Coral Peña
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Coral Peña | |
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 Peña in 2026 | |
| Born | 1992/1993 (age 32–33) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Coral Peña (born 1992/1993)[1] is a Dominican-American actor.[1][2] She is best known for playing the role of Aleida Rosales on the Apple TV series For All Mankind.[3][4][5]
Peña was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and raised by a single mother in housing projects[6] in Harlem, New York City.[3][6][7][8][9]
Peña graduated from St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School[10] in New York and the Peddie School in New Jersey.[11] She then studied drama at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, with conservatory training at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[3][6][9]
Career
Peña made her debut film appearance in The Post, directed by Steven Spielberg.[2]
Peña was cast opposite Corey Hawkins, Miranda Otto, and Jimmy Smits in the reboot of 24 titled 24: Legacy in 2016.[12] In 2019, she joined the main cast of For All Mankind in its second season, playing the role of Aleida Rosales.[13] Critics lauded Peña's performance in the show's fourth season, writing "Coral Peña steals the show,"[14] as well as calling her the season’s "standout."[15]
Peña's stage performances include the role of Ry in the off-Broadway premiere of BLKS at the MCC Theater;[16][17][18] Kit in Our Dear Dead Drug Lord at the Kirk Douglas Theatre;[7][19][20] and Ophelia in Robert O'Hara's production of Hamlet, starring Patrick Ball as Hamlet and Gina Torres as Gertrude, at the Mark Taper Forum.[21][22] The Los Angeles Times praised Peña's performance in Hamlet, noting her "formidable Ophelia might be the production's saving grace. Fiercely independent, she answers to no one's morality but her own."[23]
In 2023, Peña was nominated for the Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work on For All Mankind.[24]
She currently narrates the American version of Antiques Roadshow.[25][26]
