Maria Canals-Barrera

Hawkgirl is joining the Justice League at the Washington State Summer Con. As we continue to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Justice League Unlimited, we are excited to host Maria Canals-Barrera, the voice behind Hawkgirl in Puyallup from June 21st through the 23rd. Maria Canals-Barrera is a multitalented actress who has showcased her talent across the board in entertainment.

Maria is best known for her starring role as the mortal mother of three teenage wizards, in the three-time Emmy Award-winning series “Wizards of Waverly Place.” Canals-Barrera has also starred as Mitchie’s mom, Connie Torres, in the Disney Channel Original Movies “Camp Rock” and “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.”

Maria recently starred in the ABC comedy “Cristela” and in the television series “Brothers Garcia.” Canals-Barrera starred in the Telemundo series “Marielena” and “Corte Tropical” for Univision. She was the Female Lead on “The Tony Danza Show,” and she’s had guest-starring roles on “The Big Bang Theory,” “Last Man Standing,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “George Lopez,” “The Loop,” “Popular,” “Veronica’s Closet,” “Caroline in the City” and “Almost Perfect,” as well as recurring roles in “Beggars & Choosers” and “American Family.”

Canals-Barrera is also the voice of “Hawkgirl” in the animated series “The Justice League” and was the voice of “Sunset Boulevardez” in Disney Channel’s acclaimed series “The Proud Family.”

On the big screen, Maria appeared in Universal Pictures’, “Larry Crowne,” directed by Tom Hanks and starring Hanks and Julia Roberts. She can also be seen in “Master of Disguise” and “My Family / Mi Familia,” with Edward James Olmos, Jimmy Smits, and Esai Morales.