Background
Castillo was born in Santiago, Chile as Alexandra Cecilia Castillo-Smith.
Castillo was born in Santiago, Chile as Alexandra Cecilia Castillo-Smith.
She is sometimes credited as Alex Castillo. As a child her family moved to Toronto, where she was raised. She got her start on stage through dance, having studied both ballet and flamenco from childhood.
Through high school and university, she did theatre and commercials.
After completing a master"s degree in Latin American studies. As of late 1990"s, Castillo appeared in several television series and films.
She guest-starred in The Dead Zone, This Is Wonderland, Fringe and Warehouse 13. In 2013, Castillo was cast as series regular on American Broadcasting Company series Lucky 7.