Stephanie Beatriz
Elizabeth Peña, one of the best (and most under-appreciated) Latina character actresses working today, has been cast to play Sofía Vergara’s Colombian mother Pilar, in an upcoming episode of Modern Family called Fulgencia, shooting now. Peña, always busy, was most recently a regular on ABC’s Off the Map and has two features–Blaze and In the Dark–coming up. Meanwhile, up-and-comer Stephanie Beatriz, last seen on the Fox pilot The Smart One (unfortunately not picked up for the fall) will play Gloria’s sister, confusingly named “Sofía.” The two are expected to visit Gloria because of the baby she’s expecting.
