Emma Penella

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Acting

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)
• Bulgarian Lovers (2003)
• Pídele cuentas al rey (2000)
• Thesis (1996)
• Mar de luna (1995)
• El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes (1992)
• El crimen de Don Benito (1991)
• Doblones de a ocho (1990)
• Viento de cólera (1988)
• The Tobacconist of Vallecas (1987)
• El amor brujo (1986)
• Our Father (1985)
• The Regent's Wife (1974)
• First Surrender (1971)
• Fortunata y Jacinta (1970)
• Lola, espejo oscuro (1966)
• The Search (1966)
• Black Humor (1965)
• Golden Goddess of Rio Beni (1964)
• Badmen of the West (1964)
• La hora incógnita (1963)
• The Executioner (1963)
• Carta a una mujer (1963)
• La cuarta ventana (1963)
• Alegre juventud (1963)
• El amor de los amores (1962)
• Scano Boa (1961)
• Un ángel tuvo la culpa (1960)
• Sentencia contra una mujer (1960)
• De espaldas a la puerta (1959)
• The War Starts in Cuba (1957)
• Un marido de ida y vuelta (1957)
• The Shadow Battalion (1957)
• Fedra, the Devil's Daughter (1956)
• Red Fish (1955)
• El guardián del paraíso (1955)
• Tres hombres van a morir (1955)
• La patrouille des sables (1954)
• Comedians (1954)
• The Adventurer of Seville (1954)
• Condemned to Hang (1953)
• ¡Che, qué loco! (1953)
• Doña Francisquita (1952)
• Aimless boat (1952)
• The Eyes Leave a Trace (1952)
• Truhanes de honor (1952)