rebecca ana peña
actor
AEA / SAG-Eligible
about me

Rebecca is a Cuban American artist based in New York City. Trained as an actor, vocalist, and dancer at NYU (BFA Drama), she has worked in theatre, film, and multimedia.
Credits Include:"The Bacchae" (NYTimes Critics Pick) at The Classical Theatre of Harlem, "What Happened In Skinner (Ambie Award Nominated), leading the one-woman show "My Fellow Americans" at The Secret Theatre (Best Actor - The Secret Theatre Play Festival), and most recently joining the climate revolution play "Metra" as Aglaphonos at The Abrons Arts Center.
When not performing, she works as a visual artist and writer. In any capacity, she loves working on projects that investigate people's duality and humanity and allows all people to celebrate and explore their legacy.
I think the photo about sums it up!
Here are some more fun facts:
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I'm a Cuban American artist who grew up in the south to two athletic coaches
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Moved from FL to NYC where I graduated from NYU Tisch (BFA Drama)
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Extremely passionate about immigration law and am a part of New Sanctuary Coalition
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Favorite project I've assisted on behind the scenes is Broadway's "What The Constitution Means To Me"
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First acting performance was feigning illness to get out of school mass
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Feel free to call me "Bec"
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Paint watercolors and acrylics, photograph on 35mm, and write poetry, monologues, and short stories
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Love collaborating on new work