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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1893-02-03 (132 years old)

Place of Birth

San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Emma Roldán

Biography:

Emma Roldán (February 3, 1893 – August 29, 1978) was a Mexican character actress and costume designer. She is remembered as the sharp-tongued, domineering matron of Mexican cinema, and was nominated three times for a Silver Ariel Award.

Known For

Acting

1983

Deceitful Appearances as Anciana del Asilo

1980

1979

1978

Free Love as Viejita
Naufragio as Raquelito

1977

Matinée as Vecina

1976

1974

1973

1972

Magdalena’s True Vocation as Vendedora de lotería

1971

1970

La Hermanita Dinamita as Anciana esposa de borracho

1969

1968

1967

Si quiero as Juan's Mother

1966

La vida de Pedro Infante as Doña Remedios

1965

She-Wolves of the Ring as Loreta's Mother

1964

El revólver sangriento as tía de Rosa
Ruletero a toda marcha as Mamá de Bárbara
Museum Of Horror as Doña Leonor

1963

El rey del tomate as Tía Milagros
El mariachi canta as Doña Mela
Entrega Inmediata as Doña Angustias

1962

Servicio secreto as Sra. Robles
La barranca sangrienta as Chole (as Ema Roldan)

1961

1960

Simitrio as Catalina
¡Yo sabia demasiado! as Doña Delfina
La estrella vacía as Emilia González, partera

1959

La Cucaracha as Comadrona
El vestido de novia as Doña Matilde
Thirst for Love as Abuela

1958

The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy as Maria, the housekeeper
Los tres vivales as Doña Delia
Sueños de oro as Criada mayor

1957

The Aztec Mummy as Criada

1956

The Third Word as Antonia

1955

El seductor as Nana

1954

La infame as Leonor
Tailored gentleman as Doña Pelos
The Abduction as Esposa de Constancio (uncredited)
El mil amores as Gertrudis

1953

1952

Los hijos de María Morales as Doña María Morales

1951

El tigre enmascarado as Doña Loreto
Women's prison as Petrona
Monte de piedad as Doña Rosaura

1950

One Way Street as Catalina

1949

1948

1947

1946

La reina del trópico as Doña Gumersinda

1945

El museo del crimen as Enfermera
Flor de durazno as Candela

1944

Woman Without a Soul as Sra. Camparelli

1943

A Letter of Love as Nana Lupe
Romeo y Julieta as Lady Capulet
Santa as Pepa

1942

1941

La gallina clueca as Rosarito

1940

¡Que viene mi marido! as Doña Tomasa
The Underdogs as Mamá de Camila
Miente y serás feliz as Doña Margarita

1939

La casa del ogro as La portera (Librada)

1938

Ojos tapatios as Chefa

1937

¡Esos hombres! as Doña María

1936

1934

Two Monks as Gertrudis

1933

Prisoner 13 as Margarita Ramos
La calandria as Salomé
Shadow of Pancho Villa as La curandera

1931

1922

María as Efraín's Mother

Costume & Make-Up

1934

Juarez and Maximilian as Costume Design

1922

María as Costume Design