Emma Penella

Manuela Ruiz Penella (2 March 1931 – 27 August 2007) better known as Emma Penella was a Spanish film and television actress.

Emma Penella was the sister of Julia Ruiz Penella and Spanish actresses Elisa Montés and Terele Pávez, and the granddaughter of composer Manuel Penella. She was also married to producer Emiliano Piedra. She was born and died in Madrid.

She died on 27 August 2007 at aged 76 by a sepsis caused due to her diabetes.

Selected filmography

• The Eyes Leave a Trace (José Luis Sáenz de Heredia, 1952).
• Carne de horca (Ladislao Vajda, 1953).
• What Madness! (1953)
• Doña Francisquita (Ladisalo Vajda, 1953)
• Cómicos (Juan Antonio Bardem, 1953).
• Adventures of the Barber of Seville (1954)
• The Red Fish (José Antonio Nieves Conde, 1955).
• Fedra (Manuel Mur Oti, 1956).
• The Battalion in the Shadows (Manuel Mur Oti, 1956).
• De espaldas a la puerta (José María Forqué, 1956).
• Back to the Door (1959)
• Sentencia contra una mujer (1960).
• El Verdugo (Luis García Berlanga, 1963).
• Fortunata y Jacinta (Angelino Fons, 1963).
• Golden Goddess of Rio Beni (1964)
• La regenta (Gonzalo Suárez, 1975).
• Padre nuestro (Francisco Regueiro, 1985).
• El Amor brujo (Carlos Saura, 1986).
• La estanquera de Vallecas (Eloy de la Iglesia, 1986).
• Doblones de a ocho (Andrés Linares, 1990).
• Mar de luna (Manolo Matji, 1994).
• Pídele cuentas al rey (1999).
• Los novios búlgaros (Bulgarian Lovers) (Eloy de la Iglesia, 2003).
• Aquí no hay quien viva (2003–2006) TV series
• La que se avecina (2007) TV series