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Emma Penella

Actor
Died August 27, 2007 (77 years)
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
  • La estanquera de Vallecas
  • Aquí no hay quien viva
  • Love, the Magician
  • La hora incógnita
  • Fedra, the Devil's Daughter
  • Un marido de ida y vuelta
  • The Search
  • Cómicos
  • La regenta
  • Fortunata and Jacinta
  • Back to the Door
  • Don Quijote de la Mancha
  • Alegre juventud
  • Lola, espejo oscuro
  • La cuarta ventana
  • Mar de luna
  • The War Starts in Cuba
  • Carta a una mujer
  • El batallón de las sombras
  • Golden Goddess of Rio Beni
  • Doña Francisquita

Filmography

2007
La que se avecina (TV Series) · as Charo De La Vega
2005
A tortas con la vida (TV Series) · as Concha
2005
Midsummer Dream · as Faena
2003
Aquí no hay quien viva (TV Series) · as Concha De La Fuente
2003
Bulgarian Lovers · as Remedios
1999
1994
Mar de luna · as Catalina, La Buhonera
1992
1991
Don Quijote de la Mancha (TV Series) · as Teresa Panza
1991
1990
Doblones de a ocho · as Palmira
1989
Juncal (TV Series) · as Teresa Campos
1987
La estanquera de Vallecas · as Doña Justa
1986
Love, the Magician · as Tía Rosario
1985
Padre nuestro · as María
1985
Goya (TV Series)
1985
La huella del crimen (TV Series) · as Doña Pilar
1974
La regenta · as Ana Ozores - La Regenta
1970
Fortunata and Jacinta · as Fortunata
1966
1966
The Search · as Rosa
1965
Estudio 1 (TV Series) · as Juana
1964
La hora incógnita · as Prostituta
1964
1964
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
1959
Back to the Door · as Lola
1957
1957
Un marido de ida y vuelta · as Leticia Romero
1957
1956
1955
Red Fish · as Ivón
1954
Cómicos · as Marga
1954
The Adventurer of Seville · as Duquesa De San Tirso
1953
Carne de horca · as Consuelo
1952
Doña Francisquita · as Aurora La Beltrana
1952

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