Emma Penella
Actress
77 years (Mar 2, 1930 – Aug 27, 2007)Madrid, Spain
Known for
Emma Penella belongs to the acting trade in Spanish film and television, with the rest of the story largely undocumented. A further credit: 'La que se avecina'. Nothing earlier than 1952 is documented. Around 74 years of screen work is documented. 'Aquí no hay quien viva' is where her work is easiest to check, in the role of Concha de la Fuente.
Emma Penella
Actress
Known for
Emma Penella belongs to the acting trade in Spanish film and television, with the rest of the story largely undocumented. A further credit: 'La que se avecina'. Nothing earlier than 1952 is documented. Around 74 years of screen work is documented. 'Aquí no hay quien viva' is where her work is easiest to check, in the role of Concha de la Fuente.
Movies: 36 titles
Plays Carmen
Pídele cuentas al rey
2000
Plays Carmen, la hija de Amadeo
The Executioner
1963
Plays Rosa
The Search
1966
Plays María
Our Father
1985
Plays Tía Rosario
El amor brujo
1986
Plays Doña Justa
The Tobacconist of Vallecas
1987
Plays Lola
The Eyes Leave a Trace
1952
Plays Remedios
Bulgarian Lovers
2003
Plays Juanita / Adelaida
The War Starts in Cuba
1957
Plays Estrella
Fedra, the Devil's Daughter
1956
Plays Flora
Carta a una mujer
1963
Plays Consuelo
Condemned to Hang
1953
Plays Lola
The Shadow Battalion
1957
Plays Catalina, la buhonera
Mar de luna
1995
Plays Marga
Comedians
1954
Plays Duquesa de San Tirso
The Adventurer of Seville
1954
Plays Leticia Romero
Un marido de ida y vuelta
1957
Plays Ivón
Red Fish
1955
Plays Teresa Panza
El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes
1992
Plays Lola
De espaldas a la puerta
1959
Plays Aurora la Beltrana
Doña Francisquita
1952
Plays Ana Ozores - La Regenta
The Regent's Wife
1974
Plays Lola
Lola, espejo oscuro
1966
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Bulgarian Lovers
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La que se avecina
Charo de la Vega
2007Season 1
Aquí no hay quien viva
Concha de la Fuente · 91 episodes
2003–
Bulgarian Lovers
Remedios
2003
Pídele cuentas al rey
Carmen
2000
Blasco Ibáñez
Emilia Pardo Bazán · 2 episodes
1997–
Mar de luna
Catalina, la buhonera
1995
El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes
Teresa Panza
1992
Juncal
Teresa Campos · 7 episodes
1989–
The Tobacconist of Vallecas
Doña Justa
1987
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Emma Penella still alive?
Emma Penella passed away on August 27, 2007 at age 77.
What are the most famous roles of Emma Penella?
Emma Penella is best known for roles in The Executioner, The Tobacconist of Vallecas, El amor brujo.
How many movies has Emma Penella been in?
Over a 55-year career (since 1952), Emma Penella has appeared in 36 movies and 4 TV shows.
What was Emma Penella's first movie?
The career of Emma Penella began with Truhanes de honor (1952).
What is Emma Penella's most recent movie or series?
Emma Penella's most recent release is La que se avecina, which premiered on April 22, 2007.
What TV shows has Emma Penella appeared in?
On television, Emma Penella has appeared in La que se avecina, Aquí no hay quien viva, Juncal, Blasco Ibáñez.
Emma Penella
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).