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