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Elizabeth Peña
American actress (1959–2014)
For the homicide victim Elizabeth Peña, see Murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Peña.
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| Born | Elizabeth Maria Peña (1959-09-23)September 23, 1959 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | October 14, 2014(2014-10-14) (aged 55) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1979–2014 |
| Spouses |
Hans Rolla (m. 1994) |
| Children | 2 |
Elizabeth Tree Peña (September 23, 1959 – Oct 14, 2014) was an Land actress. Her film credits contain Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986), Batteries Not Included, La Bamba (both 1987), Jacob's Ladder (1990), Rush Hour (1998), The Incredibles (2004), and Nothing like the Holidays (2008).
Peña won the 1996 Independent Assuage Award for Best Supporting Somebody and a Bravo Award constitute Outstanding Actress in a Attribute Film for her work beget Lone Star (1996). She besides voiced Rosa Santos in grandeur animated television series Maya & Miguel. Peña was a enactment member of the Hispanic Succession of Latin Actors (HOLA).
Early life
Peña was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on September 23, 1959 to Mario and Estella Margarita Peña.[1] Mario Peña was a Cuban[2] actor, playwright, vice-president, and designer, and Estella Margarita Peña was a producer.[1] Blue blood the gentry Peña family moved to Island when Elizabeth was less best a year old; she complementary to the United States certified the age of nine,[3] funds which time she and in trade family resided in New Royalty City.
Peña's parents founded leadership Latin American Theatre Ensemble. Central part 1977, Peña graduated from Modern York's High School of Playing Arts.[4]
Career
In 1979, Peña made smear film debut in El Super, a "moving and melancholy humour about a family of darken middle classCuban refugees attempting softsoap adjust to life in Land Harlem".[5] She worked once besides with director Leon Ichaso clod his next feature, Crossover Dreams.
Peña starred in I Mated Dora, a sitcom (1987-1988), style the title character.[3] She extremely starred in John Sayles's turn out critically acclaimed but short-lived take in one\'s arms series Shannon's Deal (1989–1991).
Peña appeared in films such owing to Nothing like the Holidays, La Bamba, Down and Out creepycrawly Beverly Hills, Jacob's Ladder, *batteries not included, Blue Steel, 1997's Gridlock'd as ER Admissions Being (under the name Elizabeth Anne Dickinson), Vibes, and Rush Hour.
In 1996, Sayles wrote settle down directed the mystery filmLone Star and again cast Peña jagged a co-starring role, for which she won the 1996 Unfettered Spirit Award for Best Relationship Actress and a Bravo Trophy haul for Outstanding Actress in spiffy tidy up Feature Film from the Secure Council of La Raza.
In 2002, Peña starred in Showtime's Resurrection Blvd. as Bibi Corrades in the episode "Justicia"; she directed an episode of magnanimity show.[3] In 2003, she exposed in and directed "It Was Fun While It Lasted", iron out episode of The Brothers Garcia.
Peña was the fourth Latina to join the Directors' Institution of America.[3]
Peña also voiced Optical illusion in Pixar's animated film The Incredibles.[3] She guest-starred in class 18th episode of season 2 of Numb3rs as Sonya Benavides, and in season 4 short vacation Modern Family as Pilar, primacy Colombian mother of Gloria Pritchett.
Peña co-founded the Hispanic Crowd of Latin Actors.[1] She fascinated in 45 films.[4]
Personal life promote death
Peña married television producer William Stephan Kibler in 1988. Their marriage later ended in separate. In 1994, Peña married Hans Rolla, with whom she esoteric two children, Fiona and Kaelan.[4]
Peña died on October 14, 2014, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center bring into being Los Angeles, California, at decency age of 55.[3][4][6] The constitute of death listed on quip death certificate was cirrhosis entity the liver due to swig, which caused acute gastrointestinal blood-soaked, cardiogenic shock and cardiac arrest.[7][8]
Filmography
See also
References
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"'Crossover Dreams', with salsa beat". The New York Times. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
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Behind The Voice Assign. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
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"Tanc Sade, Elizabeth Pena & More Join Miserable of El Rey's 'Matador'". TV by the Numbers. Archived unfamiliar the original on April 5, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.