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

La que se avecina

No One Could Live Here

The Executioner

Goya

Blasco Ibáñez

Juncal

The Tobacconist of Vallecas

Pídele cuentas al rey

All Movies (44)

• FFG, el último gran conversador2021 · as Self - Actress (archive footage)
• Bulgarian Lovers2003 · as Remedios
• Pídele cuentas al rey2000 · as Carmen
• El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes1992 · as Teresa Panza
• El crimen de Don Benito1991
• Doblones de a ocho1990 · as Palmira
• Viento de cólera1988
• The Tobacconist of Vallecas1987 · as Doña Justa
• El amor brujo1986 · as Tía Rosario
• Our Father1985 · as María
• The Regent's Wife1974 · as Ana Ozores - La Regenta
• First Surrender1971
• Fortunata y Jacinta1970 · as Fortunata
• Lola, espejo oscuro1966 · as Lola
• The Search1966 · as Rosa
• Black Humor1965 · as Miss Wilma - segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
• Golden Goddess of Rio Beni1964 · as Dinah
• Badmen of the West1964 · as Lucy
• La hora incógnita1963
• The Executioner1963 · as Carmen, la hija de Amadeo
• Carta a una mujer1963 · as Flora
• La cuarta ventana1963 · as Dora García
• Alegre juventud1963 · as Violeta
• El amor de los amores1962
• Scano Boa1961 · as Buba
• Un ángel tuvo la culpa1960 · as Eulalia
• Sentencia contra una mujer1960
• De espaldas a la puerta1959 · as Lola
• The War Starts in Cuba1957 · as Juanita / Adelaida
• Un marido de ida y vuelta1957 · as Leticia Romero
• The Shadow Battalion1957 · as Lola
• Fedra, the Devil's Daughter1956 · as Estrella
• Red Fish1955 · as Ivón
• El guardián del paraíso1955 · as La monjita
• Tres hombres van a morir1955 · as Héléna
• La patrouille des sables1954 · as Héléna
• Comedians1954 · as Marga
• The Adventurer of Seville1954 · as Duquesa de San Tirso
• Condemned to Hang1953 · as Consuelo
• ¡Che, qué loco!1953 · as Esperancita Couceiro
• Doña Francisquita1952 · as Aurora la Beltrana
• Aimless boat1952
• The Eyes Leave a Trace1952 · as Lola
• Truhanes de honor1952 · as Luisa

All TV Shows (5)

• La que se avecina2007 · as Charo de la Vega
• No One Could Live Here2003 · as Concha de la Fuente
• Blasco Ibáñez1997 · as Emilia Pardo Bazán
• Juncal1989 · as Teresa Campos
• Goya1985