Emma Roldán
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1893-02-03
Day of Death
1978-08-29 (85 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)
The Place Without Limits
as Ludovinia
(1978)
Naufragio
as Raquelito
(1978)
Free Love
as Viejita
(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)
(1970)
(1970)
La Hermanita Dinamita
as Anciana esposa de borracho
(1970)
(1969)
Memories of the Future
as Gregoria
(1968)
The Devil's Visitations
as Tona
(1967)
Si quiero
as Juan's Mother
(1967)
(1966)
La vida de Pedro Infante
as Doña Remedios
(1966)
(1966)
(1966)
Despedida de soltera
as Sirvienta
(1965)
(1965)
Un hombre peligroso
as Criada
(1965)
Guadalajara en verano
as Lucretia
(1965)
(1965)
(1965)
She-Wolves of the Ring
as Loreta's Mother
(1964)
Museum Of Horror
as Doña Leonor
(1964)
El revólver sangriento
as tía de Rosa
(1964)
Ruletero a toda marcha
as Mamá de Bárbara
(1963)
Entrega Inmediata
as Doña Angustias
(1963)
El mariachi canta
as Doña Mela
(1963)
El rey del tomate
as Tía Milagros
(1962)
La edad de la inocencia
as La pitocha
(1962)
(1962)
(1962)
(1962)
La barranca sangrienta
as Chole (as Ema Roldan)
(1962)
Servicio secreto
as Sra. Robles
(1962)
(1962)
(1961)
(1961)
(1961)
(1960)
Simitrio
as Catalina
(1960)
The Crying Woman
as Maria
(1960)
(1960)
(1960)
¡Yo sabia demasiado!
as Doña Delfina
(1960)
(1960)
La estrella vacía
as Emilia González, partera
(1960)
(1959)
La Cucaracha
as Comadrona
(1959)
(1959)
El vestido de novia
as Doña Matilde
(1959)
Thirst for Love
as Abuela
(1959)
Beyond All Limits
as Carmela
(1959)
(1959)
(1958)
The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy
as Maria, the housekeeper
(1958)
Sueños de oro
as Criada mayor
(1958)
(1958)
Los tres vivales
as Doña Delia
(1958)
(1958)
(1957)
The Curse of the Aztec Mummy
as Maria
(1957)
Pobres millonarios
as Juanita
(1957)
The Aztec Mummy
as Criada
(1957)
(1957)
(1957)
(1957)
(1957)
(1956)
The Third Word
as Antonia
(1956)
Forbidden Kisses
as Nana
(1956)
Basket of Mexican Tales
as Doña Laura
(1956)
(1956)
Los hijos de Rancho Grande
as Doña Ángela
(1955)
El seductor
as Nana
(1954)
Cuidado con el amor
as Chona
(1954)
El mil amores
as Gertrudis
(1954)
The Abduction
as Esposa de Constancio (uncredited)
(1954)
Tailored gentleman
as Doña Pelos
(1954)
La infame
as Leonor
(1954)
(1954)
(1954)
(1953)
(1952)
Los hijos de María Morales
as Doña María Morales
(1952)
(1952)
Por qué peca la mujer
as Doña Mati
(1952)
(1951)
Women's prison
as Petrona
(1951)
(1951)
(1951)
(1951)
Monte de piedad
as Doña Rosaura
(1951)
El tigre enmascarado
as Doña Loreto
(1951)
Especialista en señoras
as Tía Fe Ita
(1950)
One Way Street
as Catalina
(1950)
Vino el remolino y nos alevantó
as La generala
(1950)
(1950)
(1949)
(1949)
(1948)
Se la llevó el Remington
as Adivinadora
(1948)
El cuarto mandamiento
as Lupe
(1948)
(1948)
(1948)
(1947)
(1947)
(1946)
(1946)
El ahijado de la muerte
as La muerte
(1946)
(1946)
La reina del trópico
as Doña Gumersinda
(1946)
(1945)
(1945)
(1945)
(1945)
(1945)
Flor de durazno
as Candela
(1945)
El museo del crimen
as Enfermera
(1945)
(1945)
(1944)
Woman Without a Soul
as Sra. Camparelli
(1943)
Santa
as Pepa
(1943)
Romeo y Julieta
as Lady Capulet
(1943)
(1943)
A Letter of Love
as Nana Lupe
(1943)
(1942)
(1942)
(1942)
(1941)
La gallina clueca
as Rosarito
(1940)
(1940)
The Underdogs
as Mamá de Camila
(1940)
(1940)
Miente y serás feliz
as Doña Margarita
(1940)
(1940)
¡Que viene mi marido!
as Doña Tomasa
(1940)
Madre a la fuerza
as Imelda
(1939)
La casa del ogro
as La portera (Librada)
(1939)
(1938)
Ojos tapatios
as Chefa
(1938)
(1938)
Los millones de Chaflán
as Remedios
(1938)
(1937)
(1937)
(1937)
(1937)
¡Esos hombres!
as Doña María
(1936)
Allá en el Rancho Grande
as Ángela
(1934)
El compadre Mendoza
as María
(1934)
Two Monks
as Gertrudis
(1934)
(1933)
Shadow of Pancho Villa
as La curandera
(1933)
La calandria
as Salomé
(1933)
Prisoner 13
as Margarita Ramos
(1931)
(1922)
María
as Efraín's Mother
Crew
(1934)
Juarez and Maximilian
Costume Design
(1922)
María
Costume Design