Elizabeth Peña

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Elizabeth Peña
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September 23, 1961 in Elizabeth, NJ
Biography:For some performers, the art of entertainment is discovered early on and tirelessly studied in an endless quest for perfection, and for others, a career on the stage and screen is a birthright that they are seemingly destined to fulfill. This isn't to say that they don't work just as hard to become the best they can be at their craft, but simply that actors such as the lovely and talented Elizabeth Peña have a distinct advantage in coming from a long line of talented entertainers. The daughter of a well-known Cuban-American writer/actor/director who founded the off-Broadway Latin American Theater Ensemble, Peña was born in New Jersey and raised in New York. By the tender age of eight, young Peña -- having been reared in a household of creativity and parental encouragement -- had realized without question that she wanted to dedicate her life to a career in the entertainment industry. Peña's education at... Full Biography
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Elizabeth Peña, left, John Leguizamo and Debra Messing in "Nothing Like the Holidays" (Overture...
Foreground from left: Debra Messing, John Leguizamo, Elizabeth Peña and Freddy Rodriguez in...
From left: Alfred Molina, Vanessa Ferlito and Elizabeth Peña in "Nothing Like the Holidays"...
From left: Melonie Diaz, Freddy Rodriguez, Jay Hernandez, John Leguizamo, Vanessa Ferlito, Debra...
Elizabeth Peña and Alfred Molina in "Nothing Like the Holidays" (Overture Films)
Elizabeth Peña in "Nothing Like the Holidays" (Overture Films)
Elizabeth Pena
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