Emma Roldán
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 3 February 1893 · San Luis Potosi, Mexico
- Died
- 29 August 1978
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
Acting 173
- 1983Deceitful Appearances as Anciana del Asilo
- 1980El perdon de la hija de nadie
- 1979Ratero
- 1978Naufragio as Raquelito
- 1978Free Love as Viejita
- 1978The Place Without Limits as Ludovinia
- 1977Matinée as Vecina
- 1976The Passion of Berenice as Josefina
- 1974The Encounter of a Lonely Man as Abuela
- 1973Fear Doesn't Ride a Donkey as Doña Paz
- 1973Castle of Purity as Clerk
- 1972Magdalena’s True Vocation as Vendedora de lotería
- 1971Chico Ramos
- 1970El hermano Capulina
- 1970Los amores de Chucho el Roto
- 1970La Hermanita Dinamita as Anciana esposa de borracho
- 1969Memories of the Future as Gregoria
- 1968The Devil's Visitations as Tona
- 1967Si quiero as Juan's Mother
- 1967Mi caballo prieto rebelde
- 1966The Two Rivals
- 1966La vida de Pedro Infante as Doña Remedios
- 1966Despedida de soltera as Sirvienta
- 1966El jinete justiciero en retando a la muerte
- 1965Un hombre peligroso as Criada
- 1965Aquella Rosita Alvírez
- 1965She-Wolves of the Ring as Loreta's Mother
- 1965Los hermanos Muerte
- 1965Mi ley es un revólver
- 1965Guadalajara en verano as Lucretia
- 1964Museum Of Horror as Doña Leonor
- 1964Ruletero a toda marcha as Mamá de Bárbara
- 1964El revólver sangriento as tía de Rosa
- 1963Entrega Inmediata as Doña Angustias
- 1963El mariachi canta as Doña Mela
- 1963El rey del tomate as Tía Milagros
- 1962La barranca sangrienta as Chole (as Ema Roldan)
- 1962La edad de la inocencia as La pitocha
- 1962Revenge of the Resurrected
- 1962La entrega de Chucho el Roto
- 1962The Deadly Trap
- 1962Muerte en la feria
- 1962Los encapuchados del infierno
- 1962Servicio secreto as Sra. Robles
- 1961El malvado Carabel
- 1961El hijo del charro negro
- 1961Dios sabrá juzgarnos
- 1960The Crying Woman as Maria
- 1960¡Yo sabia demasiado! as Doña Delfina
- 1960Simitrio as Catalina
- 1960Peligros de juventud
- 1960La estrella vacía as Emilia González, partera
- 1960Las hermanas Karambazo
- 1960Our Daily Hunger as (uncredited)
- 1960Los tigres del ring
- 1959La Cucaracha as Comadrona
- 1959Thirst for Love as Abuela
- 1959Las coronelas
- 1959Beyond All Limits as Carmela
- 1959El vestido de novia as Doña Matilde
- 1959Vístete Cristina
- 1959Señoritas
- 1959Milagros de San Martín de Porres
- 1958The Scarlet Fox: Hanged Man’s Revenge
- 1958Los tres vivales as Doña Delia
- 1958The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy as Maria, the housekeeper
- 1958Guitarras de medianoche
- 1958Sueños de oro as Criada mayor
- 1958La mafia del crimen as Juana
- 1957Pobres millonarios as Juanita
- 1957The Curse of the Aztec Mummy as Maria
- 1957The Aztec Mummy as Criada
- 1957Los tres bohemios
- 1957Furias desatadas
- 1957Hay ángeles con espuelas
- 1957La flecha envenenada
- 1957Diabolical Kidnapping
- 1956Los hijos de Rancho Grande as Doña Ángela
- 1956Forbidden Kisses as Nana
- 1956The Third Word as Antonia
- 1956Basket of Mexican Tales as Doña Laura
