Emma Penella
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 2, 1930
- Died
- August 27, 2007
- Birthplace
- Madrid, Spain
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). 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).
Filmography
FFG, el último gran conversador 2021
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Bulgarian Lovers 2003
as Remedios
Pídele cuentas al rey 2000
as Carmen
Thesis 1996
Thanks
Mar de luna 1995
as Catalina, la buhonera
El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes 1992
as Teresa Panza
El crimen de Don Benito 1991
Actor
- Doblones de a ocho
Doblones de a ocho 1990
as Palmira
Viento de cólera 1988
Actor
The Tobacconist of Vallecas 1987
as Doña Justa
El amor brujo 1986
as Tía Rosario
Our Father 1985
as María
The Regent's Wife 1974
as Ana Ozores - La Regenta
First Surrender 1971
Actor
Fortunata y Jacinta 1970
as Fortunata
Lola, espejo oscuro 1966
as Lola
The Search 1966
as Rosa
Black Humor 1965
as Miss Wilma - segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
Golden Goddess of Rio Beni 1964
as Dinah
Badmen of the West 1964
as Lucy
La hora incógnita 1963
Actor
The Executioner 1963
as Carmen, la hija de Amadeo
Carta a una mujer 1963
as Flora
La cuarta ventana 1963
as Dora García
Alegre juventud 1963
as Violeta
- El amor de los amores
El amor de los amores 1962
Actor
Scano Boa 1961
as Buba
Un ángel tuvo la culpa 1960
as Eulalia
Sentencia contra una mujer 1960
Actor
De espaldas a la puerta 1959
as Lola
The War Starts in Cuba 1957
as Juanita / Adelaida
Un marido de ida y vuelta 1957
as Leticia Romero
The Shadow Battalion 1957
as Lola
Fedra, the Devil's Daughter 1956
as Estrella
Red Fish 1955
as Ivón
El guardián del paraíso 1955
as La monjita
Tres hombres van a morir 1955
as Héléna
La patrouille des sables 1954
as Héléna
Comedians 1954
as Marga
The Adventurer of Seville 1954
as Duquesa de San Tirso
Condemned to Hang 1953
as Consuelo
¡Che, qué loco! 1953
as Esperancita Couceiro
Doña Francisquita 1952
as Aurora la Beltrana
Aimless boat 1952
Actor
The Eyes Leave a Trace 1952
as Lola
Truhanes de honor 1952
as Luisa
Credits from TMDB.