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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 3, 1893
Died
August 29, 1978
Place of Birth
San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Also Known As
- Ema Roldan
- Emma Roldan
- María Blasa Emma Roldán Reyna
Emma Roldán
0.4 Popularity
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
4.0
Anciana del Asilo
Deceitful Appearances
1983
6.8
El perdon de la hija de nadie
1980
5.5
Ratero
1979
5.3
Raquelito
Naufragio
1978
4.7
Viejita
Free Love
1978
7.3
Ludovinia
The Place without Limits
1978
5.0
Vecina
Matinée
1977
7.5
Doña Paz
Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey
1976
5.8
Josefina
The Passion of Berenice
1976
5.5
Abuela
The Encounter of a Lonely Man
1974
Credits
Deceitful Appearances
as Anciana del Asilo
1983
4.0
El perdon de la hija de nadie
1980
6.8
Ratero
1979
5.5
Naufragio
as Raquelito
1978
5.3
Free Love
as Viejita
1978
4.7
The Place without Limits
as Ludovinia
1978
7.3
Matinée
as Vecina
1977
5.0
Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey
as Doña Paz
1976
7.5
The Passion of Berenice
as Josefina
1976
5.8
The Encounter of a Lonely Man
as Abuela
1974
5.5
Castle of Purity
as Clerk
1973
7.4
Magdalena’s True Vocation
as Vendedora de lotería
1972
7.0
Chico Ramos
1971
6.0
El hermano Capulina
1970
5.6
🎬
Los amores de Chucho el Roto
1970
4.7
La Hermanita Dinamita
as Anciana esposa de borracho
1970
5.0
Memories of the Future
as Gregoria
1969
4.4
The Devil's Visitations
as Tona
1968
6.0
Si quiero
as Juan's Mother
1967
5.0
Mi caballo prieto rebelde
1967
5.0
Los dos rivales
1966
6.9
La vida de Pedro Infante
as Doña Remedios
1966
4.7
Despedida de soltera
as Sirvienta
1966
5.0
El jinete justiciero en retando a la muerte
1966
5.6
Un hombre peligroso
as Criada
1965
5.0
Aquella Rosita Alvírez
1965
5.0
She-Wolves of the Ring
as Loreta's Mother
1965
5.4
Los hermanos Muerte
1965
5.2
Mi ley es un revólver
1965
5.0
Guadalajara en verano
as Lucretia
1965
5.0
Museum Of Horror
as Doña Leonor
1964
6.1
🎬
Ruletero a toda marcha
as Mamá de Bárbara
1964
5.0
El revólver sangriento
as tía de Rosa
1964
5.2
Entrega Inmediata
as Doña Angustias
1963
7.2
El mariachi canta
as Doña Mela
1963
6.3
El rey del tomate
as Tía Milagros
1963
6.2
La barranca sangrienta
as Chole (as Ema Roldan)
1962
4.7
La edad de la inocencia
as La pitocha
1962
6.4
🎬
Revenge of the Resurrected
1962
5.0
La entrega de Chucho el Roto
1962
5.0
The Deadly Trap
1962
5.0
Muerte en la feria
1962
5.0
🎬
Los encapuchados del infierno
1962
5.0
🎬
Servicio secreto
as Sra. Robles
1962
5.0
El malvado Carabel
1961
5.0
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El hijo del charro negro
1961
5.0
Dios sabrá juzgarnos
1961
5.0
The Crying Woman
as Maria
1960
5.2
¡Yo sabia demasiado!
