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Emma Penella

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77 Years Old

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).

Born

Madrid, Spain on 2nd March 1930

Died

27th August 2007

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La que se avecina Image
La que se avecina
Charo de la Vega
No One Could Live Here Image
No One Could Live Here
Concha de la Fuente
Juncal Image
Juncal
Teresa Campos
Goya Image
Goya
Bulgarian Lovers Image
Bulgarian Lovers
Remedios
Blasco Ibáñez Image
Blasco Ibáñez
Emilia Pardo Bazán
The Executioner Image
The Executioner
Carmen, la hija de Amadeo
The Adventurer of Seville Image
The Adventurer of Seville
Duquesa de San Tirso
Comedians Image
Comedians
Marga
The Shadow Battalion Image
The Shadow Battalion
Lola
La cuarta ventana Image
La cuarta ventana
Dora García
La hora incógnita Image
La hora incógnita
Golden Goddess of Rio Beni Image
Golden Goddess of Rio Beni
Dinah
The Tobacconist of Vallecas Image
The Tobacconist of Vallecas
Doña Justa
Un ángel tuvo la culpa Image
Un ángel tuvo la culpa
Eulalia
De espaldas a la puerta Image
De espaldas a la puerta
Lola
Doña Francisquita Image
Doña Francisquita
Aurora la Beltrana
Fortunata y Jacinta Image
Fortunata y Jacinta
Fortunata
Pídele cuentas al rey Image
Pídele cuentas al rey
Carmen
Un marido de ida y vuelta Image
Un marido de ida y vuelta
Leticia Romero
El amor brujo Image
El amor brujo
Tía Rosario
Alegre juventud Image
Alegre juventud
Violeta
The Eyes Leave a Trace Image
The Eyes Leave a Trace
Lola
First Surrender Image
First Surrender
Red Fish Image
Red Fish
Ivón
No Image
El amor de los amores
Condemned to Hang Image
Condemned to Hang
Consuelo
Badmen of the West Image
Badmen of the West
Lucy
The Search Image
The Search
Rosa
Fedra, the Devil's Daughter Image
Fedra, the Devil's Daughter
Estrella
Black Humor Image
Black Humor
Miss Wilma - segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
FFG, el último gran conversador Image
FFG, el último gran conversador
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Lola, espejo oscuro Image
Lola, espejo oscuro
Lola
Carta a una mujer Image
Carta a una mujer
Flora
El crimen de Don Benito Image
El crimen de Don Benito
The Regent's Wife Image
The Regent's Wife
Ana Ozores - La Regenta
Aimless boat Image
Aimless boat
La patrouille des sables Image
La patrouille des sables
Héléna
Our Father Image
Our Father
María
Viento de cólera Image
Viento de cólera
Truhanes de honor Image
Truhanes de honor
Luisa
The War Starts in Cuba Image
The War Starts in Cuba
Scano Boa Image
Scano Boa
Buba
El guardián del paraíso Image
El guardián del paraíso
La monjita
El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes Image
El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes
Teresa Panza
¡Che, qué loco! Image
¡Che, qué loco!
Esperancita Couceiro
No Image
Doblones de a ocho
Palmira
Tres hombres van a morir Image
Tres hombres van a morir
Héléna
Sentencia contra una mujer Image
Sentencia contra una mujer