Emma Roldán
Roldán in Maria (1922)
Born
Emma Roldán Reyna

(1893-02-03)February 3, 1893
San Luis Potosí, Mexico
DiedAugust 29, 1978(1978-08-29) (aged 85)
Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation(s)Actress, costume designer
Years active1922–1978
Spouses
Children2

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.

Acted in some of Fernando de Fuentes most important movies, like El prisionero trece and El compadre Mendoza, both from his Revolution Trilogy, and first Mexican box-office Allá en el Rancho Grande.

Early life

A San Luis Potosí native, Roldán was born Emma Roldán Reyna to hotel owners José María Roldán and Virginia Reyna, the second of four siblings.[1] Her parents' hotel was located in front of the "Teatro de la Paz" in San Luis Potosí, where theatrical companies would perform.[1] It is there where she met her husband Pedro Jesús Ojeda with whom she procreated two children, Emma Ojeda Roldán and Pedro Ojeda Roldán.[1] She and her husband moved to Monterrey, but they would tour across the country, a life she disliked.[1] They later divorced and Roldán relocated to her parents' home in Potosí.[1]

Selected filmography

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyAwardResult
1947Ariel AwardsSilver Ariel for Best Actress in a Minor Role for DizzinessNominated
1951Ariel AwardsSilver Ariel for Best Actress in a Minor Role for Vino el remolino y nos levantóNominated
1952Ariel AwardsSilver Ariel for Best Actress in a Minor Role for Cárcel de mujeresNominated
1976Premio ACECinema - Best Supporting Actress for The Passion of BereniceWon

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Emma Roldán sigue latente en la TV gracias a su extensa filmografía" [Emma Roldán is still latent on TV thanks to her extensive filmography]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2 February 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2011.



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