Emma Penella
Born March 02, 1930 (Age: 96)
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Madrid, Spain
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).
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).
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Filmography
Pídele cuentas al rey
2000
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as Carmen
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Age: 69
El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes
1992
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as Teresa Panza
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Age: 61
El crimen de Don Benito
1991
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as
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Age: 61
No Image
Doblones de a ocho
1990
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as Palmira
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Age: 59
Viento de cólera
1988
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as
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Age: 57
The Tobacconist of Vallecas
1987
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as Doña Justa
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Age: 57
Our Father
1985
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as María
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Age: 55
The Regent's Wife
1974
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as Ana Ozores - La Regenta
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Age: 44
Black Humor
1965
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as Miss Wilma - segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
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Age: 35
Golden Goddess of Rio Beni
1964
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as Dinah
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Age: 34
Badmen of the West
1964
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as Lucy
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Age: 33
La hora incógnita
1963
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as
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Age: 33
The Executioner
1963
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as Carmen, la hija de Amadeo
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Age: 33
Carta a una mujer
1963
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as Flora
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Age: 33
La cuarta ventana
1963
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as Dora García
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Age: 33
Alegre juventud
1963
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as Violeta
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Age: 33
No Image
El amor de los amores
1962
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as
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Age: 32
Scano Boa
1961
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as Buba
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Age: 30
Un ángel tuvo la culpa
1960
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as Eulalia
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Age: 30
Sentencia contra una mujer
1960
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as
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Age: 29
De espaldas a la puerta
1959
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as Lola
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Age: 29
Fedra, the Devil's Daughter
1956
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as Estrella
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Age: 26
Red Fish
1955
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as Ivón
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Age: 25
El guardián del paraíso
1955
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as La monjita
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Age: 25
Tres hombres van a morir
1955
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as Héléna
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Age: 24
La patrouille des sables
1954
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as Héléna
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Age: 24
Comedians
1954
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as Marga
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Age: 24
The Adventurer of Seville
1954
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as Duquesa de San Tirso
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Age: 24
Condemned to Hang
1953
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as Consuelo
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Age: 23
¡Che, qué loco!
1953
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as Esperancita Couceiro
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Age: 23