About

Known credits:
48
Birthday:
1930-03-02
Place of birth:
Madrid, Spain
Website:
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Emma Penella

Overview

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).

Known for

Acting
2021 FFG, el último gran conversador Actor Self - Actress (archive footage) 59
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2003 No One Could Live Here Actor Concha de la Fuente 79
Good
2003 Bulgarian Lovers Actor Remedios 58
Average
2000 Pídele cuentas al rey Actor Carmen 58
Average
1997 Blasco Ibáñez Actor Emilia Pardo Bazán 69
Fair
1992 El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes Actor Teresa Panza 60
Fair
1991 El crimen de Don Benito Actor 59
Average
1990 Doblones de a ocho Actor Palmira N/A
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1989 Juncal Actor Teresa Campos 68
Fair
1988 Viento de cólera Actor 58
Average
1987 The Tobacconist of Vallecas Actor Doña Justa 59
Average
1986 El amor brujo Actor Tía Rosario 59
Average
1985 Goya Actor 69
Fair
1985 Our Father Actor María 58
Average
1974 The Regent's Wife Actor Ana Ozores - La Regenta 58
Average
1971 First Surrender Actor N/A
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1970 Fortunata y Jacinta Actor Fortunata 58
Average
1966 Lola, espejo oscuro Actor Lola 58
Average
1966 The Search Actor Rosa 58
Average
1965 Black Humor Actor Miss Wilma - segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma' 58
Average
1964 La hora incógnita Actor Prostituta 58
Average
1964 Golden Goddess of Rio Beni Actor Dinah 58
Average
1964 Badmen of the West Actor Lucy N/A
N/A
1963 The Executioner Actor Carmen, la hija de Amadeo 63
Fair
1963 Carta a una mujer Actor Flora 58
Average
1963 La cuarta ventana Actor Dora García N/A
N/A
1963 Alegre juventud Actor Violeta 59
Average
1962 El amor de los amores Actor 59
Average
1961 Scano Boa Actor Buba N/A
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1960 Un ángel tuvo la culpa Actor Eulalia 59
Average
1960 Sentencia contra una mujer Actor N/A
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1959 De espaldas a la puerta Actor Lola 59
Average
1957 Un marido de ida y vuelta Actor Leticia Romero 59
Average
1957 The Shadow Battalion Actor Lola 58
Average
1956 Fedra, the Devil's Daughter Actor Estrella 59
Average
1955 Red Fish Actor Ivón 59
Average
1955 El guardián del paraíso Actor La monjita N/A
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1955 Tres hombres van a morir Actor Héléna N/A
N/A
1954 La patrouille des sables Actor 58
Average
1954 Comedians Actor Marga 58
Average
1954 The Adventurer of Seville Actor Duquesa de San Tirso 58
Average
1953 Condemned to Hang Actor Consuelo 58
Average
1953 ¡Che, qué loco! Actor Esperancita Couceiro N/A
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1952 Doña Francisquita Actor Aurora la Beltrana 59
Average
1952 Aimless boat Actor N/A
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1952 The Eyes Leave a Trace Actor Lola 58
Average
1952 Truhanes de honor Actor Luisa N/A
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Crew
1996 Thesis Crew Thanks 68
Fair