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'''Coral Peña''' (born {{birth based on age as of date |29|2022|07|18|noage=1|slash=y}})<ref name="cos-18jul2022">{{cite magazine |last1=Baty |first1=Emma |title=Please Acquaint Yourself With the Best New Actors of 2022 |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a40516853/best-actors-2022/ |access-date=March 21, 2023 |magazine=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]] |date=July 18, 2022}}</ref><!-- PLEASE SEE TALK PAGE AND SEEK CONSENSUS BEFORE CHANGING BIRTHDATE --> is an American actor.<ref name="cos-18jul2022"/><ref name="cbs-5jan2018">{{cite news |last1=Park |first1=Andrea |title=Coral Peña on why Spielberg created her character in "The Post" |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coral-pena-on-movie-the-post-steven-spielberg-meryl-streep/ |access-date=March 21, 2023 |work=[[CBS News]] |date=January 5, 2018}}</ref><ref name="ps-28apr2021">{{cite web |last1=San Segundo |first1=Irene |date=April 28, 2021 |title=How Meryl Streep Taught For All Mankind's Coral Peña to Be a Better Actor, Without Even Noticing |url=https://www.popsugar.com/latina/for-all-mankind-coral-peñ-on-working-with-meryl-streep-48292351 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428221940/https://www.popsugar.com/latina/for-all-mankind-coral-peñ-on-working-with-meryl-streep-48292351|access-date=March 21, 2023 |website=[[PopSugar]]|archive-date=2021-04-28 }}</ref> She is known for playing the role of [[NASA]] flight director Aleida Rosales on the [[Apple TV+]] series ''[[For All Mankind (TV series)|For All Mankind]]''.<ref name="ps-28apr2021" /><ref name="sr-15aug2022">{{cite web |last1=Lareziosa |first1=Madeline |title=Coral Peña Interview: For All Mankind Season 3 |url=https://screenrant.com/for-all-mankind-season-3-interview-coral-pena/ |website=[[Screen Rant]] |access-date=March 21, 2023 |date=August 15, 2022}}</ref><ref name="emmy-2021">{{cite news |last1=Friedlander |first1=Whitney |title=In Her Own Name |url=https://www.emmys.com/news/mix/her-own-name |access-date=September 7, 2023 |work=emmy magazine |publisher=[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]] |date=2021}}</ref>
'''Coral Peña''' (born {{birth based on age as of date |29|2022|07|18|noage=1|slash=y}})<ref name="cos-18jul2022">{{cite magazine |last1=Baty |first1=Emma |title=Please Acquaint Yourself With the Best New Actors of 2022 |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a40516853/best-actors-2022/ |access-date=March 21, 2023 |magazine=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]] |date=July 18, 2022}}</ref><!-- PLEASE SEE TALK PAGE AND SEEK CONSENSUS BEFORE CHANGING BIRTHDATE --> is an American actor.<ref name="cos-18jul2022"/><ref name="cbs-5jan2018">{{cite news |last1=Park |first1=Andrea |title=Coral Peña on why Spielberg created her character in "The Post" |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coral-pena-on-movie-the-post-steven-spielberg-meryl-streep/ |access-date=March 21, 2023 |work=[[CBS News]] |date=January 5, 2018}}</ref><ref name="ps-28apr2021">{{cite web |last1=San Segundo |first1=Irene |date=April 28, 2021 |title=How Meryl Streep Taught For All Mankind's Coral Peña to Be a Better Actor, Without Even Noticing |url=https://www.popsugar.com/latina/for-all-mankind-coral-peñ-on-working-with-meryl-streep-48292351 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428221940/https://www.popsugar.com/latina/for-all-mankind-coral-peñ-on-working-with-meryl-streep-48292351|access-date=March 21, 2023 |website=[[PopSugar]]|archive-date=2021-04-28 }}</ref> She is known for playing the role of [[NASA]] flight director [[Aleida Rosales]] on the [[Apple TV+]] series ''[[For All Mankind (TV series)|For All Mankind]]''.<ref name="ps-28apr2021" /><ref name="sr-15aug2022">{{cite web |last1=Lareziosa |first1=Madeline |title=Coral Peña Interview: For All Mankind Season 3 |url=https://screenrant.com/for-all-mankind-season-3-interview-coral-pena/ |website=[[Screen Rant]] |access-date=March 21, 2023 |date=August 15, 2022}}</ref><ref name="emmy-2021">{{cite news |last1=Friedlander |first1=Whitney |title=In Her Own Name |url=https://www.emmys.com/news/mix/her-own-name |access-date=September 7, 2023 |work=emmy magazine |publisher=[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]] |date=2021}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
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Peña made her debut movie appearance in the 2017 film ''[[The Post (film)|The Post]]'', directed by [[Steven Spielberg]].<ref name="cbs-5jan2018" /><ref name="ps-28apr2021" /> She later appeared in the 2019 film ''[[Chemical Hearts]]'',<ref name="emmy-2021" /> and in the 2023 film ''Story Ave''.<ref name="sr-2apr2023">{{cite news |last1=Hullender |first1=Tatiana |title=Story Ave Team Talks About Growing Through Grief, Hope, And Art [SXSW] |url=https://screenrant.com/story-ave-movie-sxsw-interview/ |access-date=September 7, 2023 |work=[[Screen Rant]] |date=April 2, 2023}}</ref><ref name="dl-25may2023">{{cite news |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |title=Kino Lorber Acquires Aristotle Torres' SXSW Prize-Winner 'Story Ave' Starring Asante Blackk, Luis Guzmán |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/story-ave-release-asante-blackk-luis-guzman-drama-acquired-by-kino-lorber-1235379988/ |access-date=September 7, 2023 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] |date=May 25, 2023}}</ref>
Peña made her debut movie appearance in the 2017 film ''[[The Post (film)|The Post]]'', directed by [[Steven Spielberg]].<ref name="cbs-5jan2018" /><ref name="ps-28apr2021" /> She later appeared in the 2019 film ''[[Chemical Hearts]]'',<ref name="emmy-2021" /> and in the 2023 film ''Story Ave''.<ref name="sr-2apr2023">{{cite news |last1=Hullender |first1=Tatiana |title=Story Ave Team Talks About Growing Through Grief, Hope, And Art [SXSW] |url=https://screenrant.com/story-ave-movie-sxsw-interview/ |access-date=September 7, 2023 |work=[[Screen Rant]] |date=April 2, 2023}}</ref><ref name="dl-25may2023">{{cite news |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |title=Kino Lorber Acquires Aristotle Torres' SXSW Prize-Winner 'Story Ave' Starring Asante Blackk, Luis Guzmán |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/story-ave-release-asante-blackk-luis-guzman-drama-acquired-by-kino-lorber-1235379988/ |access-date=September 7, 2023 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] |date=May 25, 2023}}</ref>


