Emma Penella

Manuela Ruiz Penella (2 March 1931[1] 27 August 2007) better known as Emma Penella was a Spanish film and television actress.[2]

Emma Penella
Penella in 1996
Born
Manuela Ruiz Penella

(1931-03-02)2 March 1931
Madrid, Spain
Died27 August 2007(2007-08-27) (aged 76)
Madrid, Spain
OccupationActress

She was named best actress by the Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos for Sentencia contra una mujer in 1962.[3]

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.[4][5][6]

Selected filmography

References

  1. Marvin D'Lugo (1 January 1997). Guide to the Cinema of Spain. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 250–. ISBN 978-0-313-29474-7.
  2. "Vital Emma Pennella". ABC (in Spanish). Madrid: Vocento. 14 July 1973. p. 66. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. "Spain's Own 'Bests' Include 'Placido'". Variety. 11 April 1962. p. 5.
  4. EFE (27 August 2007). "Fallece a los 76 años la actriz Emma Penella". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  5. EFE (27 August 2017). "Muere la actriz Emma Penella a los 76 años". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  6. Galán, Diego (28 August 2007). "Muere una actriz de raza y voz rota". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
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