Born: Sept. 23, 1959
Died: Oct. 14, 2014
Spending her early years in Cuba, Elizabeth Peña moved to New York City with her family at age 8, and grew to become a noted actress, appearing in films such as Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986), La Bamba (1987), Jacob’s Ladder (1990), Lone Star (1996) and The Incredibles (2004). On television, she was known for starring in the 1987 sitcom I Married Dora, as well as her guest-starring stint during season 4 of Modern Family, where she played Gloria’s mother.
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