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 Ram贸n 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 Mont茅s (1934) and Terele P谩vez (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 Mont茅s and the actor Antonio Ozores).
Actress of marked personality and prestige since the 1950s, she triumphed in cinema thanks to films such as Luis Garc铆a Berlanga's El verdugo (The Executioner) and maintained intense theatrical activity. She renewed her popularity in her later years participating in the television series Aqu铆 no hay quien viva (2003-2006) and La que se avecina (2007).
Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El amor brujo (1986) | T铆a Rosario | 4 |
| 2 | Our Father (1985) | Mar铆a | 3 |
| 3 | The Executioner (1963) | Carmen, la hija de Amadeo | 9 |
| 4 | Un marido de ida y vuelta (1957) | Leticia Romero | - |
| 5 | Red Fish (1955) | Iv贸n | 4 |
| 6 | Comedians (1954) | Marga | 5 |
| 7 | The Eyes Leave a Trace (1952) | Lola | 5 |

