Emma Cohen

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Beltrán and the second or maternal family name is Rahola.

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, a counterpart to Big Bird, in Barrio Sésamo, the Spanish version of Sesame Street.^[1]

Emma Cohen
Cohen in 2008
Born	Emmanuela Beltrán Rahola (1946-11-21)21 November 1946 Barcelona, Francoist Spain
Died	11 July 2016(2016-07-11) (aged 69) Madrid, Spain
Other names	Emma Silva
Occupations	Actress director producer screenwriter
Years active	1967–2016
Spouse	Fernando Fernán Gómez ​ ​ (m. 2000; died 2007)​

Personal life

Emma Cohen was married to actor Fernando Fernán Gómez from 2000 until his death in 2007.^[2] She died on 11 July 2016, aged 69, after a battle with cancer.^[3][4]

Selected filmography

• Tuset Street (1967)
• El extraño caso del doctor Fausto (1969)
• Hembra/ Female (1970)
• Growing Leg, Diminishing Skirt (1970)
• The Man Who Wanted to Kill Himself (1970)
• The Glass Ceiling (1971) an Italian giallo
• Spaniards in Paris (1971)
• The Legend of Frenchie King (1971)
• Trop jolies pour être honnêtes (1972)^[5]
• The Cannibal Man (1972) directed by Eloy de la Iglesia
• Horror Rises from the Tomb (1973) directed by Paul Naschy
• The Other Side of the Mirror (1973) directed by Jesus Franco
• Cry, Onion! (1975)
• La cruz del diablo (1975) directed by John Gilling
• The Strange Love of the Vampires (1975) directed by Leon Klimovsky