Elizabeth Peña
Birthday
1959/09/23
Day of death
2014/10/14 (55 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Also know as
Elizabeth Pena, Elizabeth Maria Peña
Biography
Elizabeth Peña (September 23, 1959 - October 14, 2014) was an American actress, and the daughter of a theater-company co-founder, who has also compiled experience as a television director in her own right. Peña was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, daughter of Estella Margarita (née Toirac), an arts administrator and producer, and Mario Peña, the Cuban-born actor, writer, and director who jointly founded the Latin American Theatre Ensemble. It is unknown whether Peña was named after the town of her...Read more
Acting
(2005) Transamerica
as Margaret
(1998) Rush Hour
as Johnson
(1990) Jacob's Ladder
as Jezzie
(2007) Dragon Wars: D-War
as Agent Linda Perez
(2009) Mother and Child
as Lawyer
(1987) *batteries not included
as Marisa Esteval
(2005) Down in the Valley
as Gale
(1990) Blue Steel
as Tracy Perez
(2008) Nothing Like the Holidays
as Anna Rodriguez
(2005) How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer
as Lolita
(2007) Goal II: Living the Dream
as Rosa Maria
(1996) Lone Star
as Pilar
(1998) Strangeland
as Toni Gage
(2001) Tortilla Soup
as Leticia Narnjo
(2008) Racing for Time
as Flores
(1992) The Waterdance
as Rosa
(2010) Down for Life
as Mrs. Castro
(1987) La Bamba
as Rosie Morales
(2004) The Hollywood Mom's Mystery
as Theresa Shoe
(1995) The Invaders
as Ellen Garza
(2011) The Perfect Family
as Christina Rayes
(2007) Love Comes Lately
as Esperanza
(1989) Shannon's Deal
as Lucy Acosta
(2005) Sueno
as Mirabela
(2001) On the Borderline
as Connie
(1998) The Pass
as Zeena
(1998) Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within
as Rosario Ames
(1997) Contagious
as Det. Luisa Rojas
(2004) Suburban Madness
as Clara Harris
(2013) In the Dark
as Dr. Weinette
(2013) Blaze You Out
as Dona
(1995) Across the Moon
as Carmen
(1994) Roommates
as Lisa
(1979) El Super
as Aurelita
(1995) Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
as Kate Haley
(1997) The Second Civil War
as Christina Fernandez
(1986) Down and Out in Beverly Hills
as Carmen
(1985) Crossover Dreams
as Liz Garcia
(1994) Dead Funny
as Viv Saunders
(2015) Ana Maria in Novela Land
as Sra. Soto
(2007) Adrift in Manhattan
as Isabel Parades
(2015) Grandma
as Carla
(2005) Keep Your Distance
as Holly
(1995) It Came from Outer Space II
as Ellen Fields
(2004) The Incredibles
as Mirage (voice)
(2004) Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie
as Paran Dul (voice)
(2015) Girl on the Edge
as Esther
(2001) Things Behind the Sun
as Carmen
(2013) Plush
as Dr. Lopez
(1980) Times Square
as Disco Hostess
(1988) Vibes
as Consuelo
(1992) Fugitive Among Us
as Flo Martin
(1999) Border Line
as Maria Rodriguez
(2008) A Single Woman
as Storyteller
(2002) Zig Zag
as Ms. Tate
(2002) Ten Tiny Love Stories
as ---
(2000) Seven Girlfriends
as Martha
(2019) The Song of Sway Lake
as Marlena
(2001) Impostor
as Midwife (as Elizabeth Pena)
(1981) They All Laughed
as Rita
(1990) Building 'Jacob's Ladder'
as Self
(1986) L.A. Law
as Jinx Baldasseri
(2000) Boston Public
as Superintendent Elizabeth Vasquez
(2005) Numb3rs
as Sonya Benavides
(2005) American Dad!
as Store Owner (voice)
(1982) T. J. Hooker
as ---
(2005) Ghost Whisperer
as Marla
(2004) Maya & Miguel
as Rosa Santos (voice)
(1981) Hill Street Blues
as ---
(2002) Without a Trace
as Rosie Diaz
(1982) Cagney & Lacey
as ---
(2003) NCIS
as Lina Reyes
(1987) I Married Dora
as ---
(2000) Resurrection Blvd.
as Beatrice 'Bibi' Corrales
(1990) Shannon's Deal
as Lucy Acosta
(1995) The Outer Limits
as Dr. Jennifer Martinez
(1986) Tough Cookies
as ---
(2011) Charlie's Angels
as Warden Gloria Galvez
(2001) Justice League
as Paran Dul (voice)
(2004) Justice League Unlimited
as Paran-Dul (voice)
(1990) Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
as Mika Camarena
(2002) CSI: Miami
as Mercedes Escalante
(1995) The Invaders
as Ellen Garza
(2009) Modern Family
as Pilar Ramírez
(1996) Two
as Elizabeth Gaitan
(1990) Dream On
as Debra
(1997) Dellaventura
as Simone
(1997) The Second Civil War
as Christina