María Canals-Barrera is an American actress, voice actress, and singer.
For Disney, she is best known for her role as Theresa Russo in the Disney Channel family sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place. She also voiced Sunset Boulevardez in the Disney Channel animated series The Proud Family. Various other roles are listed below.
Between 2000 and 2003, she guest-starred as the teacher 'Mrs Aztéka' on the popular television series "The Brothers Garcia", for which in 2002 she won the ALMA Award as 'Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Series'.
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Proud Family Movie | Sunset Boulevardez |
| 2008 | Camp Rock | Connie Torres |
| 2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie | Theresa Russo |
| 2010 | Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam | Connie Torres |
Television[]
| Year | Television series | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Pepper Ann | Señorita Vivas |
| 2001-2005 | The Proud Family | Sunset Boulevardez |
| 2006 | Handy Manny | Peggy Salazar |
| 2007-2012 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Theresa Russo |
| 2016 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Rio Morales |
| 2017 | Sofia the First | Mare of the Mist |
| 2022-present | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Sunset Boulevardez |
| 2025 | Wizards Beyond Waverly Place | Theresa Russo |
Roles[]
Señorita Vivas
(Pepper Ann)
(Pepper Ann)
Peggy Salazar
(Handy Manny)
(Handy Manny)
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