Emma Penella
Acting
1930-03-02 · Madrid, Spain
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
FFG, el último gran conversador
2021 · Movie
La que se avecina
2007 · Series
No One Could Live Here
2003 · Series
Bulgarian Lovers
2003 · Movie
Pídele cuentas al rey
2000 · Movie
Blasco Ibáñez
1997 · Series
Thesis
1996 · Movie
Mar de luna
1995 · Movie
El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes
1992 · Movie
El crimen de Don Benito
1991 · Movie
Doblones de a ocho
1990 · Movie
Juncal
1989 · Series
Viento de cólera
1988 · Movie
The Tobacconist of Vallecas
1987 · Movie
El amor brujo
1986 · Movie
Goya
1985 · Series
Our Father
1985 · Movie
The Regent's Wife
1974 · Movie
First Surrender
1971 · Movie
Fortunata y Jacinta
1970 · Movie
Lola, espejo oscuro
1966 · Movie
The Search
1966 · Movie
Black Humor
1965 · Movie
Golden Goddess of Rio Beni
1964 · Movie
Badmen of the West
1964 · Movie
La hora incógnita
1963 · Movie
The Executioner
1963 · Movie
Carta a una mujer
1963 · Movie
La cuarta ventana
1963 · Movie
Alegre juventud
1963 · Movie
El amor de los amores
1962 · Movie
Scano Boa
1961 · Movie
Un ángel tuvo la culpa
1960 · Movie
Sentencia contra una mujer
1960 · Movie
De espaldas a la puerta
1959 · Movie
The War Starts in Cuba
1957 · Movie
Un marido de ida y vuelta
1957 · Movie
The Shadow Battalion
1957 · Movie
Fedra, the Devil's Daughter
1956 · Movie
Red Fish
1955 · Movie
El guardián del paraíso
1955 · Movie
Tres hombres van a morir
1955 · Movie
La patrouille des sables
1954 · Movie
Comedians
1954 · Movie
The Adventurer of Seville
1954 · Movie
Condemned to Hang
1953 · Movie
¡Che, qué loco!
1953 · Movie
Doña Francisquita
1952 · Movie
Aimless boat
1952 · Movie
The Eyes Leave a Trace
1952 · Movie
Truhanes de honor
1952 · Movie