Coral Peña

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Coral Peña
Peña in 2026
Born1992/1993 (age 32–33)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Alma materNew York University
OccupationActor
Years active2015–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]

Early life and education

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]

Personal life

Peña identifies as nonbinary.[3] She has lived in New York City for nearly all of her life.[9]

Filmography

Film

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
2025 Swiped Marta

Television

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–present Antiques Roadshow Narrator Voice (Season 24–present)
2021–present For All Mankind Aleida Rosales Main cast (season 2–present)
2025 Task Meg Coyle Miniseries

References

  1. Baty, Emma (18 July 2022). "Please Acquaint Yourself With the Best New Actors of 2022". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  2. Park, Andrea (5 January 2018). "Coral Peña on why Spielberg created her character in "The Post"". CBS News. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  3. San Segundo, Irene (28 April 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 28 April 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  4. Lareziosa, Madeline (15 August 2022). "Coral Peña Interview: For All Mankind Season 3". Screen Rant. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  5. Friedlander, Whitney (2021). "In Her Own Name". emmy magazine. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  6. "Issue 15 - Coral Peña". Tidal Mag. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  7. Franco, Cris (29 August 2023). "Coral Peña Talks Privilege, The Power of Women, and 'Our Dear Dead Drug Lord'". Latin Heat. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  8. De Farias, Eloisa (26 August 2021). "Coral Peña: Do the Work, Or the Work Does You". Flaunt. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  9. Wilson, Maya (11 June 2021). "Interview with Coral Peña". PhotoBook Magazine. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  10. "Alumna Actor Greets the Class of 2018: "Be Confident Enough to Be Kind"". St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  11. "Coral Peña '11: Feeling at home among Hollywood elite". The Peddie School. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  12. Petski, Denise (4 March 2016). "'24: Legacy': Dan Bucatinsky, Coral Pena & Charlie Hofheimer Join Fox Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  13. Rosario, Alexandra Del (19 November 2020). "'For All Mankind': Cynthy Wu, Coral Peña & Casey W. Johnson Join Cast As Regulars; Apple Reveals Season 2 Premiere Date". Deadline. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  14. published, Richard Edwards (15 December 2023). "'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 6 review: Culmination of a storyline decades in the making". Space. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  15. Fraser, Emma (9 November 2023). "For All Mankind Season 4: Episodes 1-7 Review". IGN. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  16. Scheck, Frank (9 May 2019). "'BLKS': Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  17. Green, Jesse (9 May 2019). "Review: In 'BLKS,' Meet the Real Roommates of Bed-Stuy". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  18. Skethway, Nathan (10 May 2019). "Go Inside the Opening Night of BLKS Off-Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  19. McNulty, Charles (29 August 2023). "Review: Kirk Douglas Theatre's electrifying 'Our Dear Dead Drug Lord' will test your nerves". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  20. "Our Dear Dead Drug Lord". Playbill. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  21. Child, Andrew. "Interview: Coral Peña of HAMLET at Mark Taper Forum". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  22. Pasadenan, News | The South (18 April 2025). "Center Theatre Group Reimagines Hamlet with Hitchcockian Noir at the Mark Taper Forum | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena News". southpasadenan.com. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  23. "Review: Another act of vandalism in downtown L.A. as Robert O'Hara defaces 'Hamlet' at the Taper". Los Angeles Times. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  24. "Nominees Announced for the 38th Annual Imagen Awards Celebrating Latino Excellence". Imagen Awards. Imagen Foundation. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  25. McGuinness, Devan (4 January 2021). "Why Did Mark L. Walberg Leave 'Antiques Roadshow'?". Distractify. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  26. Frederick, Brittany (15 April 2021). "For All Mankind: Coral Peña discusses Aleida's Season 2 journey". Show Snob. FanSided. Retrieved 8 September 2023.