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Sonalii Castillo

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Sonalii Castillo
Trailer to the action short thriller 'MAMBA'
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MAMBA (2018)
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Sonalii Castillo was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in France. Having completed her formal education in Europe her family transitioned to New York City. Sonalii's undeniable beauty caught the eye of several modeling agencies which led her to work in print and commercials. Discovering that acting was where her endeavors lied, she moved to Los Angeles and immediately signed on with Redrock Entertainment Development.

Sonalii has also landed some high profile roles on top-rated network television shows such as CBS "NCIS:LA," NBC's "Heroes," the CBS dramas "Without A Trace" and "CSI: Miami." She has appeared in several films and independent features in the past few years. She recently booked a leading role in the Sci-Fi Thriller 'Variant' playing the role of Mackenzie Styles. She joined the cast of the latest remake of "The Saint" as Sonali Alves, starring Adam Rayner as The saint and Eliza Dushku as Patricia Holm. She had a supporting role in Allison Anders' made for television movie, "A Crush on You." She also starred in "Reboot," a cyberpunk film that has quickly become the buzz in the cyber world and is building a huge following worldwide.

2018 is proving to be an exciting year for Sonalii. This summer she joins the cast of the CW's summer hit show 'The Outpost' as nomadic warrior bounty huntress Essa Khan which premiered July 10th.

Sonalii Castillo has not only graced your screens for over a decade and collected some notable credits working alongside some A List celebrities, but she is also an award winning Actress, Director and filmmaker.

As a filmmaker Sonalii created, wrote the screenplay, produced and is the Lead Actress in 'MAMBA', which has been screening in multiple countries and states across the US. MAMBA has won Eight Awards for Best Short film, Best Action Film, Best Action Thriller & Best Actress for Sonalii. She was also nominated three times for best actress for MAMBA and received two wins.

Her first film 'Dahlias: Wild Card' was screened at the 'Knickerbocker Film Festival' where she won an award for 'Best Direction of a Film'. Dahlias went on to also be screened at the 'Dominican Film Festival' and proceeded to be screened in the Dominican Republic at the 'Festival Cine de Cine Global Dominicano'.

Sonalii also created a web-series titled 'Voodoo Vanessa'. This series has quickly grabbed the hearts of its viewers screening in multiple film festivals and has won two award for 'Best Web Series'.

In addition to English, she is also fluent in French and Spanish. The actress' and filmmaker's honest sultry presence is of it's own kind and will be welcomed by audiences along with her A-list peers.
BornDecember 15
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    • 5 wins & 2 nominations

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OS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 10: Writer, actress, producer Sonalii Castillo arrives at Rising Above Fest: Female Empowerment Fest For Females In Film, TV, Fashion, And Music at Regal LA Live Stadium 14 on November 10, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
Sonalii Castillo as 'Essa Khan' on The CW's The Outpost
Sonalii Castillo as 'Essa Khan' on The CW's The Outpost
Sonalii Castillo as 'Essa Khan' on The CW's The Outpost

Known for

Jessica Green in The Outpost (2018)
The Outpost
6.4
TV Series
  • Essa Khan
Ashlynn Yennie and Constantine Antoniou in Variant (2020)
Variant
4.4
  • Mackenzie
  • 2020
Ali Larter, Hayden Panettiere, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Milo Ventimiglia, Noah Gray-Cabey, and James Kyson in Heroes (2006)
Heroes
7.5
TV Series
  • Marie
NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
NCIS: Los Angeles
6.8
TV Series
  • Maria

