Elizabeth Pena, Actress of 'Modern Family' and 'Lone Star', Dies at 55
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The actress, who also appeared in 'La Bamba' and 'Rush Hour', passed away on Tuesday, October 14 in Los Angeles.

AceShowbiz - Elizabeth Pena, an actress who starred on "Modern Family" and in "Lone Star", died on Tuesday, October 14 at the age of 55. Her nephew, Latino-Review writer Mario-Francisco Robles, confirmed the sad news on the site.

Mario wrote, "The actress, with a professional career spanning nearly 40 years, left us on the night of October 14 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles." Elizabeth's manager, Gina Rugolo, said the actress passed away of of natural causes after a brief illness.

Elizabeth, who played Sofia Vergara's mother on "Modern Family", most recently starred as Maritza Sandoval in the first season of El Rey's series "Matador".

El Rey said in a statement regarding Elizabeth's passing to E! Online, "She was a role model, a truly extraordinary performer and an inspiration in every sense of the word. She will be deeply missed."

"Modern Family" co-star Jesse Tyler Ferguson paid tribute to Elizabeth, tweeting, "The entire cast and crew are very sad to say goodbye to one of our Modern Family members. RIP to the beautiful & talented #ElizabethPena." Eva Longoria shared, "Rest in Peace Elizabeth Pena...you paved the way for so many of us!!"

Tributes also came from Zoe Saldana and Martha Plimpton. Zoe wrote, "My heart is broken!!! My prayers are with you and your family. We will miss you #ElizabethPena -ZS." Martha, meanwhile, posted, "Elizabeth Pena was wonderful in everything she did. She shone so bright. An incredibly gifted actress. I loved her. Rest in Peace."

Elizabeth's big screen appearance included "La Bamba", "Rush Hour", "Jacob's Ladder" and "Free Willy 2". She also lent her voice to "The Incredibles", animated series "Justice League" and "American Dad!".

Elizabeth is survived by her husband Hans, her two teenage children Fiona and Kaelan, her mother Estela and her sister Tania.

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