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Actress Elizabeth Pena Dies at 55
Actress Elizabeth Pena, who recently completed work on El Rey Network’s Matador, has died. She was 55.
Her nephew, writer Mario-Francisco Robles of the website Latino Review,shared the news in an obituary on the site. He said Pena died Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She died of natural causes after a brief illness.
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“We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and colleague, Elizabeth Pena,” El Rey said in a statement. “She was a role model, a truly extraordinary performer and an inspiration in every sense of the word.”
In John Sayles’ Lone Star (1996), Pena was memorable as the history teacher who rekindles a teenage love affair with Sheriff Sam Deeds (Chris Cooper). She recently guest-starred in a pair of Modern Family episodes as the mother of Sofia Vergara’s character, Gloria.
Pena broke into sitcom territory decades earlier when she toplined I Married Dora for ABC. The series ran for one season from 1987-88 and centered on a couple with a green-card marriage.
She also stood out as postal clerk Jezzie, who lives with a hallucinatory Tim Robbins, • Elizabeth Peña Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. Los Angeles, California, U.S. Elizabeth Peña (September 23, 1959 – October 14, 2014) was an Cuban-American actress and television director.[1] She was known for her roles in The Incredibles, Rush Hour, Jacob's Ladder, and La Bamba. She was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Peña died at the age of 55 on October 14, 2014 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California from problems caused by cirrhosis.[2]Elizabeth Peña
Born (1959-09-23)September 23, 1959 Died October 14, 2014(2014-10-14) (aged 55) Cause of death Complications from cirrhosis Other names Elizabeth Anne Dickinson
Elizabeth PenaOccupation Actress/Director Years active 1979–2014 Spouse(s) William Kibler (1988)
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