Credits

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Actress

  • High Tide
    • Sam
    • In Production
  • Sonalii Castillo in Kid (2021)
    Kid
    • Isabelle
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Ashlynn Yennie and Constantine Antoniou in Variant (2020)
    Variant
    • Mackenzie
    • 2020
  • Jessica Green in The Outpost (2018)
    The Outpost
    • Essa Khan
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2019
  • Chad Michael Collins, Christian Howard, Sonalii Castillo, Cooper Andrews, Sam Puefua, Katherine Castro, Nikole Howell, and Cain Vincent in MAMBA (2018)
    MAMBA
    • Kali
    • 2018
  • Aqueela Zoll in Kinesthesia (2017)
    Kinesthesia
    • Karen
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Eliza Dushku and Adam Rayner in The Saint (2017)
    The Saint
    • Sonali Alves
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Inferno Cantos i - iii (2017)
    Inferno Cantos i - iii
    • Holiday
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Bluebird
    • Woman
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Voodoo Vanessa
    • Vanessa
    • TV Short
    • 2016
  • Sonalii Castillo in Voodoo Vanessa (2016)
    Voodoo Vanessa
    • Vanessa
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2016
  • Forced to Kill (2016)
    Forced to Kill
    • Monica
    • 2016
  • Lyndsey Sondker and Gordon James Jr. in From Where the Opera Sings (2016)
    From Where the Opera Sings
    • Amanda
    • Chance's Mother
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Cloris Leachman, Danielle Fishel, Ben Savage, Tania Gunadi, Ceci Balagot, Rowan Blanchard, Sabrina Carpenter, Ava Kolker, August Maturo, Ivy George, and Cooper J. Friedman in Girl Meets World (2014)
    Girl Meets World
    • Camille
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Sonalii Castillo, Corey Harrell, and Johnny Cole in Annie Get Your Gun (2014)
    Annie Get Your Gun
    • Annie
    • 2014
  • Dahlias: Wild Card (2014)
    Dahlias: Wild Card
    • Keara
    • Short
    • 2014

Producer

  • High Tide
    • co-producer
    • In Production
  • Sonalii Castillo in Kid (2021)
    Kid
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Chad Michael Collins, Christian Howard, Sonalii Castillo, Cooper Andrews, Sam Puefua, Katherine Castro, Nikole Howell, and Cain Vincent in MAMBA (2018)
    MAMBA
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Voodoo Vanessa
    • producer
    • TV Short
    • 2016
  • Sonalii Castillo in Voodoo Vanessa (2016)
    Voodoo Vanessa
    • producer
    • series producer
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2016
  • Sonalii Castillo, Corey Harrell, and Johnny Cole in Annie Get Your Gun (2014)
    Annie Get Your Gun
    • co-producer
    • 2014
  • Dahlias: Wild Card (2014)
    Dahlias: Wild Card
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Katrina: Weapon of Beauty (2012)
    Katrina: Weapon of Beauty
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2012

Writer

  • Sonalii Castillo in Kid (2021)
    Kid
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Chad Michael Collins, Christian Howard, Sonalii Castillo, Cooper Andrews, Sam Puefua, Katherine Castro, Nikole Howell, and Cain Vincent in MAMBA (2018)
    MAMBA
    • creator
    • writer
    • 2018
  • Voodoo Vanessa
    • writer
    • TV Short
    • 2016
  • Sonalii Castillo in Voodoo Vanessa (2016)
    Voodoo Vanessa
    • written by
    • creator
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2016
  • Dahlias: Wild Card (2014)
    Dahlias: Wild Card
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2014

Videos7

Teaser Reel
Demo Reel 0:56
Teaser Reel
Maxwell - Lake By the Ocean
Demo Reel 6:18
Maxwell - Lake By the Ocean
Action Reel
Demo Reel 1:17
Action Reel
Sizzle Reel
Demo Reel 1:13
Sizzle Reel
Jada
Trailer 2:02
Jada
MAMBA
Trailer 0:51
MAMBA
Dahlias: Wildcard Trailer
Trailer 1:02
Dahlias: Wildcard Trailer

Personal details

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    • 13 Beautiful Actresses for Dominican Independence Day
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  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • December 15
    • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  • Other works
    2011 TV Commercial: Verizon
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    Was fluent in French, Spanish and English by the age of 12.
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    To be creative and allow your soul to sing is the best gift to give to yourself in this lifetime. There will never be a regret for being brave. For doing what makes you happy. So that when the time comes and you look back at your life, you will know that at least, you lived. ~SC
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