Holidays on Earth Today November 17 2008
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Associated Content - Found Nov. 17, 2008 Day*National Baklava Day*Take A Hike Day*Coping with Uncertainty Day*Homemade Bread Day*Raquel Castro Birthday: 1994*Darian Weiss Birthday... |
On this day -- November 17
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North Texas e-News - Found Nov. 17, 2008 ... football player 1990 - Shanica Knowles, American actress 1992 - Darian Weiss, American actor 1994 - Raquel Castro, American actress |
Celebrity birthdays for November 17
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Calibre Macro World - Found Nov. 17, 2008 ... is 30. Guitarist Isaac Hanson of Hanson is 28. Actor Justin Cooper (''Liar, Liar') is 20. Actress Raquel Castro (''Jersey Girl') is 14. |
Today's Birthdays November 17
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WFMY News 2 - Found Nov. 16, 2008 Lines is 31. Actress Rachel McAdams is 30. Rock musician Isaac Hanson (Hanson) is 28. Actor Justin Cooper is 20. Actress Raquel Castro is 14. |
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 16-22
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Calibre Macro World - Found Nov. 13, 2008 ... is 30. Guitarist Isaac Hanson of Hanson is 28. Actor Justin Cooper ('Liar, Liar') is 20. Actress Raquel Castro ('Jersey Girl') is 14. Nov... |
Raquel Castro Biography
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Raquel Castro
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| Raquel Castro |
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| November 17, 1994 New York, U.S. |
| Occupation |
| Child actress |
| Career milestone |
| Jersey Girl (2004) |
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 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 and Jewish descent. She has two older sisters, an older brother and a younger brother and currently lives in Long Island, New York, where she attended New Lane Elementary School and Selden Middle School. 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.
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 is currently preparing for a role in upcoming 2008 film, The Ministers, 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 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
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| 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 |
References
External Links
- JoBlo interview (March 25, 2004)
- Raquel Castro at the Internet Movie Database
- Raquel Castro at TV.com
- Simply Raquel
- Raquel and David Castro Online
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Raquel Castro Videos and Clips
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Description: Raquel Castro on Craig Kilborn
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Description: I loved the movie, I thought it was sensitive, moving. Ben Affleck was wonderful, I loved his interaction with Raquel (daughter).
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Description: A slideshow of child actresses with their movie boyfriends, including Amanda Bynes, Raquel Castro, Anna Chlumsky, Christina Ricci, Alicia ...
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Description: Raquel Castro a favor da educação e leitura na cidade de João Pessoa apoiando a candidatura de José Magliano para vereador!!!
Description: Trabalho escolar para a matérias de inglês do colégio Raquel de Castro Ferreira no ano de 1995. Participantes: Aleksander Apresentador, Emerson ...
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