Acting · Madrid, Spain · Born March 2, 1930
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).
MovieFFG, el último gran conversador
2021
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
TVLa que se avecina
2007
as Charo de la Vega
TVNo One Could Live Here
2003
as Concha de la Fuente
MovieBulgarian Lovers
2003
as Remedios
MoviePídele cuentas al rey
2000
as Carmen
TVBlasco Ibáñez
1997
as Emilia Pardo Bazán
MovieMar de luna
1995
as Catalina, la buhonera
MovieEl Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes
1992
as Teresa Panza
MovieEl crimen de Don Benito
1991
Doblones de a ocho
1990
as Palmira
TVJuncal
1989
as Teresa Campos
MovieViento de cólera
1988
MovieThe Tobacconist of Vallecas
1987
as Doña Justa
MovieEl amor brujo
1986
as Tía Rosario
TVGoya
1985
MovieOur Father
1985
as María
MovieThe Regent's Wife
1974
as Ana Ozores - La Regenta
MovieFirst Surrender
1971
MovieFortunata y Jacinta
1970
as Fortunata
MovieLola, espejo oscuro
1966
as Lola
MovieThe Search
1966
as Rosa
MovieBlack Humor
1965
as Miss Wilma - segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
MovieGolden Goddess of Rio Beni
1964
as Dinah
MovieBadmen of the West
1964
as Lucy
MovieLa hora incógnita
1963
MovieThe Executioner
1963
as Carmen, la hija de Amadeo
MovieCarta a una mujer
1963
as Flora
MovieLa cuarta ventana
1963
as Dora García
MovieAlegre juventud
1963
as Violeta
El amor de los amores
1962
MovieScano Boa
1961
as Buba
MovieUn ángel tuvo la culpa
1960
as Eulalia
MovieSentencia contra una mujer
1960
MovieDe espaldas a la puerta
1959
as Lola
MovieThe War Starts in Cuba
1957
as Juanita / Adelaida
MovieUn marido de ida y vuelta
1957
as Leticia Romero
MovieThe Shadow Battalion
1957
as Lola
MovieFedra, the Devil's Daughter
1956
as Estrella
MovieRed Fish
1955
as Ivón
MovieEl guardián del paraíso
1955
as La monjita
MovieTres hombres van a morir
1955
as Héléna
MovieLa patrouille des sables
1954
as Héléna
MovieComedians
1954
as Marga
MovieThe Adventurer of Seville
1954
as Duquesa de San Tirso
MovieCondemned to Hang
1953
as Consuelo
Movie¡Che, qué loco!
1953
as Esperancita Couceiro
MovieDoña Francisquita
1952
as Aurora la Beltrana
MovieAimless boat
1952
MovieThe Eyes Leave a Trace
1952
as Lola
MovieTruhanes de honor
1952
as Luisa