Peña joined the cast of ''For All Mankind'' in its [[For All Mankind (TV series)#Season 2 (2021)|second season]], airing in 2021. She plays the character of Aleida Rosales, a Mexican immigrant, portrayed in season one as a child by Olivia Trujillo.<ref name="emmy-2021" /><ref name="sr-15aug2022" /><ref name="1883-peña">{{cite magazine |last1=Walker |first1=Amelia |title=Coral Peña |url=https://1883magazine.com/coral-pen%CC%83a/ |access-date=March 21, 2023 |magazine=1883 Magazine}}</ref>
Peña joined the cast of ''For All Mankind'' in its [[For All Mankind (TV series)#Season 2 (2021)|second season]], airing in 2021. She plays the character of [[Aleida Rosales]], a Mexican immigrant, portrayed in season one as a child by Olivia Trujillo.<ref name="emmy-2021" /><ref name="sr-15aug2022" /><ref name="1883-peña">{{cite magazine |last1=Walker |first1=Amelia |title=Coral Peña |url=https://1883magazine.com/coral-pen%CC%83a/ |access-date=March 21, 2023 |magazine=1883 Magazine}}</ref>


Peña's stage performances include the role of Ry in a 2019 [[off-Broadway]] production of ''BLKS'' at the [[MCC Theater]],<ref name="hr-9may2019">{{cite news |last1=Scheck |first1=Frank |title='BLKS': Theater Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/blks-theater-1209179/ |access-date=September 7, 2023 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=May 9, 2019}}</ref><ref name="nyt-9may2019">{{cite news |last1=Green |first1=Jesse |title=Review: In 'BLKS,' Meet the Real Roommates of Bed-Stuy |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/09/theater/blks-review-aziza-barnes.html |access-date=September 7, 2023 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 9, 2019}}</ref><ref name="pb-10may2019">{{cite news |last1=Skethway |first1=Nathan |title=Go Inside the Opening Night of BLKS Off-Broadway |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/go-inside-the-opening-night-of-blks-off-broadway |access-date=September 7, 2023 |work=[[Playbill]] |date=May 10, 2019}}</ref> and the role of Kit in a 2023 production of ''Our Dear Dead Drug Lord'' at the [[Kirk Douglas Theatre]].<ref name="lh-29aug2023" /><ref name="lat-29aug2023">{{cite news |last1=McNulty |first1=Charles |title=Review: Kirk Douglas Theatre's electrifying 'Our Dear Dead Drug Lord' will test your nerves |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-08-29/review-our-dear-dead-drug-lord-kirk-douglas-theatre |access-date=September 7, 2023 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=August 29, 2023}}</ref><ref name="pb-odddl">{{cite web |title=Our Dear Dead Drug Lord |url=https://playbill.com/production/our-dear-dead-drug-lord-regional-kirk-douglas-theatre-2023 |website=[[Playbill]] |access-date=September 7, 2023}}</ref>
Peña's stage performances include the role of Ry in a 2019 [[off-Broadway]] production of ''BLKS'' at the [[MCC Theater]],<ref name="hr-9may2019">{{cite news |last1=Scheck |first1=Frank |title='BLKS': Theater Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/blks-theater-1209179/ |access-date=September 7, 2023 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=May 9, 2019}}</ref><ref name="nyt-9may2019">{{cite news |last1=Green |first1=Jesse |title=Review: In 'BLKS,' Meet the Real Roommates of Bed-Stuy |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/09/theater/blks-review-aziza-barnes.html |access-date=September 7, 2023 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 9, 2019}}</ref><ref name="pb-10may2019">{{cite news |last1=Skethway |first1=Nathan |title=Go Inside the Opening Night of BLKS Off-Broadway |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/go-inside-the-opening-night-of-blks-off-broadway |access-date=September 7, 2023 |work=[[Playbill]] |date=May 10, 2019}}</ref> and the role of Kit in a 2023 production of ''Our Dear Dead Drug Lord'' at the [[Kirk Douglas Theatre]].<ref name="lh-29aug2023" /><ref name="lat-29aug2023">{{cite news |last1=McNulty |first1=Charles |title=Review: Kirk Douglas Theatre's electrifying 'Our Dear Dead Drug Lord' will test your nerves |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-08-29/review-our-dear-dead-drug-lord-kirk-douglas-theatre |access-date=September 7, 2023 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=August 29, 2023}}</ref><ref name="pb-odddl">{{cite web |title=Our Dear Dead Drug Lord |url=https://playbill.com/production/our-dear-dead-drug-lord-regional-kirk-douglas-theatre-2023 |website=[[Playbill]] |access-date=September 7, 2023}}</ref>

Revision as of 11:18, 16 July 2024

Coral Peña
Born1992/1993 (age 31–32)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Alma materNew York University
OccupationActor

Coral Peña (born 1992/1993)[1] is an American actor.[1][2][3] She is known for playing the role of NASA flight director Aleida Rosales on the Apple TV+ series For All Mankind.[3][4][5]

Early life and education

Peña was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and raised by a single mother in the U.S. in Harlem, New York City.[3][6][7][8] She graduated from St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School in 2007.[9]

Peña took acting classes while attending the Peddie School in New Jersey, and decided to pursue a career in that field.[10] After graduating from Peddie in 2011,[10] Peña then studied drama at New York University Tisch School of the Arts and RADA.[3][8]

