Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1959-09-23
- Day of Death2014-10-14 (55 years)
- Place of BirthElizabeth, New Jersey, USA
- Also Known AsElizabeth PenaElizabeth Maria Peña
Elizabeth Peña
Biography
Elizabeth Maria 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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2019
The Song of Sway Lake
As: Marlena
- 2015
Grandma
As: Carla
- 2015
Ana Maria in Novela Land
As: Sra. Soto
- 2015
Girl on the Edge
As: Esther
- 2013
Plush
As: Dr. Lopez
- 2013
Blaze You Out
As: Dona
- 2013
In the Dark
As: Dr. Weinette
- 2011
Charlie's Angels
As: Warden Gloria Galvez
2011The Perfect Family
As: Christina Rayes
2010Down for Life
As: Mrs. Castro
2009Mother and Child
As: Lawyer
2009Modern Family
As: Pilar Ramírez
2008Nothing Like the Holidays
As: Anna Rodriguez
2008A Single Woman
As: Storyteller
2008Racing for Time
As: Flores
2007Love Comes Lately
As: Esperanza
2007Dragon Wars: D-War
As: Agent Linda Perez
2007Goal II: Living the Dream
As: Rosa Maria
2007Adrift in Manhattan
As: Isabel Parades
2005Sueno
As: Mirabela
2005Ghost Whisperer
As: Marla
2005Keep Your Distance
As: Holly
2005Down in the Valley
As: Gale
2005Transamerica
As: Margaret
2005American Dad!
As: Store Owner (voice)
2005How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer
As: Lolita
2005Numb3rs
As: Sonya Benavides
- 2004
The Incredibles
As: Mirage (voice)
2004Maya & Miguel
As: Rosa Santos (voice)
2004Suburban Madness
As: Clara Harris
2004The Hollywood Mom's Mystery
As: Theresa Shoe
2004Justice League Unlimited
As: Paran-Dul (voice)
2004Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie
As: Paran Dul (voice)
2003NCIS
As: Lina Reyes
2002Without a Trace
As: Rosie Diaz
2002CSI: Miami
As: Mercedes Escalante
2002Zig Zag
As: Ms. Tate
2001Impostor
As: Midwife (as Elizabeth Pena)
2001Justice League
As: Paran Dul (voice)
2001On the Borderline
As: Connie
2001Things Behind the Sun
As: Carmen
2001Tortilla Soup
As: Leticia Narnjo
2000Boston Public
As: Superintendent Elizabeth Vasquez
2000Resurrection Blvd.
As: Beatrice 'Bibi' Corrales
2000Seven Girlfriends
As: Martha
1999Border Line
As: Maria Rodriguez
1998Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within
As: Rosario Ames
1998Strangeland
As: Toni Gage
- 1998
Rush Hour
As: Johnson
1998The Pass
As: Zeena
1997The Second Civil War
As: Christina Fernandez
1997Dellaventura
As: Simone
1997Contagious
As: Det. Luisa Rojas
1996Two
As: Elizabeth Gaitan
1996Lone Star
As: Pilar
1995It Came from Outer Space II
As: Ellen Fields
1995The Invaders
As: Ellen Garza
1995The Invaders
As: Ellen Garza
1995Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
As: Kate Haley
1995The Outer Limits
As: Dr. Jennifer Martinez
1994Across the Moon
As: Carmen
1994Roommates
As: Lisa
1994Dead Funny
As: Viv Saunders
1992The Waterdance
As: Rosa
1992Fugitive Among Us
As: Flo Martin
- 1990
Jacob's Ladder
As: Jezzie
1990Dream On
As: Debra
1990Shannon's Deal
As: Lucy Acosta
1990Blue Steel
As: Tracy Perez
1990Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
As: Mika Camarena
- 1989
Shannon's Deal
As: Lucy Acosta
1988Vibes
As: Consuelo
- 1987
*batteries not included
As: Marisa Esteval
- 1987
La Bamba
As: Rosie Morales
1986L.A. Law
As: Jinx Baldasseri
1986Down and Out in Beverly Hills
As: Carmen
1982T. J. Hooker
As: Maria
1981They All Laughed
As: Rita
1980Times Square
As: Disco Hostess
1979El Super
As: Aurelita