Emma Roldán

Known for: Acting

Born: 1893-02-03 – 1978-08-29 (aged 85)

From: San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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.

Filmography (173)

MOVIE★ 4.6
Deceitful Appearances
1983
as Anciana del Asilo
MOVIE★ 6.7
El perdon de la hija de nadie
1980
MOVIE★ 6.0
Ratero
1979
MOVIE★ 5.6
Naufragio
1978
as Raquelito
MOVIE★ 5.2
Free Love
1978
as Viejita
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Place Without Limits
1978
as Ludovinia
MOVIE★ 5.1
Matinée
1977
as Vecina
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Passion of Berenice
1976
as Josefina
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Encounter of a Lonely Man
1974
as Abuela
MOVIE★ 7.6
Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey
1973
as Doña Paz
MOVIE★ 7.4
Castle of Purity
1973
as Clerk
MOVIE★ 7.0
Magdalena’s True Vocation
1972
as Vendedora de lotería
MOVIE★ 6.4
Chico Ramos
1971
MOVIE★ 5.7
El hermano Capulina
1970
MOVIE★ 5.3
Los amores de Chucho el Roto
1970
MOVIE★ 6.7
La Hermanita Dinamita
1970
as Anciana esposa de borracho
MOVIE★ 4.8
Memories of the Future
1969
as Gregoria
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Devil's Visitations
1968
as Tona
MOVIE★ 6.0
Si quiero
1967
as Juan's Mother
MOVIE★ 6.0
Mi caballo prieto rebelde
1967
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Two Rivals
1966
MOVIE★ 5.3
La vida de Pedro Infante
1966
as Doña Remedios
MOVIE★ 6.0
Despedida de soltera
1966
as Sirvienta
MOVIE★ 5.7
El jinete justiciero en retando a la muerte
1966
MOVIE★ 6.0
Un hombre peligroso
1965
as Criada
MOVIE★ 6.3
Aquella Rosita Alvírez
1965
MOVIE★ 5.9
She-Wolves of the Ring
1965
as Loreta's Mother
MOVIE★ 5.6
Los hermanos Muerte
1965
MOVIE★ 6.3
Mi ley es un revólver
1965
MOVIE★ 6.3
Guadalajara en verano
1965
as Lucretia
MOVIE★ 6.2
Museum Of Horror
1964
as Doña Leonor
MOVIE★ 6.7
Ruletero a toda marcha
1964
as Mamá de Bárbara
MOVIE★ 6.2
El revólver sangriento
1964
as tía de Rosa
MOVIE★ 7.2
Entrega Inmediata
1963
as Doña Angustias
MOVIE★ 6.6
El mariachi canta
1963
as Doña Mela
MOVIE★ 7.0
El rey del tomate
1963
as Tía Milagros
MOVIE★ 5.5
La barranca sangrienta
1962
as Chole (as Ema Roldan)
MOVIE★ 6.9
La edad de la inocencia
1962
as La pitocha
MOVIE★ 5.7
Revenge of the Resurrected
1962
MOVIE★ 6.3
La entrega de Chucho el Roto
1962
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Deadly Trap
1962
MOVIE★ 5.4
Muerte en la feria
1962
MOVIE★ 5.6
Los encapuchados del infierno
1962
MOVIE★ 6.7
Servicio secreto
1962
as Sra. Robles
MOVIE★ 6.7
El malvado Carabel
1961
MOVIE★ 5.8
El hijo del charro negro
1961
MOVIE★ 5.6
Dios sabrá juzgarnos
1961
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Crying Woman
1960
as Maria
MOVIE★ 5.0
¡Yo sabia demasiado!
1960
