
Emma Roldán
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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
Credits

The Devil's Visitations (1968)
as Tona

Cuidado con el amor (1954)
as Chona

El mariachi canta (1963)
as Doña Mela

Castle of Purity (1973)
as Clerk

La Cucaracha (1959)
as Comadrona

One Way Street (1950)
as Catalina
Señoritas (1959)
Actor

Mi candidato (1937)
Actor

Si quiero (1967)
as Juan's Mother

The Aztec Mummy (1957)
as Criada

Los hijos de María Morales (1952)
as Doña María Morales

Tailored gentleman (1954)
as Doña Pelos

The Curse of the Aztec Mummy (1957)
as Maria

La Fuga (1944)
Actor

El mil amores (1954)
as Gertrudis

La infame (1954)
as Leonor

Ratero (1979)
Actor

Beyond All Limits (1959)
as Carmela

Ojos tapatios (1938)
as Chefa
Servicio secreto (1962)
as Sra. Robles

Mujer (1947)
Actor

Deceitful Appearances (1983)
as Anciana del Asilo

Basket of Mexican Tales (1956)
as Doña Laura

Romeo y Julieta (1943)
as Lady Capulet

Entrega Inmediata (1963)
as Doña Angustias

Shadow of Pancho Villa (1933)
as La curandera

Chico Ramos (1971)
Actor

Amanecer ranchero (1942)
Actor

Cárcel de mujeres (1951)
as Petrona
La calandria (1933)
as Salomé

The Place Without Limits (1978)
as Ludovinia

Prisión de sueños (1949)
Actor

Free Love (1978)
as Viejita

Naufragio (1978)
as Raquelito

El ahijado de la muerte (1946)
as La muerte

The Abduction (1954)
as Esposa de Constancio (uncredited)

The Underdogs (1940)
as Mamá de Camila

El compadre Mendoza (1934)
as María

Tentación (1943)
as Doña Idolina

La vida de Pedro Infante (1966)
as Doña Remedios

Magdalena’s True Vocation (1972)
as Vendedora de lotería

Se la llevó el Remington (1948)
as Adivinadora

La edad de la inocencia (1962)
as La pitocha

The Crying Woman (1960)
as Maria

The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy (1958)
as Maria, the housekeeper

El jefe máximo (1940)
Actor

Miente y serás feliz (1940)
as Doña Margarita

Memories of the Future (1969)
as Gregoria

Santa (1943)
as Pepa

El museo del crimen (1945)
as Enfermera

The Illegitimate (1956)
Actor

Hipólito, el de Santa (1950)
Actor

Los millones de Chaflán (1938)
as Remedios

The Passion of Berenice (1976)
as Josefina

El rey del tomate (1963)
as Tía Milagros

Thirst for Love (1959)
as Abuela

Muerte en la feria (1962)
Actor

Do You Know Your Wife? (1931)
Actor

Two Monks (1934)
as Gertrudis

Allá en el Rancho Grande (1936)
as Ángela

Una luz en mi camino (1939)
as Sra. Domínguez

The Encounter of a Lonely Man (1974)
as Abuela

Mi viuda alegre (1942)
Actor

Los hijos de Rancho Grande (1956)
as Doña Ángela

La norteña de mis amores (1948)
Actor

Vertigo (1945)
Actor

Jalisco nunca pierde (1937)
Actor

Flor de durazno (1945)
as Candela

Recuerdos de mi valle (1946)
Actor

El seductor (1955)
as Nana

Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey (1973)
as Doña Paz

El tigre enmascarado (1951)
as Doña Loreto
Adam, Eve and the Devil (1945)
Actor

Vístete Cristina (1959)
Actor

A Letter of Love (1943)
as Nana Lupe

La flecha envenenada (1957)
Actor
Ruletero a toda marcha (1964)
as Mamá de Bárbara

