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Elizabeth Maria Peña (September 23, 1959 – October 14, 2014) was an American actress. Her work in films included Nothing like the Holidays, Batteries Not Included, La Bamba, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, Jacob's Ladder, Rush Hour, The Incredibles, and Lone Star, for which she won the 1996 Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female and a Bravo Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film. She was also a founding member of the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA). Peña also voiced Rosa Santos in Maya & Miguel. Early life Peña was born on September 23, 1959, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and raised by her Cuban immigrant parents. Her father, Mario, was a playwright, director, actor, and designer in their native Cuba, who opened up the Latin American Theatre Ensemble after establishing a life for him and his family in New York. In 1975, she was a founding member of the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors. In 1977, she graduated from New York's High School of Performing Arts. Ving Rhames and Esai Morales were her classmates, who would later star with her in Jacob's Ladder, La Bamba, and Resurrection Blvd. Career In 1979, Peña made her film debut in El Super, a "moving and melancholy comedy about a family of lower middle class Cuban refugees attempting to adjust to life in Spanish Harlem". She worked once again with director Leon Ichaso in his next feature, Crossover Dreams. She appeared in films such as Nothing like the Holidays, La Bamba, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, Jacob's Ladder, Lone Star, *batteries not included, Blue Steel, 1997's Gridlock'd as ER Admissions Person (under the name Elizabeth Anne Dickinson), Vibes, and Rush Hour. In 2002, she starred in Showtime's Resurrection Blvd. as Tia Bibi Corrades in the episode "Justicia", which she also directed. In 2003, she appeared in and directed "It Was Fun While It Lasted", an episode of The Brothers Garcia. Peña also voiced Mirage in Pixar's animated film The Incredibles. She guest starred in the 18th episode of season 2 of Numb3rs as Sonya Benavides, and in season 4 of Modern Family as Pilar, the Colombian mother of Gloria Pritchett. Although she spoke Spanish, she did not dub her own voice for Spanish releases. Peña was also noted for having starred in I Married Dora, a sitcom in 1987, as Dora Calderon, the title character. She also starred in John Sayles's produced critically acclaimed but short-lived television series Shannon's Deal (1989–1991). In 1996, Sayles wrote and directed the mystery film Lone Star and again cast her in a co-starring role, for which she won the 1996 Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Bravo Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film from the National Council of La Raza. Personal life and death Peña married television producer William Stephan Kibler in 1988. Their marriage later ended in divorce. In 1994, Peña married Hans Rolla, with whom she had two children, Joey and Kaelan.Peña died on October 14, 2014, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 55. The cause of death listed on her death certificate was cirrhosis of the liver due to alcohol, which caused acute gastrointestinal bleeding, cardiogenic shock and cardiac arrest. Filmography See also List of Cuban AmericansReferences External links Elizabeth Peña at IMDb . Discover the Elizabeth Reyes popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Elizabeth Reyes books.

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    Para Mi...Por Siempre

    Elizabeth Reyes

    (Adultos jóvenes maduros)La vida de Sarah, una chica de diecisiete años, se pone de cabeza cuando su madre soltera va a dar a la cárcel. Ella tiene que mudarse, dejar atrás todo lo...

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    Beast

    Elizabeth Reyes

    This close to turning his life around and just months away from the end of his probation, all Leo has to do is keep his inner demons in check.But the Beast within is about to be re...

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    Orlando

    Elizabeth Reyes

    Doorstep babyOrlando Cruz wakes to the surprise of a lifetime when a baby is left at his doorstep with an anonymous note stating he’s the father. Even more surprising is how quickl...

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    Lila

    Elizabeth Reyes

    When two unlikely paths cross . . . compatibility seems improbable.Adrift in a foulmouthed world of ass kicking to survive life on the tough streets of Boyle Heights, Lila is anyth...

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    Uninvited

    Elizabeth Reyes

    From USA Today Best Selling Author or the best selling Moreno Brothers, 5th St, and Fate series, comes this STAND ALONE novel.When Aiyanna Casilieris becomes stranded in a snowed i...

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    Forever Yours

    Elizabeth Reyes

    Angel Moreno and Sarah Fiero fell in love in Forever Mine. They beat the odds of high school sweethearts withstanding the test of time. Trust has not been an issue in years.Enter t...

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    Way Too Close

    Elizabeth Reyes

    When the selfproclaimed misanthropist and overachiever Xochitl meets her dormmate’s younger brother, there’s no way she’s falling prey to the smoothtalking little flirt. Her grumpy...

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    Not Even Close

    Elizabeth Reyes

    Bitter. Broken. Explosive.He should’ve known he was in trouble the moment he heard that sweet laugh. Normally, something that sweet would’ve annoyed his bitter ass. Instead, he was...

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    Para Sempre Minha

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    Aos 17 anos de idade a vida de  de Sarah está de cabeça para baixo quando sua mãe solteira é mandada para a cadeia. Ela é forçada a se mudar, deixando para trás tudo o que ela...

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    Sweet Sofie

    Elizabeth Reyes

    Her entire life, Sofia Moreno has dealt with overprotective brothers. With her three older brothers always lurking, no boy would dare reach out to her. Luckily for Sofia, the one b...

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    We Were One

    Elizabeth Reyes

    The mystery of love is greater than the mystery of death.~Oscar Wilde~Adoration is not profound enough a word to express the depth of my love for her. From the moment she walked in...

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    Girl in the Mirror

    Elizabeth Reyes

    A girl without a past.Margaret Hellman wakes in a hospital with no memory of the horrific accident that claimed the lives of her sister and their best friend.After years of struggl...

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    When You Were Mine

    Elizabeth Reyes

    When You Were Mine is a prequel NOVELLA of Always Been Mine. Approximately 49k words long. Giving you a more in depth look into the beginning of Alex and Valerie's tumultuous relat...

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    Making You Mine

    Elizabeth Reyes

    Always in control, the meticulous and professional Salvador Moreno is thrown for a loop when the newly hired bartender Grace Zendejas suddenly invades his family’s restaurant, and ...