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Elizabeth Peña

Elizabeth Peña

Actor · born 23 September 1959 · Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA

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 jointly founded the Latin American Theatre Ensemble. It is unknown whether Peña was named after the town of her birth. Peña graduated from New York's High School of Performing Arts in 1977. Her classmates included Ving Rhames, alongside whom she would later co-star in Jacob's Ladder, and Esai Morales, alongside whom she would later co-star in La Bamba. She is also a founding member of the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors.

In 1979, Peña appeared in her first film, El Super, "an exceptionally moving and melancholy comedy about a family of lower-middle-class Cuban refugees attempting to adjust to life in Spanish Harlem.", New York City. Peña worked once again with film director, Leon Ichaso in his next feature Crossover Dreams opposite Ruben Blades.

Where to start: The Incredibles (2004).

As actor 65

TV shows 21

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Elizabeth Peña movie?

By viewer score, The Incredibles (2004) at 7.7/10.

What are Elizabeth Peña’s most popular movies?

The Incredibles, Rush Hour, Jacob's Ladder.

How many movies has Elizabeth Peña made?

65 films on TMDB, 65 as actor.

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