Elizabeth Pena cause of death is believed to be due to a brief illness. It was her manager who informed the Associated Press regarding her death.
Pena, who appeared on "Rush Hour" and "Lone Star," was 55 years old. She was also quite famous for her roles in various TV shows, such as "Modern Family" and "I Married Dora." In the Emmy-award winning comedy, "Modern Family," she played the role of the mother of Gloria, who, in turn, was played by the beautiful Sofia Vergara.
Elizabeth Pena cause of death also appeared in "Batteries Not Included", "Jacob's Ladder", "La Bamba", "Down and Out in Beverly Hills."
It would seem that the Cuban-American actress was a very familiar face in both her dramatic and comedic performances in both the big and small screens.
She first became famous in 1986 for her performance in "Down and Out in Beverly Hills." He played the role of a maid named Carmen, alongside other famous celebrities, such as Bette Midler, Nick Nolte, and Richard Dreyfuss.
Elizabeth Pena cause of death once mentioned that she got the role for the flick by bribing a security guard at Disney Studios so that she could be allowed to enter the premises. She was desperate to enter the grounds so that she could talk to the casting director after an agent informed her that she was not attractive enough for the role.
After that movie, she landed role after role in various types of movies. She got a part in "La Bamba," which was a biopic of Ritchie Valens, as well as in an alien-centered comedy "Batteries Not Included." She also obtained a role in a TV show, "I Married Dora," where she played the role of a Hispanic housekeeper who ended up marrying her employer.
Eventually, due to her acting prowess, Elizabeth Pena cause of death was then awarded an Independent Spirit Award for her performance in the murder mystery, "Lone Star," which she starred in together with Chris Cooper and Matthew McConaughey.
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