Born in Los Angeles to Honduran parents, America Ferrera made her film debut in 2002 in the independent film, Real Women Have Curves. In 2005, Ferrera had two more Hollywood movies, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and the Lords of Dogtown. However, it was in 2006 when Ferrera landed the title role in the hit ABC television show Ugly Betty that she became a household name. Next up on the big screen for Ferrera? Since then, she's been in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 and Our Family Wedding.
America Ferrera talks exclusively about making Cesar Chavez with Micahel Pena. The actress dishes re-connecting with Pena after they made End of Watch.