Emma Penella
45 movies · 5 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 2, 1930
- Died
- Aug 27, 2007 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- Madrid, Spain
- Also known as
- Manuela Ruiz Penella · Эмма Пенелла
Biography
Manuela Ruiz Penella known as Emma Penella (Madrid, March 2, 1931 - Ibidem, August 27, 2007) was a Spanish film, theater and television actress.
Daughter of the politician Ramón Ruiz Alonso and Magdalena Penella Silva, granddaughter of the composer Manuel Penella Moreno, great-granddaughter of the also musician Manuel Penella Raga, sister of the also actresses Elisa Montés (1934) and Terele Pávez (1939-2017). She married film producer Emiliano Piedra with whom she had three daughters: Emma, Lola and Emiliana. She was also the aunt of the actress Emma Ozores (daughter of her sister Elisa Montés and the actor Antonio Ozores).
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Actress of marked personality and prestige since the 1950s, she triumphed in cinema thanks to films such as Luis García Berlanga's El verdugo (The Executioner) and maintained intense theatrical activity. She renewed her popularity in her later years participating in the television series Aquí no hay quien viva (2003-2006) and La que se avecina (2007).
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Known for
Emma Penella: movies and TV shows
Acting (49)
- 2007
- 2003
- 2003 Bulgarian Lovers
as Remedios
- 2000 Pídele cuentas al rey
as Carmen
- 1997
- 1995 Mar de luna
as Catalina, la buhonera
- 1992 El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes
as Teresa Panza
- 1991
- 1990 Doblones de a ocho
as Palmira
- 1989
- 1988
- 1987 The Tobacconist of Vallecas
as Doña Justa
- 1986 El amor brujo
as Tía Rosario
- 1985
- 1985 Our Father
as María
- 1974 The Regent's Wife
as Ana Ozores - La Regenta
- 1971
- 1970 Fortunata y Jacinta
as Fortunata
- 1966 Lola, espejo oscuro
as Lola
- 1966 The Search
as Rosa
- 1965 Black Humor
as Miss Wilma - segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
- 1964 Golden Goddess of Rio Beni
as Dinah
- 1964 Badmen of the West
as Lucy
- 1963
- 1963 The Executioner
as Carmen, la hija de Amadeo
- 1963 Carta a una mujer
as Flora
- 1963 La cuarta ventana
as Dora García
- 1963 Alegre juventud
as Violeta
- 1962
- 1961 Scano Boa
as Buba
- 1960 Un ángel tuvo la culpa
as Eulalia
- 1960
- 1959 De espaldas a la puerta
as Lola
- 1957 The War Starts in Cuba
as Juanita / Adelaida
- 1957 Un marido de ida y vuelta
as Leticia Romero
- 1957 The Shadow Battalion
as Lola
- 1956 Fedra, the Devil's Daughter
as Estrella
- 1955 Red Fish
as Ivón
- 1955 El guardián del paraíso
as La monjita
- 1955 Tres hombres van a morir
as Héléna
- 1954 La patrouille des sables
as Héléna
- 1954 Comedians
as Marga
- 1954 The Adventurer of Seville
as Duquesa de San Tirso
- 1953 Condemned to Hang
as Consuelo
- 1953 ¡Che, qué loco!
as Esperancita Couceiro
- 1952 Doña Francisquita
as Aurora la Beltrana
- 1952
- 1952 The Eyes Leave a Trace
as Lola
- 1952 Truhanes de honor
as Luisa
Behind the camera (1)
- 1996 Thesis
Thanks
Talk shows and appearances (1)
- 2021