Actress Elizabeth Pena, who guest-starred as Gloria Pritchett's (Sofia Vergara) mother Pilar in Modern Family last year, has passed away after a brief illness. She was 55.
Her other credits included Matador, The Incredibles, Lone Star, La Bamba and Down and Out in Beverly Hills.
Paying tribute, Modern Family's co-creator and executive producer, Steve Levitan, wrote on Twitter: "We were so sad to learn of the passing of Elizabeth Pena. A member of our Family, she will be missed."
We were so sad to learn of the passing of Elizabeth Pena. A member of our Family, she will be missed. #RIPElizabethPena
— Steve Levitan (@SteveLevitan) October 16, 2014