- 1956The Illegitimate
- 1955El seductor as Nana
- 1954Watch Out for Love as Chona
- 1954El mil amores as Gertrudis
- 1954Tailored gentleman as Doña Pelos
- 1954La calle de los amores
- 1954Storm in the souls
- 1954The Abduction as Esposa de Constancio (uncredited)
- 1954La infame as Leonor
- 1954Nuevo amanecer
- 1953El gran mentiroso
- 1952Póker de ases
- 1952Víctimas del divorcio
- 1952Los hijos de María Morales as Doña María Morales
- 1952Por qué peca la mujer as Doña Mati
- 1951Salón de belleza
- 1951Especialista en señoras as Tía Fe Ita
- 1951Cárcel de mujeres as Petrona
- 1951El tigre enmascarado as Doña Loreto
- 1951Monte de piedad as Doña Rosaura
- 1951Gendarme de punto
- 1951Los hijos de la calle
- 1950One Way Street as Catalina
- 1950Matrimonio y mortaja
- 1950Hipólito, el de Santa
- 1950Vino el remolino y nos alevantó as La generala
- 1949Un milagro de amor
- 1949Prisión de sueños as Concha
- 1948La santa del barrio
- 1948La norteña de mis amores
- 1948Se la llevó el Remington as Adivinadora
- 1948El cuarto mandamiento as Lupe
- 1948La carne manda
- 1947Albur de amor
- 1947Mujer
- 1946El ahijado de la muerte as La muerte
- 1946La reina del trópico as Doña Gumersinda
- 1946Recuerdos de mi valle
- 1946Sol y sombra as Ramona
- 1946El hijo de nadie
- 1946Esperanza
- 1946El superhombre
- 1945El museo del crimen as Enfermera
- 1945Como yo te quería
- 1945La señora de enfrente
- 1945Flor de durazno as Candela
- 1945Vertigo
- 1945Adam, Eve and the Devil
- 1945La sombra de Chucho el Roto
- 1945Cadetes de la naval
- 1944Woman Without a Soul as Sra. Camparelli
- 1944La fuga as Sra. Galindo
- 1943A Letter of Love as Nana Lupe
- 1943Los miserables as Madame Thenardier
- 1943Romeo y Julieta as Lady Capulet
- 1943Tentación as Doña Idolina
- 1943Santa as Pepa
- 1943Noches de ronda
- 1942Jesusita en Chihuahua
- 1942Amanecer ranchero
- 1942Mi viuda alegre
- 1941La gallina clueca as Rosarito
- 1940El jefe máximo
- 1940Madre a la fuerza as Imelda
- 1940¡Que viene mi marido! as Doña Tomasa
- 1940The Midnight Ghost
- 1940The Underdogs as Mamá de Camila
- 1940Miente y serás feliz as Doña Margarita
- 1940Odio
- 1939Una luz en mi camino as Sra. Domínguez
- 1939La casa del ogro as La portera (Librada)
- 1938Los millones de Chaflán as Remedios
- 1938Tierra brava
- 1938Ojos tapatios as Chefa
- 1938Canción del alma
- 1937La Adelita
- 1937Mi candidato
- 1937¡Esos hombres! as Doña María
- 1937Jalisco nunca pierde
- 1936Allá en el Rancho Grande as Ángela
- 1935Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz as Madre abadesa
- 1935Monja, casada, virgen y mártir as Doña Sol
- 1934Two Monks as Gertrudis
- 1934¡Viva México!
- 1934El compadre Mendoza as María
- 1933La calandria as Salomé
- 1933Prisoner 13 as Margarita Ramos
- 1933Shadow of Pancho Villa as La curandera
- 1933Over the Waves as Mamá de Margarita
- 1932Soñadores de gloria
- 1931Do You Know Your Wife?
- 1922María as Efraín's Mother
costume & make-up 3
- 1935Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz · costume design
- 1934Juarez and Maximilian · costume design
- 1922María · costume design