Portrait of Emma Penella

Acting

Emma Penella

Career

Active from 1952 to 1995, with a break from 1975 to 1985, busiest in 1963 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
23
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Executioner
The Executioner
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Emma Penella Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    2.1, average 4.0
  • Wonder
    1.5, average 3.4
  • Adrenaline
    3.1, average 4.8
  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 4
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Emotional Depth 2
  • Social Critique 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Literary Adaptation 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

43
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

4 titles · average score 66
La que se avecina
La que se avecina (2007)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Charo de la Vega

Aquí no hay quien viva
Aquí no hay quien viva (2003)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Concha de la Fuente

Bulgarian Lovers
Bulgarian Lovers (2003)
GoodWatch score 45

as Remedios

Pídele cuentas al rey
Pídele cuentas al rey (2000)
GoodWatch score 57

as Carmen

1990s

5 titles · average score 80
Blasco Ibáñez
Blasco Ibáñez (1997)

TV show · as Emilia Pardo Bazán

Thesis
Thesis (1996)
GoodWatch score 82

Thanks

Mar de luna
Mar de luna (1995)

as Catalina, la buhonera

El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes
El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes (1992)
GoodWatch score 79

as Teresa Panza

Doblones de a ocho
Doblones de a ocho (1990)

as Palmira

1980s

5 titles · average score 65
Juncal
Juncal (1989)

TV show · as Teresa Campos

The Tobacconist of Vallecas
The Tobacconist of Vallecas (1987)
GoodWatch score 62

as Doña Justa

El amor brujo
El amor brujo (1986)
GoodWatch score 69

as Tía Rosario

Our Father
Our Father (1985)

as María

Goya
Goya (1985)

TV show

1970s

2 titles
The Regent's Wife
The Regent's Wife (1974)

as Ana Ozores - La Regenta

Fortunata y Jacinta
Fortunata y Jacinta (1970)

as Fortunata

1960s

11 titles · average score 81
The Search
The Search (1966)

as Rosa

Lola, espejo oscuro
Lola, espejo oscuro (1966)

as Lola

Black Humor
Black Humor (1965)

as Miss Wilma - segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'

Golden Goddess of Rio Beni
Golden Goddess of Rio Beni (1964)

as Dinah

Badmen of the West
Badmen of the West (1964)

as Lucy

The Executioner
The Executioner (1963)
GoodWatch score 81

as Carmen, la hija de Amadeo

Carta a una mujer
Carta a una mujer (1963)

as Flora

La cuarta ventana
La cuarta ventana (1963)

as Dora García

Alegre juventud
Alegre juventud (1963)

as Violeta

Scano Boa
Scano Boa (1961)

as Buba

Un ángel tuvo la culpa
Un ángel tuvo la culpa (1960)

as Eulalia

1950s

16 titles · average score 69
De espaldas a la puerta
De espaldas a la puerta (1959)

as Lola

Un marido de ida y vuelta
Un marido de ida y vuelta (1957)

as Leticia Romero

The War Starts in Cuba
The War Starts in Cuba (1957)

as Juanita / Adelaida

Fedra, the Devil's Daughter
Fedra, the Devil's Daughter (1956)
GoodWatch score 71

as Estrella

Red Fish
Red Fish (1955)
GoodWatch score 73

as Ivón

El guardián del paraíso
El guardián del paraíso (1955)

as La monjita

Tres hombres van a morir
Tres hombres van a morir (1955)

as Héléna

Comedians
Comedians (1954)
GoodWatch score 63

as Marga

La patrouille des sables
La patrouille des sables (1954)

as Héléna

Condemned to Hang
Condemned to Hang (1953)

as Consuelo

¡Che, qué loco!
¡Che, qué loco! (1953)

as Esperancita Couceiro

The Eyes Leave a Trace
The Eyes Leave a Trace (1952)

as Lola