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Maria Canals-Barrera Biography
Birth Name:María Pilar Canals
Birth Place:Miami, Florida, United States
Profession Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Nominated for numerous ALMA Awards for her work on multiple sitcoms including "Wizards of Waverly Place" and "The Tony Danza Show"
- Married to actor David Barrera who often appears in various productions with his wife
- Became well-known in the science fiction community after landing the voiceover role of Hawkgirl on 2001's "Justice League" after executives stated they wanted an actress with a Spanish accent
- Began her career in the early '90s on various popular series including "Key West" and "The Tony Danza Show" before reinvirorating her career by the late 2000s on various Disney Channel productions
- Fluent in Spanish, as most of her family hails from Cuba
Awards
- 1998ALMA Award-Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2002ALMA Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Series: winner
- 2008ALMA Award-Outstanding Female Performance in a Comedy Television Series: nominated
- 2008Family Television Award-Actress: winner
- 2008Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actress- Television: nominated
- 2009ALMA Award-Actress in Television - Comedy: nominated
- 2009Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actress/Television: nominated
- 2010Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actress - Television: winner
- 2011ALMA Award-Favorite TV Actress - Supporting Role: winner
- 2011Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actress - Television: nominated
- 2013BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
- 2014BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
- 2015Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actress - Television: nominated