as Doña Delfina
MOVIE★ 7.1
Simitrio
1960
as Catalina
MOVIE★ 5.4
Peligros de juventud
1960
MOVIE★ 6.6
La estrella vacía
1960
as Emilia González, partera
MOVIE★ 5.3
Las hermanas Karambazo
1960
MOVIE★ 8.0
Our Daily Hunger
1960
as (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.5
Los tigres del ring
1960
MOVIE★ 6.4
La Cucaracha
1959
as Comadrona
MOVIE★ 6.3
Thirst for Love
1959
as Abuela
MOVIE★ 5.5
Las coronelas
1959
MOVIE★ 4.9
Beyond All Limits
1959
as Carmela
MOVIE★ 6.2
El vestido de novia
1959
as Doña Matilde
MOVIE★ 5.8
Vístete Cristina
1959
MOVIE★ 5.6
Señoritas
1959
MOVIE★ 6.0
Milagros de San Martín de Porres
1959
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Scarlet Fox: Hanged Man’s Revenge
1958
MOVIE★ 6.5
Los tres vivales
1958
as Doña Delia
MOVIE★ 3.0
The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy
1958
as Maria, the housekeeper
MOVIE★ 6.8
Guitarras de medianoche
1958
MOVIE★ 6.3
Sueños de oro
1958
as Criada mayor
MOVIE★ 5.0
La mafia del crimen
1958
as Juana
MOVIE★ 5.7
Pobres millonarios
1957
as Juanita
MOVIE★ 4.1
The Curse of the Aztec Mummy
1957
as Maria
MOVIE★ 4.6
The Aztec Mummy
1957
as Criada
MOVIE★ 6.0
Los tres bohemios
1957
MOVIE★ 5.6
Furias desatadas
1957
MOVIE★ 6.2
Hay ángeles con espuelas
1957
MOVIE★ 5.8
La flecha envenenada
1957
MOVIE★ 5.7
Diabolical Kidnapping
1957
MOVIE★ 6.7
Los hijos de Rancho Grande
1956
as Doña Ángela
MOVIE★ 5.6
Forbidden Kisses
1956
as Nana
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Third Word
1956
as Antonia
MOVIE★ 7.3
Basket of Mexican Tales
1956
as Doña Laura
MOVIE★ 4.5
The Illegitimate
1956
MOVIE★ 5.6
El seductor
1955
as Nana
MOVIE★ 7.0
Cuidado con el amor
1954
as Chona
MOVIE★ 7.5
El mil amores
1954
as Gertrudis
MOVIE★ 7.2
Tailored gentleman
1954
as Doña Pelos
MOVIE★ 5.6
La calle de los amores
1954
MOVIE★ 5.1
Storm in the souls
1954
MOVIE★ 4.9
The Abduction
1954
as Esposa de Constancio (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.5
La infame
1954
as Leonor
MOVIE★ 5.7
Nuevo amanecer
1954
MOVIE★ 4.4
El gran mentiroso
1953
MOVIE★ 6.5
Póker de ases
1952
MOVIE★ 5.8
Víctimas del divorcio
1952
MOVIE★ 7.3
Los hijos de María Morales
1952
as Doña María Morales
MOVIE★ 5.6
Por qué peca la mujer
1952
as Doña Mati
MOVIE★ 4.4
Salón de belleza
1951
MOVIE★ 6.0
Especialista en señoras
1951
as Tía Fe Ita
MOVIE★ 6.1
Cárcel de mujeres
1951
as Petrona
MOVIE★ 6.0
El tigre enmascarado
1951
as Doña Loreto
MOVIE★ 5.8
Monte de piedad
1951
as Doña Rosaura
MOVIE★ 6.8
Gendarme de punto
1951
MOVIE★ 6.8
Los hijos de la calle
1951
MOVIE★ 5.3
One Way Street
1950
as Catalina
MOVIE★ 5.0
Matrimonio y mortaja
1950
MOVIE★ 6.0
Hipólito, el de Santa
1950
MOVIE★ 6.8
Vino el remolino y nos alevantó
1950
as La generala
MOVIE★ 5.3
Un milagro de amor
1949
MOVIE★ 6.7
