey Girl as Gertie Trinké, the daughter of Ollie Trinké (Ben Affleck) and Gertrude Steiney (Jennifer Lopez), the role for which Castro won the Young Artist Award for the Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger. [1]
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Biography
Early life
Castro, the fourth of five children, was born in New York to a Puerto Rican father, Albee Castro, and Kathy, an American mother of Italian American and Jewish descent. She has two older sisters, an older brother and a younger brother and currently lives in Long Island, New York. Raquel was named after her mother's favorite actress, Raquel Welch.
Career
Castro made her acting debut in an episode of the television series, Third Watch. She was subsequently cast as the daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's characters in the 2004 film Jersey Girl, directed by Kevin Smith. She has appeared in a 2005 episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit entitled "Alien" and in the independent film, Little Fugitive. She also co-starred as Liza, America's love interest on the new lifetime movie "America."
In 2006, she was cast as Nicole in the music video for the Ludacris song "Runaway Love" with Mary J. Blige, where she plays an abused self-conscious girl who runs away. She later was featured in the 2007 independent film, Tracks of Color. She has a role in The Ministers (film) (2009), starring John Leguizamo.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2004 | Jersey Girl | Gertie Trinké |
| 2005 | Little Fugitive (2005 remake) | Destiny |
| 2007 | Tracks of Color | Carmen |
| 2008 | The Ministers | Nereida |
| 2009 | Brooklyn's Finest | Katherine |
| America | Liza |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Third Watch | Moira Kenney | |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Emma |
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Group | Award | Result | Film |
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| 2005 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger | Won | Jersey Girl |
See also
References
External links
- JoBlo interview (March 25, 2004)
- Raquel Castro at the Internet Movie Database
- Raquel Castro at TV.com
- Simply Raquel
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