English Vinglish selected as Gala Premiere for 2012 Toronto International Film Festival

Maria's feature film debut, English Vinglish, has been selected as a Gala Premiere for the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival!

English Vinglish is the funny and touching story of an Indian woman named Shashi who struggles to learn English in order to help provide for her family. 

The film was shot on location in New York City in 2011 and stars legendary Bollywood actress Sridevi, returning to the screen after a 15-year absence. The film was written and directed by Gauri Shinde. 

Maria plays the role of Jennifer, the fast-talking receptionist at the Learn-To-Speak-English school where Shashi takes classes. 

Click here to watch the English Vinglish trailer!

Representation Update!

Maria is now represented by the team at Clear Talent Group for theatre, television and film. Visit their website at www.cleartalentgroup.com to see what clients of this great agency have been up to. With offices in New York and Los Angeles they boast an impressive roster of great talent.






Clear Talent NY Contact
212-840-4100
325 W. 38th Street, Suite 1203
New York, NY 10018

Updated Reel!

Check out Maria's updated reel with clips from Lifetime's hit show ARMY WIVES, the web pilot THIS JUST IN and Nat Geo's LOCKED UP ABROAD! http://bit.ly/pendoreel

Welcome to the Hotel Pennsylvania!

Last week Maria was on set of the upcoming short film Hotel Pennsylvania, directed by Marc Wilkins. The cast included Icelandic actor Darri Ingolfsson. Maria played the supporting role of Casey, the receptionist at the language school.

The film is based on the short story We Learn English By Talking To Each Other by Arnon Grünberg.

The movie filmed all over New York City including at the iconic Hotel Pennsylvania on Seventh Avenue near Penn Station and Madison Square Garden.

Catch Maria's episode of LOCKED UP ABROAD today at 8:00 PM

Maria's episode of LOCKED UP ABROAD, "Teenage Drug Smuggler", is replaying tonight on 8:00 PM on National Geographic before the season premiere at 10:00 PM. 

Watch online at Hulu!

Watch ARMY WIVES episode "Non-Combatants" online now!

Visit MyLifetime.com to catch the 9th episode of the season, "Non-Combatants", featuring Maria once again as the FRG army wife Maryann. Maria is featured in scenes opposite series regular Sally Pressman (Roxy LeBlanc) and guest star Alyssa Diaz (Gloria Cruz). 

Here are some screenshots from the episode:

Catch Maria in ARMY WIVES Episode #8 "Casualties"

If you missed "Casualties" on Sunday, you can now catch the full episode at MyLifetime.com! Here are some stills from the episode featuring Sally Pressman, Alyssa Diaz and Leyla Lawrence!