Emma Penella
Known for

Acting

Credits

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Gender

Woman

Birthday

2 Mar 1930

Day of death

27 Aug 2007 (77)

Place of birth

Madrid, Spain

Also known as
Manuela Ruiz Penella
Эмма Пенелла

Emma Penella

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). 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 roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2021FFG, el último gran conversadorSelf - Actress (archive footage)
2007La que se avecinaCharo de la Vega
2003Aquí no hay quien vivaConcha de la Fuente García
2003Aquí no hay quien vivaConcha de la Fuente
2003Bulgarian LoversRemedios
2000Pídele cuentas al reyCarmen
1997Blasco IbáñezEmilia Pardo Bazán
1992El Quijote de Miguel de CervantesTeresa Panza
1991El crimen de Don Benito
1990Doblones de a ochoPalmira
1989JuncalTeresa Campos
1988Viento de cólera
1987The Tobacconist of VallecasDoña Justa
1986El amor brujoTía Rosario
1985Our FatherMaría
1985Goya
1974The Regent's wifeAna Ozores - La Regenta
1971First Surrender
1970Fortunata y JacintaFortunata
1966The SearchRosa
1966Lola, espejo oscuroLola
1965Black HumorMiss Wilma - segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
1964La hora incógnitaProstituta
1964Golden Goddess of Rio BeniDinah
1964Badmen of the WestLucy
1963The ExecutionerCarmen, la hija de Amadeo
1963Carta a una mujerFlora
1963Alegre juventudVioleta
1963La cuarta ventanaDora García
1962El amor de los amores
1961Scano BoaBuba
1960Un ángel tuvo la culpaEulalia
1960Sentencia contra una mujer
1959De espaldas a la puertaLola
1957Un marido de ida y vueltaLeticia Romero
1957The Shadow BattalionLola
1956Fedra, the Devil's DaughterEstrella
1955Red FishIvón
1955El guardián del paraísoLa monjita
1955Tres hombres van a morirHéléna
1954ComediansMarga
1954La patrouille des sables
1953Hanging meatConsuelo
1953¡Che, qué loco!Esperancita Couceiro
1952Doña FrancisquitaAurora la Beltrana
1952The Eyes Leave a TraceLola
1952Aimless boat
1952Truhanes de honorLuisa
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
1996ThesisThanks