Coral Peña

Coral Peña (born 1992/1993)[1] is an American actor.[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]

Coral Peña
Born1992/1993 (age 29–30)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Alma materNew York University
OccupationActor

Early life and education

Peña was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and raised in the U.S. in Harlem, New York City.[3][5][6] She studied drama at New York University Tisch School of the Arts and RADA.[3][6]


Career

Peña's first television role was a guest appearance on Blue Bloods. Her later roles included a series regular part on 24: Legacy.[5] Peña made her debut movie appearance in the 2017 film The Post, directed by Steven Spielberg.[2][3]

Peña joined the cast of For All Mankind in its second season. She plays the character of Aleida Rosales, a Mexican immigrant, portrayed in season one as a child by Olivia Trujillo.[4][7]

Personal life

Peña identifies as nonbinary.[3] She has lived in New York City for nearly all of her life.[6]

References
  1. Baty, Emma (July 18, 2022). "Please Acquaint Yourself With the Best New Actors of 2022". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  2. Park, Andrea (January 5, 2018). "Coral Peña on why Spielberg created her character in "The Post"". CBS News. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  3. 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. Lareziosa, Madeline (August 15, 2022). "Coral Peña Interview: For All Mankind Season 3". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  5. De Farias, Eloisa (August 26, 2021). "Coral Peña: Do the Work, Or the Work Does You". Flaunt. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  6. Wilson, Maya (June 11, 2021). "Interview with Coral Peña". PhotoBook Magazine. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  7. Walker, Amelia. "Coral Peña". 1883 Magazine. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
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