Emma Roldán

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Known For

Acting

Born

1893-02-03

Place of Birth

San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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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.

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Acting History

1983
Deceitful Appearances as Anciana del Asilo
1980
El perdon de la hija de nadie
1979
Ratero
1978
Naufragio as Raquelito
1978
Free Love as Viejita
1978
The Place without Limits as Ludovinia
1977
Matinée as Vecina
1976
Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey as Doña Paz
1976
The Passion of Berenice as Josefina
1974
The Encounter of a Lonely Man as Abuela
1973
Castle of Purity as Clerk
1972
Magdalena’s True Vocation as Vendedora de lotería
1971
Chico Ramos
1970
El hermano Capulina
1970
Los amores de Chucho el Roto
1970
La Hermanita Dinamita as Anciana esposa de borracho
1969
Memories of the Future as Gregoria
1968
The Devil's Visitations as Tona
1967
Si quiero as Juan's Mother
1967
Mi caballo prieto rebelde
1966
Los dos rivales
1966
La vida de Pedro Infante as Doña Remedios
1966
Despedida de soltera as Sirvienta
1966
El jinete justiciero en retando a la muerte
1965
Un hombre peligroso as Criada
1965
Aquella Rosita Alvírez
1965
She-Wolves of the Ring as Loreta's Mother
1965
Los hermanos Muerte
1965
Mi ley es un revólver
1965
Guadalajara en verano as Lucretia
1964
Museum Of Horror as Doña Leonor
1964
Ruletero a toda marcha as Mamá de Bárbara
1964
El revólver sangriento as tía de Rosa
1963
Entrega Inmediata as Doña Angustias
1963
El mariachi canta as Doña Mela
1963
El rey del tomate as Tía Milagros
1962
La barranca sangrienta as Chole (as Ema Roldan)
1962
La edad de la inocencia as La pitocha
1962
Revenge of the Resurrected
1962
La entrega de Chucho el Roto
1962
The Deadly Trap
1962
Muerte en la feria
1962
Los encapuchados del infierno
1962
Servicio secreto as Sra. Robles
1961
El malvado Carabel
1961
El hijo del charro negro
1961
Dios sabrá juzgarnos
1960
The Crying Woman as Maria
1960
¡Yo sabia demasiado! as Doña Delfina
1960
Simitrio as Catalina
1960
Peligros de juventud
1960
La estrella vacía as Emilia González, partera
1960
Las hermanas Karambazo
1960
Our Daily Hunger
1960
Los tigres del ring
1959
La Cucaracha as Comadrona
1959
Thirst for Love as Abuela
1959
Las coronelas
1959
Beyond All Limits as Carmela
1959
El vestido de novia as Doña Matilde
1959
Vístete Cristina
1959
Señoritas
1958
The Scarlet Fox: Hanged Man’s Revenge
1958
Los tres vivales as Doña Delia
1958
The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy as Maria, the housekeeper
1958
Guitarras de medianoche
1958
Sueños de oro as Criada mayor
1958
La mafia del crimen as Juana
1957
Pobres millonarios as Juanita
1957
The Curse of the Aztec Mummy as Maria
1957
The Aztec Mummy as Criada
1957
Los tres bohemios
1957
Furias desatadas
1957
Hay ángeles con espuelas
1957
La flecha envenenada
1957
Diabolical Kidnapping
1956
Forbidden Kisses as Nana
1956
The Third Word as Antonia
1956
Los hijos de Rancho Grande as Doña Ángela
1956
Basket of Mexican Tales as Doña Laura
1956
The Illegitimate
1955
El seductor as Nana
1954
Cuidado con el amor as Chona
1954
El mil amores as Gertrudis
1954
Tailored gentleman as Doña Pelos
1954
La calle de los amores
1954
Storm in the souls
1954
The Abduction as Esposa de Constancio (uncredited)
1954
La infame as Leonor
1954
Nuevo amanecer
1953
El gran mentiroso
1952
Póker de ases
1952
Víctimas del divorcio
1952
Los hijos de María Morales as Doña María Morales
1952
Por qué peca la mujer as Doña Mati
1951
Salón de belleza
1951
Especialista en señoras as Tía Fe Ita
1951
Cárcel de Mujeres as Petrona
1951
El tigre enmascarado as Doña Loreto
1951
Monte de piedad as Doña Rosaura
1951
Gendarme de punto
1951
Los hijos de la calle
1950
One Way Street as Catalina
1950
Matrimonio y mortaja
1950
Hipólito, el de Santa
1950
Vino el remolino y nos alevantó as La generala
1949
Un milagro de amor
1949
Prisión de sueños
1948
La norteña de mis amores
1948
La santa del barrio
1948
Se la llevó el Remington as Adivinadora
1948
El cuarto mandamiento as Lupe
1948
La carne manda
1947
Albur de amor
1947
Mujer
1946
El ahijado de la muerte as La muerte
1946
La reina del trópico as Doña Gumersinda
1946
Recuerdos de mi valle
1946
El hijo de nadie
1946
El superhombre
1946
Esperanza
1945
Como yo te quería
1945
La señora de enfrente
1945
Flor de durazno as Candela
1945
Vertigo
1945
Adam, Eve and the Devil
1945
El museo del crimen as Enfermera
1945
La sombra de Chucho el Roto
1945
Cadetes de la naval
1944
Woman Without a Soul as Sra. Camparelli
1943
Los miserables
1943
A Letter of Love as Nana Lupe
1943
Romeo y Julieta as Lady Capulet
1943
Santa as Pepa
1943
Noches de ronda
1942
Jesusita en Chihuahua
1942
Amanecer ranchero
1942
Mi viuda alegre
1941
La gallina clueca as Rosarito
1940
El jefe máximo
1940
Madre a la fuerza as Imelda
1940
The Midnight Ghost
1940
¡Que viene mi marido! as Doña Tomasa
1940
The Underdogs as Mamá de Camila
1940
Miente y serás feliz as Doña Margarita
1940
Odio
1939
Una luz en mi camino
1939
La casa del ogro as La portera (Librada)
1938
Los millones de Chaflán as Remedios
1938
Tierra brava
1938
Ojos tapatios as Chefa
1938
Canción del alma
1937
La Adelita
1937
Mi candidato
1937
¡Esos hombres! as Doña María
1937
Jalisco nunca pierde
1936
Allá en el Rancho Grande as Ángela
1935
Monja, casada, virgen y mártir as Doña Sol
1934
Two Monks as Gertrudis
1934
¡Viva México!
1934
El compadre Mendoza as María
1933
La calandria as Salomé
1933
Prisoner 13 as Margarita Ramos
1933
Shadow of Pancho Villa as La curandera
1932
Soñadores de gloria
1931
Do You Know Your Wife?
1922
María as Efraín's Mother