Portrait of Elizabeth Peña

Acting

Elizabeth Peña

Career

Active from 1979 to 2019, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
28
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Incredibles
The Incredibles
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 67 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Elizabeth Peña Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.8, average 2.6
  • Wonder
    2.7, average 3.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.4, average 2.0
  • Fantasy
    1.1, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 11
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Heartwarming 4
  • Family Drama 3
  • Family Dynamics 3
  • Road Trip 3
  • Independent Film 3
  • Contemporary Realism 3
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Intriguing Plot 2
  • Melancholic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

89
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

11 titles · average score 48
The Song of Sway Lake
The Song of Sway Lake (2019)
GoodWatch score 44

as Marlena

Grandma
Grandma (2015)
GoodWatch score 75

as Carla

Ana Maria in Novela Land
Ana Maria in Novela Land (2015)
GoodWatch score 49

as Sra. Soto

Girl on the Edge
Girl on the Edge (2015)
GoodWatch score 52

as Esther

In the Dark
In the Dark (2013)
GoodWatch score 36

as Dr. Weinette

Blaze You Out
Blaze You Out (2013)
GoodWatch score 32

as Dona

Plush
Plush (2013)
GoodWatch score 40

as Dr. Lopez

Common Law
Common Law (2012)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Travis' Foster Mother

The Perfect Family
The Perfect Family (2011)
GoodWatch score 40

as Christina Rayes

Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels (2011)
GoodWatch score 26

TV show · as Warden Gloria Galvez

Down for Life
Down for Life (2010)
GoodWatch score 67

as Mrs. Castro

2000s

36 titles · average score 60
Modern Family
Modern Family (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Pilar Ramírez

Nothing Like the Holidays
Nothing Like the Holidays (2008)
GoodWatch score 46

as Anna Rodriguez

Goal II: Living the Dream
Goal II: Living the Dream (2007)
GoodWatch score 50

as Rosa Maria

Sueno
Sueno (2005)
GoodWatch score 37

as Mirabela

Transamerica
Transamerica (2005)
GoodWatch score 73

as Margaret

How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer
How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer (2005)
GoodWatch score 66

as Lolita

American Dad!
American Dad! (2005)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Store Owner (voice)

The Incredibles
The Incredibles (2004)
GoodWatch score 86

as Mirage (voice)

Maya & Miguel
Maya & Miguel (2004)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Rosa Santos (voice)

The Hollywood Mom's Mystery
The Hollywood Mom's Mystery (2004)
GoodWatch score 59

as Theresa Shoe

Suburban Madness
Suburban Madness (2004)
GoodWatch score 52

as Clara Harris

NCIS
NCIS (2003)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Lina Reyes

1990s

27 titles · average score 60
Border Line
Border Line (1999)

as Maria Rodriguez

Rush Hour
Rush Hour (1998)
GoodWatch score 67

as Johnson

Strangeland
Strangeland (1998)
GoodWatch score 30

as Toni Gage

Lone Star
Lone Star (1996)
GoodWatch score 80

as Pilar Cruz

The Invaders
The Invaders (1995)
GoodWatch score 50

as Ellen Garza

The Invaders
The Invaders (1995)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show · as Ellen Garza

It Came from Outer Space II
It Came from Outer Space II (1995)
GoodWatch score 30

as Ellen Fields

Roommates
Roommates (1994)
GoodWatch score 56

as Lisa

Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
GoodWatch score 71

as Jezzie

Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story (1990)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Mika Camarena

Shannon's Deal
Shannon's Deal (1990)

TV show · as Lucy Acosta

Blue Steel
Blue Steel (1990)
GoodWatch score 57

as Tracy Perez

1980s

14 titles · average score 63
Shannon's Deal
Shannon's Deal (1989)

as Lucy Acosta

Vibes
Vibes (1988)
GoodWatch score 35

as Consuelo

La Bamba
La Bamba (1987)
GoodWatch score 73

as Rosie Morales

I Married Dora
I Married Dora (1987)

TV show · as Dora Calderon

*batteries not included
*batteries not included (1987)
GoodWatch score 60

as Marisa Esteval

Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
GoodWatch score 68

as Carmen

L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Jinx Baldasseri

Tough Cookies
Tough Cookies (1986)

TV show

Crossover Dreams
Crossover Dreams (1985)

as Liz Garcia

T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker (1982)
GoodWatch score 42

TV show · as Maria

Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues (1981)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show

1970s

1 title
El Super
El Super (1979)

as Aurelita