Prisión de sueños
1949
MOVIE★ 5.4
La santa del barrio
1948
MOVIE★ 6.9
La norteña de mis amores
1948
MOVIE★ 5.8
Se la llevó el Remington
1948
as Adivinadora
MOVIE★ 6.9
El cuarto mandamiento
1948
as Lupe
MOVIE★ 5.8
La carne manda
1948
MOVIE★ 5.4
Albur de amor
1947
MOVIE★ 6.7
Mujer
1947
MOVIE★ 6.2
El ahijado de la muerte
1946
as La muerte
MOVIE★ 6.4
La reina del trópico
1946
as Doña Gumersinda
MOVIE★ 5.7
Recuerdos de mi valle
1946
MOVIE★ 6.0
Sol y sombra
1946
as Ramona
MOVIE★ 6.7
El hijo de nadie
1946
MOVIE★ 6.0
El superhombre
1946
MOVIE★ 5.7
Esperanza
1946
MOVIE★ 5.8
El museo del crimen
1945
as Enfermera
MOVIE★ 5.6
Como yo te quería
1945
MOVIE★ 6.0
La señora de enfrente
1945
MOVIE★ 5.5
Flor de durazno
1945
as Candela
MOVIE★ 7.0
Vertigo
1945
MOVIE★ 6.3
Adam, Eve and the Devil
1945
MOVIE★ 5.8
La sombra de Chucho el Roto
1945
MOVIE★ 5.8
Cadetes de la naval
1945
MOVIE★ 6.2
Woman Without a Soul
1944
as Sra. Camparelli
MOVIE★ 5.8
La Fuga
1944
MOVIE★ 6.4
A Letter of Love
1943
as Nana Lupe
MOVIE★ 5.6
Los miserables
1943
as Madame Thenardier
MOVIE★ 6.6
Romeo y Julieta
1943
as Lady Capulet
MOVIE★ 6.0
Tentación
1943
as Doña Idolina
MOVIE★ 6.2
Santa
1943
as Pepa
MOVIE★ 6.6
Noches de ronda
1943
MOVIE★ 6.7
Jesusita en Chihuahua
1942
MOVIE★ 6.7
Amanecer ranchero
1942
MOVIE★ 5.7
Mi viuda alegre
1942
MOVIE★ 6.2
La gallina clueca
1941
as Rosarito
MOVIE★ 6.3
El jefe máximo
1940
MOVIE★ 6.0
Madre a la fuerza
1940
as Imelda
MOVIE★ 6.0
¡Que viene mi marido!
1940
as Doña Tomasa
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Midnight Ghost
1940
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Underdogs
1940
as Mamá de Camila
MOVIE★ 5.7
Miente y serás feliz
1940
as Doña Margarita
MOVIE★ 6.0
Odio
1940
MOVIE★ 6.0
Una luz en mi camino
1939
as Sra. Domínguez
MOVIE★ 5.1
La casa del ogro
1939
as La portera (Librada)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Los millones de Chaflán
1938
as Remedios
MOVIE★ 5.6
Tierra brava
1938
MOVIE★ 6.3
Ojos tapatios
1938
as Chefa
MOVIE★ 6.0
Canción del alma
1938
MOVIE★ 5.8
La Adelita
1937
MOVIE★ 5.8
Mi candidato
1937
MOVIE★ 6.3
¡Esos hombres!
1937
as Doña María
MOVIE★ 6.4
Jalisco nunca pierde
1937
MOVIE★ 6.0
Allá en el Rancho Grande
1936
as Ángela
MOVIE★ 5.7
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
1935
as Madre abadesa
MOVIE★ 5.7
Monja, casada, virgen y mártir
1935
as Doña Sol
MOVIE★ 6.2
Two Monks
1934
as Gertrudis
MOVIE★ 4.8
¡Viva México!
1934
MOVIE★ 6.7
El compadre Mendoza
1934
as María
MOVIE★ 6.3
La calandria
1933
as Salomé
MOVIE★ 6.7
Prisoner 13
1933
as Margarita Ramos
MOVIE★ 5.4
Over the Waves
1933
as Mamá de Margarita
MOVIE★ 6.0
Shadow of Pancho Villa
1933
as La curandera
MOVIE
Soñadores de gloria
1932
MOVIE★ 10.0
Do You Know Your Wife?
1931
MOVIE★ 6.0
María
1922
as Efraín's Mother