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