Albur de amor (1947)
Actor

Aquella Rosita Alvírez (1965)
Actor

The Third Word (1956)
as Antonia

Los miserables (1943)
as Madame Thenardier

Un hombre peligroso (1965)
as Criada

Por qué peca la mujer (1952)
as Doña Mati

She-Wolves of the Ring (1965)
as Loreta's Mother

Milagros de San Martín de Porres (1959)
Actor

Tierra brava (1938)
Actor

Como yo te quería (1945)
Actor

Pobres millonarios (1957)
as Juanita

Póker de ases (1952)
Actor

Monte de piedad (1951)
as Doña Rosaura

Mi caballo prieto rebelde (1967)
Actor

El gran mentiroso (1953)
Actor

El revólver sangriento (1964)
as tía de Rosa

La carne manda (1948)
Actor

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1935)
as Madre abadesa

El perdon de la hija de nadie (1980)
Actor

La barranca sangrienta (1962)
as Chole (as Ema Roldan)

Matinée (1977)
as Vecina

El superhombre (1946)
Actor

La Hermanita Dinamita (1970)
as Anciana esposa de borracho

Sueños de oro (1958)
as Criada mayor

The Midnight Ghost (1940)
Actor

Diabolical Kidnapping (1957)
Actor

El malvado Carabel (1961)
Actor

El cuarto mandamiento (1948)
as Lupe

La casa del ogro (1939)
as La portera (Librada)

Woman Without a Soul (1944)
as Sra. Camparelli

Guadalajara en verano (1965)
as Lucretia
Noches de ronda (1943)
Actor

Los hijos de la calle (1951)
Actor

Over the Waves (1933)
as Mamá de Margarita

¡Esos hombres! (1937)
as Doña María

Storm in the souls (1954)
Actor
Revenge of the Resurrected (1962)
Actor

Furias desatadas (1957)
Actor

Los hermanos Muerte (1965)
Actor

The Scarlet Fox: Hanged Man’s Revenge (1958)
Actor

El jinete justiciero en retando a la muerte (1966)
Actor
El hijo del charro negro (1961)
Actor

Monja, casada, virgen y mártir (1935)
as Doña Sol

La calle de los amores (1954)
Actor

¡Viva México! (1934)
Actor

El hermano Capulina (1970)
Actor

Museum Of Horror (1964)
as Doña Leonor

La santa del barrio (1948)
Actor

El vestido de novia (1959)
as Doña Matilde

La estrella vacía (1960)
as Emilia González, partera

Mi ley es un revólver (1965)
Actor

Forbidden Kisses (1956)
as Nana

Salón de belleza (1951)
Actor

La reina del trópico (1946)
as Doña Gumersinda

Prisoner 13 (1933)
as Margarita Ramos
Hay ángeles con espuelas (1957)
Actor

Vino el remolino y nos alevantó (1950)
as La generala

Los tres vivales (1958)
as Doña Delia
Odio (1940)
Actor

Los tigres del ring (1960)
Actor

Cadetes de la naval (1945)
Actor

María (1922)
as Efraín's Mother

Guitarras de medianoche (1958)
Actor

¡Yo sabia demasiado! (1960)
as Doña Delfina
Gendarme de punto (1951)
Actor

The Deadly Trap (1962)
Actor

La sombra de Chucho el Roto (1945)
Actor

El hijo de nadie (1946)
Actor

Esperanza (1946)
Actor

La Adelita (1937)
Actor

¡Que viene mi marido! (1940)
as Doña Tomasa

La mafia del crimen (1958)
as Juana

Matrimonio y mortaja (1950)
Actor

Las coronelas (1959)
Actor

Simitrio (1960)
as Catalina

La entrega de Chucho el Roto (1962)
Actor

The Two Rivals (1966)
Actor

Peligros de juventud (1960)
Actor

Las hermanas Karambazo (1960)
Actor
Los encapuchados del infierno (1962)
Actor

Un milagro de amor (1949)
Actor

Dios sabrá juzgarnos (1961)
Actor

Madre a la fuerza (1940)
as Imelda

Los tres bohemios (1957)
Actor

Despedida de soltera (1966)
as Sirvienta

Our Daily Hunger (1960)
as (uncredited)
Los amores de Chucho el Roto (1970)
Actor

Víctimas del divorcio (1952)
Actor

La gallina clueca (1941)
as Rosarito

La señora de enfrente (1945)
Actor

Nuevo amanecer (1954)
Actor

Especialista en señoras (1951)
as Tía Fe Ita

Jesusita en Chihuahua (1942)
Actor

Sol y sombra (1946)
as Ramona

Canción del alma (1938)
Actor
Soñadores de gloria (1932)
Actor