as Doña Delfina
1960
4.6
Simitrio
as Catalina
1960
6.2
Peligros de juventud
1960
4.5
La estrella vacía
as Emilia González, partera
1960
5.8
Las hermanas Karambazo
1960
5.0
Our Daily Hunger
1960
8.0
Los tigres del ring
1960
5.0
La Cucaracha
as Comadrona
1959
6.3
Thirst for Love
as Abuela
1959
5.0
Las coronelas
1959
5.0
Beyond All Limits
as Carmela
1959
4.6
El vestido de novia
as Doña Matilde
1959
5.6
Vístete Cristina
1959
5.0
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Señoritas
1959
5.0
The Scarlet Fox: Hanged Man’s Revenge
1958
5.0
Los tres vivales
as Doña Delia
1958
5.7
The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy
as Maria, the housekeeper
1958
2.9
Guitarras de medianoche
1958
6.0
Sueños de oro
as Criada mayor
1958
5.0
La mafia del crimen
as Juana
1958
4.3
Pobres millonarios
as Juanita
1957
5.2
The Curse of the Aztec Mummy
as Maria
1957
4.0
The Aztec Mummy
as Criada
1957
4.3
Los tres bohemios
1957
5.5
Furias desatadas
1957
5.0
🎬
Hay ángeles con espuelas
1957
5.5
La flecha envenenada
1957
5.6
Diabolical Kidnapping
1957
5.0
Forbidden Kisses
as Nana
1956
5.0
The Third Word
as Antonia
1956
6.9
Los hijos de Rancho Grande
as Doña Ángela
1956
5.0
Basket of Mexican Tales
as Doña Laura
1956
7.0
The Illegitimate
1956
3.6
El seductor
as Nana
1955
5.0
Cuidado con el amor
as Chona
1954
6.7
El mil amores
as Gertrudis
1954
7.3
Tailored gentleman
as Doña Pelos
1954
7.1
La calle de los amores
1954
5.0
Storm in the souls
1954
4.6
The Abduction
as Esposa de Constancio (uncredited)
1954
4.6
La infame
as Leonor
1954
6.2
Nuevo amanecer
1954
5.0
El gran mentiroso
1953
3.7
Póker de ases
1952
6.2
Víctimas del divorcio
1952
5.0
Los hijos de María Morales
as Doña María Morales
1952
7.1
Por qué peca la mujer
as Doña Mati
1952
5.3
Salón de belleza
1951
4.0
Especialista en señoras
as Tía Fe Ita
1951
5.5
Cárcel de Mujeres
as Petrona
1951
5.6
El tigre enmascarado
as Doña Loreto
1951
5.0
Monte de piedad
as Doña Rosaura
1951
5.0
Gendarme de punto
1951
6.0
Los hijos de la calle
1951
6.5
One Way Street
as Catalina
1950
5.2
Matrimonio y mortaja
1950
4.6
Hipólito, el de Santa
1950
5.0
Vino el remolino y nos alevantó
as La generala
1950
6.0
Un milagro de amor
1949
5.3
Prisión de sueños
1949
5.0
La norteña de mis amores
1948
6.6
La santa del barrio
1948
5.0
Se la llevó el Remington
as Adivinadora
1948
5.6
El cuarto mandamiento
as Lupe
1948
6.7
La carne manda
1948
5.0
Albur de amor
1947
4.5
Mujer
1947
5.0
El ahijado de la muerte
as La muerte
1946
5.6
La reina del trópico
as Doña Gumersinda
1946
5.5
Recuerdos de mi valle
1946
5.0
El hijo de nadie
1946
6.0
El superhombre
1946
5.0
Esperanza
1946
5.0
Como yo te quería
1945
5.0
La señora de enfrente
1945
5.3
Flor de durazno
as Candela
1945
5.0
Vertigo
1945
7.0
🎬
Adam, Eve and the Devil
1945
5.0
El museo del crimen
as Enfermera
1945
5.0
La sombra de Chucho el Roto
1945
5.5
Cadetes de la naval
1945
5.5
Woman Without a Soul
as Sra. Camparelli
1944
5.5
Los miserables
1943
5.1
A Letter of Love
as Nana Lupe
1943
6.3
Romeo y Julieta
as Lady Capulet
1943
6.3
Santa
as Pepa
1943
5.6
🎬
Noches de ronda
1943
6.0
Jesusita en Chihuahua
1942
5.0
Amanecer ranchero
1942
5.0
Mi viuda alegre
1942
5.0
La gallina clueca
as Rosarito
1941
5.5
El jefe máximo
1940
5.0
Madre a la fuerza
as Imelda
1940
5.0
¡Que viene mi marido!
as Doña Tomasa
1940
5.8
The Midnight Ghost
1940
5.0
The Underdogs
as Mamá de Camila
1940
5.7
Miente y serás feliz
as Doña Margarita
1940
5.0
🎬
Odio
1940
5.0
Una luz en mi camino
1939
5.2
La casa del ogro
as La portera (Librada)
1939
4.3
Los millones de Chaflán
as Remedios
1938
6.0
Tierra brava
1938
5.0
Ojos tapatios
as Chefa
1938
5.0
Canción del alma
1938
5.0
La Adelita
1937
5.0
Mi candidato
1937
5.5
¡Esos hombres!
as Doña María
1937
5.0
Jalisco nunca pierde
1937
5.5
Allá en el Rancho Grande
as Ángela
1936
5.7
Monja, casada, virgen y mártir
as Doña Sol
1935
5.0
Two Monks
as Gertrudis
1934
6.2
¡Viva México!
1934
3.7
El compadre Mendoza
as María
1934
6.6
🎬
La calandria
as Salomé
1933
5.0
Prisoner 13
as Margarita Ramos
1933
6.7
Shadow of Pancho Villa
as La curandera
1933
5.7
🎬
Soñadores de gloria
1932
0.0
Do You Know Your Wife?
1931
0.0
María
as Efraín's Mother
1922
5.0