Emma Roldán
February 3, 1893
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 titles
The Castle of Purity
The story of a disciplined and sexually driven man who keeps his family isolated in his home for years to protect them from the "evil nature" of human beings while inventing (with his wife) rat poison.
The Place Without Limits
Family honor, greed, machismo, homophobia, and the dreams of whores collide in a Mexican town. Rich, elderly Don Alejo is poised to sell the town for a profit, needing only to buy a whorehouse to own all the buildings and close th...
One Way Street
After stealing a gangster's money and his girlfriend, a doctor heads for a small village in Mexico.
Naufragio
A woman (Murguía) lives waiting for her son (Alonso) who is a sailor. She hasn't seen him for years although he writes to her a lot. The woman shares his letters and her grief with a co-worker and friend (Rojo). This last woman be...