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Maria Canals Barrera

Maria Canals Barrera (born Maria Pilar Canals in Miami

Miami, Florida

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, Florida

Florida

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, September 28, 1966) is an American

United States

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actress and singer. She received her Theater degree from the University of Miami's

University of Miami

The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 in the city of Coral Gables, Florida, Florida, United States, a historic suburb of Miami, Florida....
drama school, and 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
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as a prostitute by the name of Candybox, as well as such films as America's Sweethearts
America's Sweethearts

America's Sweethearts is a 2001 in film romantic comedy film, directed by Joe Roth, starring Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal, John Cusack, and Catherine Zeta-Jones....
and The Master of Disguise
The Master of Disguise

The Master of Disguise is a comedy film released in 2002 in film starring Dana Carvey, Jennifer Esposito, James Brolin and Brent Spiner. Adam Sandler produced The Master of Disguise through his Happy Madison production company....
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She has gained much recognition with comic book fans in recent years for her role as Hawkgirl

Hawkgirl

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/Shayera Hol

Hawkwoman

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on Bruce Timm

Bruce Timm

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Maria Canals Barrera (born Maria Pilar Canals in Miami

Miami, Florida

Miami is a global city in southeastern Florida, in the United States. Miami is the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, the most populous county in Florida....
, Florida

Florida

Florida is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast....
, September 28, 1966) is an American

United States

University of Miami

Hawkgirl

Hawkwoman

Bruce Timm

Bruce Walter Timm is an United States character designer, animator and Television producer. He is also a writer and artist working in comics, and is known for his contributions building the modern DC Comics animated franchise, the DC animated universe....
's Justice League
Justice League (TV series)

Justice League is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network. It is based on the Justice League and associated comic book characters published by DC Comics....
and Justice League Unlimited
Justice League Unlimited

Justice League Unlimited is an United States List of animated television series that was produced by and aired on Cartoon Network . Featuring a wide array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe, and specifically based on the Justice League superhero team, it is a direct sequel to the previous Justice League animated series....
series. She also had a recurring role in Static Shock
Static Shock

Static Shock is an United States List of animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It premiered in September 2000 on The WB Television Network, and ran for four seasons, with a total of 52 half-hour episodes....
as Shelly Sandoval, a news reporter, and in Danny Phantom
Danny Phantom

Danny Phantom is an American animated television show created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon , produced by Billionfold Studios. The show is about a teenage half-ghost boy, who frequently saves his town and the world from ghost attacks, while attempting to keep his ghost half a secret....
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
Grim Fandango

Grim Fandango is a graphic adventure game Personal computer game released by LucasArts in and primarily written by Tim Schafer. It is the first adventure game by LucasArts to use 3D computer graphics overlaid on pre-rendered 2D computer graphics....
. Canals also played incidental characters in two episodes on the TV series The Boondocks
The Boondocks (TV series)

The Boondocks is the American list of animated television series created by Aaron McGruder for the Adult Swim programming block of Turner Broadcasting's Cartoon Network, based upon McGruder's comic strip The Boondocks ....
("Grandad's Fight" and "Home Alone"). Canals has also starred in The George Lopez Show as Claudia Palmero. She also does the voice of Sunset Boulevardez on Proud Family. Her most recent project is portraying Theresa Russo on Disney Channel

Disney Channel

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's Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place

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. She stars as Mitchie

Demi Lovato

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's mom in the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock
Camp Rock

Camp Rock is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. The music is written by Julie Brown, Paul Brown, Regina Hicks and Karen Gist....
as Connie Torres. She is currently expected to appear in film adaptation of Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place

'Wizards of Waverly Place' is a live-action Disney Channel Original Series which premiered on October 12, 2007 on Disney Channel. The show stars Selena Gomez as Alex Russo, David Henrie as Justin Russo, Jake T....
.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie *Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie* is the film adaptation of the American television series, Wizards of Waverly Place. The film will be released as a Disney Channel Original Movie....	Theresa Russo	"movie"
2008	Camp Rock Camp Rock *Camp Rock* is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. The music is written by Julie Brown, Paul Brown, Regina Hicks and Karen Gist....	Connie Torres	"movie"
2007 - present	Wizards of Waverly Place Wizards of Waverly Place 'Wizards of Waverly Place' is a live-action Disney Channel Original Series which premiered on October 12, 2007 on Disney Channel. The show stars Selena Gomez as Alex Russo, David Henrie as Justin Russo, Jake T....	Theresa Russo	(TV Series)
2007	The Loop The Loop The Loop may refer to:* The Chicago Loop, the historic central district of downtown Chicago** The Loop , an elevated railroad circuit within that district...	Agent Denise	Yeah Presents
2006	The George Lopez Show	Claudia	(TV Series)
2005	The Proud Family Movie The Proud Family Movie *The Proud Family Movie* is a Disney Channel Original Movie which premiered on August 19, 2005. It also marked the end of The Proud Family....	Sunset Boulevardes	"movie"
2004	Justice League Unlimited Justice League Unlimited *Justice League Unlimited* is an United States List of animated television series that was produced by and aired on Cartoon Network . Featuring a wide array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe, and specifically based on the Justice League superhero team, it is a direct sequel to the previous Justice League animated series....	Hawkgirl, Fire Fire (comics) Fire is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine from the DC Comics DC Universe. She first appeared in Super Friends #25, , and was created by E....	(TV Series)
2004	Curb Your Enthusiasm Curb Your Enthusiasm *Curb Your Enthusiasm* is an American comedy starring Seinfeld writer, co-creator, and executive producer Larry David as himself, and produced and broadcast by Home Box Office....	Delilah - Hygienist	(TV Series)
2003	Danny Phantom Danny Phantom *Danny Phantom* is an American animated television show created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon , produced by Billionfold Studios. The show is about a teenage half-ghost boy, who frequently saves his town and the world from ghost attacks, while attempting to keep his ghost half a secret....	Paulina	(TV Series)
2002	The Master of Disguise The Master of Disguise *The Master of Disguise* is a comedy film released in 2002 in film starring Dana Carvey, Jennifer Esposito, James Brolin and Brent Spiner. Adam Sandler produced The Master of Disguise through his Happy Madison production company....	Sophia	"movie"
2001	The Proud Family The Proud Family *The Proud Family* is an United States animated cartoon that aired on Disney Channel from September 15, 2001 to August 19, 2005...	Sunset Boulevardes	(TV Series)
2001	Justice League Justice League (TV series) *Justice League* is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network. It is based on the Justice League and associated comic book characters published by DC Comics....	Hawkgirl Hawkgirl Hawkgirl is the name of several fictional character superheroines all owned by DC Comics and existing in that company's DC Universe. The character is one of the first costumed female superheroes.... , Livewire Livewire (DC Comics) Livewire is a supervillainess in the DC Universe. She first appeared in Superman: The Animated Series, voiced by Lori Petty. She appeared in the Superman comic books beginning in 2006....	(TV Series)
1993	Cop and a Half	Mrs. Bobo #2	(Movie)
1993	Key West Key West Key West is an island in the Straits of Florida on the North American continent at the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys.Key West is politically within the limits of the city of Key West, Florida, Monroe County, Florida, Florida, United States....	Fig	(TV Series)
1990	21 Jump Street 21 Jump Street *21 Jump Street* is an hour-long police drama Television program that aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company from April 12, 1987 in television to April 27, 1991 in television, with a total of 103 episodes....	Rosina	(TV Series)

Maria Canals Barrera

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