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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

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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

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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

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

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 Drooler Mia Short film
2016 Carrie Pilby Hostess
2017 The Pirates of Somalia Katlyn
2017 The Post Nancy
2019 The Wisdom Tooth Lydia
2020 Chemical Hearts Cora Hernandez
2023 Story Ave Gloria Sanchez
2024 Thelma Allie

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 Blue Bloods Olivia Francisco Episode: "Hold Outs"
2016 The Fantastic Adventures of Foolish Gentlemen Birthday Girl Episode: "Issue 2: Confusion"
2016–2017 24: Legacy Mariana Stiles Main cast
2018 The Resident Louisa Rodriguez Episode: "Comrades in Arms"
2018 Blindspot Alexis Parkin Episode: "Clamorous Night"
2019 The Enemy Within Anna Cruz Recurring role
2020 The Blank's YPF Charlie Episode: "Week 4 (2020)"
2021–present For All Mankind Aleida Rosales Main cast (season 2–present)
2025 Task Meg Coyle Upcoming miniseries

References

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  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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