TMN Magazine issue 07

COVER STORY
ACTRESS
photos: PY
Since her arrival onto the
Hollywood scene, actress Sara
Castro has become a beacon of
hope and positivity in both the
roles that she plays as well as the
life she leads. Whether it's her
emotionally-charged
performance as a young mother
with a belief in miracles in the
film, "The Shift", or donating her
personal time and energy to
various charitable causes, Castro's
mission is to become an
inspiration to others as well as
lending a hand to those less
fortunate. Born and raised in
north-side Chicago, Sara credits
her mother as her main source of
inspiration.
Sara says, "Growing up, my mother was a brave, hard-working
woman whose tireless work ethic allowed her to raise four
children as a single parent while simultaneously putting
herself through college." Sara's creative passion stems from
growing up in that musically inclined family, which included
various aunts and uncles who were involved in acting, dancing,
and singing. This familial pattern instilled in Sara a lifelong
love of the arts. Sara attended a bilingual school, where she
developed affection for culture as well as her Colombian-
American heritage. Sara attended Columbia College Chicago,
where she received a Bachelor Degree in Art and Journalism.
While there, Sara performed in several stage productions.
Sara's first job out of college was as a reporter for CBS in Palm
Springs, CA. It was this experience that led Sara to start her
own production company where she would produce, write and
host tourist-entertainment, television shows.
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