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Emma Penella
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…
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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).
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2021
FFG, el último gran conversador
Movie Self - Actress (archive footage)
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2007
La que se avecina
TV show Charo de la Vega
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2003
No One Could Live Here
TV show Concha de la Fuente
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2003
Bulgarian Lovers
Movie Remedios
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2000
Pídele cuentas al rey
Movie Carmen
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1997
Blasco Ibáñez
TV show Emilia Pardo Bazán
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1996
Thesis
Movie Thanks
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1995
Mar de luna
Movie Catalina, la buhonera
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1992
El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes
Movie Teresa Panza
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1991
El crimen de Don Benito
Movie
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1990
Doblones de a ocho
Movie Palmira
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1989
Juncal
TV show Teresa Campos
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1988
Viento de cólera
Movie
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1987
The Tobacconist of Vallecas
Movie Doña Justa
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1986
El amor brujo
Movie Tía Rosario
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1985
Goya
TV show
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1985
Our Father
Movie María
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1974
The Regent's Wife
Movie Ana Ozores - La Regenta
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1971
First Surrender
Movie
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1970
Fortunata y Jacinta
Movie Fortunata
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1966
Lola, espejo oscuro
Movie Lola
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1966
The Search
Movie Rosa
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1965
Black Humor
Movie Miss Wilma - segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
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1964
Golden Goddess of Rio Beni
Movie Dinah
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1964
Badmen of the West
Movie Lucy
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1963
La hora incógnita
Movie
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1963
The Executioner
Movie Carmen, la hija de Amadeo
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1963
Carta a una mujer
Movie Flora
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1963
La cuarta ventana
Movie Dora García
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1963
Alegre juventud
Movie Violeta
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1962
El amor de los amores
Movie
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1961
Scano Boa
Movie Buba
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1960
Un ángel tuvo la culpa
Movie Eulalia
- 1960
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1959
De espaldas a la puerta
Movie Lola
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1957
The War Starts in Cuba
Movie Juanita / Adelaida
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1957
Un marido de ida y vuelta
Movie Leticia Romero
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1957
The Shadow Battalion
Movie Lola
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1956
Fedra, the Devil's Daughter
Movie Estrella
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1955
Red Fish
Movie Ivón