Career

Peña's first television role was a guest appearance on Blue Bloods. Her later roles included a series regular part on 24: Legacy,[7] and a recurring role on The Enemy Within.[5][11] She has also narrated the American version of Antiques Roadshow since 2020.[12][13]

Peña made her debut movie appearance in the 2017 film The Post, directed by Steven Spielberg.[2][3] She later appeared in the 2019 film Chemical Hearts,[5] and in the 2023 film Story Ave.[14][15]

Peña joined the cast of For All Mankind in its second season, airing in 2021. She plays the character of Aleida Rosales, a Mexican immigrant, portrayed in season one as a child by Olivia Trujillo.[5][4][16]

Peña's stage performances include the role of Ry in a 2019 off-Broadway production of BLKS at the MCC Theater,[17][18][19] and the role of Kit in a 2023 production of Our Dear Dead Drug Lord at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.[6][20][21]

In 2023, Peña was nominated for an Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress, for her work on For All Mankind.[22]

Personal life

Peña identifies as nonbinary.[3] She has lived in New York City for nearly all of her life.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Baty, Emma (July 18, 2022). "Please Acquaint Yourself With the Best New Actors of 2022". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Park, Andrea (January 5, 2018). "Coral Peña on why Spielberg created her character in "The Post"". CBS News. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f San Segundo, Irene (April 28, 2021). "How Meryl Streep Taught For All Mankind's Coral Peña to Be a Better Actor, Without Even Noticing". PopSugar. Archived from the original on 2021-04-28. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Lareziosa, Madeline (August 15, 2022). "Coral Peña Interview: For All Mankind Season 3". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d Friedlander, Whitney (2021). "In Her Own Name". emmy magazine. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Franco, Cris (August 29, 2023). "Coral Peña Talks Privilege, The Power of Women, and 'Our Dear Dead Drug Lord'". Latin Heat. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  7. ^ a b De Farias, Eloisa (August 26, 2021). "Coral Peña: Do the Work, Or the Work Does You". Flaunt. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c Wilson, Maya (June 11, 2021). "Interview with Coral Peña". PhotoBook Magazine. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  9. ^ "Alumna Actor Greets the Class of 2018: "Be Confident Enough to Be Kind"". St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Coral Peña '11: Feeling at home among Hollywood elite". The Peddie School. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  11. ^ Zuniga, Paul (March 20, 2019). "Interview: Coral Peña teases what's to come for Anna Cruz on NBC's The Enemy Within". Netflix Life. FanSided. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  12. ^ McGuinness, Devan (January 4, 2021). "Why Did Mark L. Walberg Leave 'Antiques Roadshow'?". Distractify. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  13. ^ Frederick, Brittany (April 15, 2021). "For All Mankind: Coral Peña discusses Aleida's Season 2 journey". Show Snob. FanSided. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  14. ^ Hullender, Tatiana (April 2, 2023). "Story Ave Team Talks About Growing Through Grief, Hope, And Art [SXSW]". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  15. ^ Grobar, Matt (May 25, 2023). "Kino Lorber Acquires Aristotle Torres' SXSW Prize-Winner 'Story Ave' Starring Asante Blackk, Luis Guzmán". Deadline. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  16. ^ Walker, Amelia. "Coral Peña". 1883 Magazine. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  17. ^ Scheck, Frank (May 9, 2019). "'BLKS': Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  18. ^ Green, Jesse (May 9, 2019). "Review: In 'BLKS,' Meet the Real Roommates of Bed-Stuy". The New York Times. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  19. ^ Skethway, Nathan (May 10, 2019). "Go Inside the Opening Night of BLKS Off-Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  20. ^ McNulty, Charles (August 29, 2023). "Review: Kirk Douglas Theatre's electrifying 'Our Dear Dead Drug Lord' will test your nerves". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  21. ^ "Our Dear Dead Drug Lord". Playbill. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  22. ^ "Nominees Announced for the 38th Annual Imagen Awards Celebrating Latino Excellence". Imagen Awards. Imagen Foundation. November 10, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
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