Emmanuela Beltrán Rahola (21 November 1946 – 11 July 2016) better known as Emma Cohen was a Spanish actress, director, producer, and writer. She appeared in many Spanish language films. She portrayed ''Gallina Caponata'' in

Barrio Sésamo Barrio Sésamo (Sesame Neighborhood in English) was the Spanish co-production of the popular U.S. children's television series ''Sesame Street'' produced by Televisión Española and Sesame Workshop (formerly Children's Television Workshop) from ...

, a counterpart to

Big Bird Big Bird is a Muppet character designed by Jim Henson and built by Kermit Love for the long-running children's television show ''Sesame Street''. An eight-foot two-inch (249 cm) tall bright yellow anthropomorphic bird, he can roller skat ...

in the Spanish version of

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000 ...

Personal life

Emma Cohen was married to actor

Fernando Fernán Gómez Fernando Fernández Gómez (28 August 1921 – 21 November 2007) better known as Fernando Fernán Gómez was a Spanish actor, screenwriter, film director, theater director and member of the Royal Spanish Academy for seven years. He was born i ...

until his death in 2007. She died on 11 July 2016, aged 69, after a battle with cancer.

Selected filmography

* '' Tuset Street'' (1967) * '' El extraño caso del doctor Fausto'' (1969) * ''

Hembra ''Hembra'' is the second studio album by Líbido, released in 2000. Track listing Album credits Production *Executive Producer: Tweety González Personnel *Vocals: Salim Vera Salim, Saleem or Selim may refer to: People *Salim (name), or S ...

'' (1970) * ''

Growing Leg, Diminishing Skirt ''Growing Leg, Diminishing Skirt'' (Spanish:''Pierna creciente, falda menguante'') is a 1970 Spanish musical comedy film directed by Javier Aguirre (director), Javier Aguirre and starring Laura Valenzuela, Fernando Fernán Gómez and Emma Cohen.Mir ...

'' (1970) * ''

The Man Who Wanted to Kill Himself ''Man Who Wanted to Kill Himself'' ( es, El hombre que se quiso matar) is a 1942 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Antonio Casal and Rosita Yarza. It is based on a short story by Wenceslao Fernández Flórez. It was remade in ...

'' (1970) * '' The Glass Ceiling'' (1971) * ''

Spaniards in Paris ''Spaniards in Paris'' ( es, Españolas en París) is a 1971 Spanish drama film directed by Roberto Bodegas. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Laura Valenzuela as Emilia * Ana Belén as Isabel * Máximo Val ...

'' (1971) * ''

The Legend of Frenchie King ''The Legend of Frenchie King'' (french: Les Pétroleuses) or Petroleum Girls is a 1971 French, Spanish, Italian and British international co-production western comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Claudia Cardinale and Brigitte ...

'' (1971) * ''

Trop jolies pour être honnêtes ''Trop jolies pour être honnêtes'' (, ''Too Pretty to Be Honest''), or ''4 Souris pour un hold-up'' (, ''Four Mice for a Holdup'', subtitled by the English VHS as "Four Chicks for a Holdup") is a 1972 French film directed by Richard Balducci. ...

'' (1972)Trop jolies pour etre honnetes (1972) Full Production Credits
" ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...

''; retrieved 5 July 2010. * ''

The Cannibal Man ''The Cannibal Man'' (Spanish ''La Semana del asesino'', literally "Week of the Killer") is a 1972 horror film, directed by Eloy de la Iglesia and written by de la Iglesia and Antonio Fos. Despite the international title, the film contains no sce ...

'' (1972) * '' Horror Rises from the Tomb'' (1973) * ''The Other Side of the Mirror'' (1973) directed by

Jesus Franco Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/ Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...

* ''

Cry, Onion! ''Cry, Onion!'' ( it, Cipolla Colt, link=no, lit. "Onion Colt", also known as ''The Smell of Onion'') is a 1975 Spaghetti Western comedy film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. It is openly comedic and parodic. Cast Release ''Cry, Onion!'' was ...

'' (1975) * '' La cruz del diablo'' (1975) * '' The Strange Love of the Vampires'' (1975)

References

External links

* 1946 births 2016 deaths Spanish film actresses Spanish women film directors Actresses from Barcelona Deaths from cancer in Spain Spanish women screenwriters 20th-century Spanish actresses {{Spain-actor-stub