María Canals-Barrera has spent decades building a career across television and film, but for an entire generation, seeing her in person can instantly bring them back to childhood and some of their favorite Latina actresses: Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez.
The Cuban American actress, beloved for playing Theresa Russo on Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place and Connie Torres in the Camp Rock movies, spoke about that enduring connection during an interview with this reporter at UltraCon in Palm Beach, Florida, this weekend. She also gave voice to the animated version of Hawk Girl, played by Isabela Merced in the latest DC movies.
