Emma Roldán

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1893-02-03 (85 years old)

Deathday

1978-08-29

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.

Acting

1951

El tigre enmascarado

as Doña Loreto

1960

Simitrio

as Catalina

1962

Servicio secreto

as Sra. Robles

1933

Prisoner 13

as Margarita Ramos

1934

1943

A Letter of Love

as Nana Lupe

1950

One Way Street

as Catalina

1966

La vida de Pedro Infante

as Doña Remedios

1956

1957

1941

1945

1958

The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy

as Maria, the housekeeper

1939

La casa del ogro

as La portera (Librada)

1946

1952

Los hijos de María Morales

as Doña María Morales

1946

La reina del trópico

as Doña Gumersinda

1977

Matinée

as Vecina

1965

She-Wolves of the Ring

as Loreta's Mother

1979

1947

1938

1957

1963

El rey del tomate

as Tía Milagros

1956

1940

¡Que viene mi marido!

as Doña Tomasa

1954

La infame

as Leonor

1951

Women's prison

as Petrona

1944

Woman Without a Soul

as Sra. Camparelli

1956

1964

1958

Los tres vivales

as Doña Delia

1964

Ruletero a toda marcha

as Mamá de Bárbara

1963

El mariachi canta

as Doña Mela

1978

Free Love

as Viejita

1966

1983

Deceitful Appearances

as Anciana del Asilo

1973

1951

Monte de piedad

as Doña Rosaura

1945

Flor de durazno

as Candela

1934

Two Monks

as Gertrudis

1954

Tailored gentleman

as Doña Pelos

1948

1965

1962

1964

Museum Of Horror

as Doña Leonor

1960

1972

Magdalena’s True Vocation

as Vendedora de lotería

1951

1943

Romeo y Julieta

as Lady Capulet

1963

Entrega Inmediata

as Doña Angustias

1959

La Cucaracha

as Comadrona

1954

The Abduction

as Esposa de Constancio (uncredited)

1940

1940

1940

The Underdogs

as Mamá de Camila

1940

Miente y serás feliz

as Doña Margarita

1956

The Third Word

as Antonia

1954

El mil amores

as Gertrudis

1937

¡Esos hombres!

as Doña María

1933

La calandria

as Salomé

1933

Shadow of Pancho Villa

as La curandera

1955

1978

1943

Santa

as Pepa

1962

La barranca sangrienta

as Chole (as Ema Roldan)

1952

1967

Si quiero

as Juan's Mother

1965

1959

1959

El vestido de novia

as Doña Matilde

1970

La Hermanita Dinamita

as Anciana esposa de borracho

1978

Naufragio

as Raquelito

1959

1969

1958

Sueños de oro

as Criada mayor

1960

¡Yo sabia demasiado!

as Doña Delfina

1960

La estrella vacía

as Emilia González, partera

1922

María

as Efraín's Mother

Production

1922

María

as Costume Design

1934

Juarez and Maximilian

as Costume Design

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