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Peña was born on September 23, 1959, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and raised by her Cuban immigrant parents.
In 1975, the young teenager became a founding member of the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors, and two years later graduated from New York's High School of Performing Arts, now the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts.
- January 1, 1
- Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
In 1975, the young teenager became a founding member of the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors, and two years later graduated from New York's High School of Performing Arts, now the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts.
- September 23, 1959
- October 14, 2014
Oct 17, 2014 · Elizabeth Peña was born in Elizabeth, N.J., on Sept. 23, 1959. Her father, Mario, was a Cuban actor, director and playwright, and Ms. Peña spent much of her childhood in Cuba before...
Oct 16, 2014 · Cuban-American actress Elizabeth Peña has died at age 55. She played dramatic roles in movies such as La Bamba and Lone Star and appeared in sitcoms including Modern Family.
- Elizabeth Blair
Oct 16, 2014 · Beginning her career at the tender age of twenty, the New Jersey-born Cuban-American was also a founding member of the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) and even dabbled in television...
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Peña grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and studied acting at New York's High School of the Performing Arts. She came from a Cuban-American family. Her father was a playwright and actor. Her mother was an arts administrator who founded the Latin American Theatre Ensemble.