Emma Penella
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 (50 titles)
8.1MovieFFG, el último gran conversador
Self - Actress (archive footage) · 2021
8.1ShowLa que se avecina
Charo de la Vega · 2007
8.4ShowNo One Could Live Here
Concha de la Fuente · 2003
5.6MovieBulgarian Lovers
Remedios · 2003
5.6MoviePídele cuentas al rey
Carmen · 2000
6.8ShowBlasco Ibáñez
Emilia Pardo Bazán · 1997
10.0MovieMar de luna
Catalina, la buhonera · 1995
8.5MovieEl Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes
Teresa Panza · 1992
4.4MovieEl crimen de Don Benito
1991
Doblones de a ocho
Palmira · 1990
6.6ShowJuncal
Teresa Campos · 1989
4.3MovieViento de cólera
1988
6.3MovieThe Tobacconist of Vallecas
Doña Justa · 1987
6.9MovieEl amor brujo
Tía Rosario · 1986
8.0ShowGoya
1985
5.0MovieOur Father
María · 1985
4.8MovieThe Regent's Wife
Ana Ozores - La Regenta · 1974
3.8MovieFirst Surrender
1971
7.0MovieFortunata y Jacinta
Fortunata · 1970
4.0MovieLola, espejo oscuro
Lola · 1966
6.0MovieThe Search
Rosa · 1966
6.0MovieBlack Humor
Miss Wilma - segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma' · 1965
8.8MovieGolden Goddess of Rio Beni
Dinah · 1964
9.0MovieBadmen of the West
Lucy · 1964
4.9MovieLa hora incógnita
1963
7.6MovieThe Executioner
Carmen, la hija de Amadeo · 1963
6.5MovieCarta a una mujer
Flora · 1963
10.0MovieLa cuarta ventana
Dora García · 1963
8.0MovieAlegre juventud
Violeta · 1963
El amor de los amores
1962