Lina Romay
Acting
đ 1954-06-25
Romay was born in Barcelona in 1954. Following graduation from high school, she studied the arts, married actor/photographer Ramon Ardid/ Raymond Hardy (they later divorced in 1978), and began acting in stage productions. She began appearing in JesĂșs Franco's films from the time that they met in 1972. She appeared in more than a hundred feature films, most of them directed by Franco. Among the better known of her horror films are The Bare Breasted Countess (a.k.a. Female Vampire) (1973), Barbed Wire Dolls (1975) and Jack the Ripper (1976). She took the name Lina Romay from the actress and jazz artist from the 1940s. Although Romay was listed in the credits of several of Franco's films as a co-director, actor Antonio Mayans stated in a recent interview that Franco used to credit her in that manner for business reasons, although she never actually co-directed any of their films together. She did however contribute occasional story ideas and assist in the editing of some films and trailers. Lina Romay and JesĂșs Franco lived as a couple for close to four decades, but only officially married on April 25, 2008. She died from cancer at the age of 57 on 15 February 2012, in MĂĄlaga, Spain. Franco died soon after in 2013.
Cast credits(127)
Cameo
1986
MarĂa
1984
Silvia Aguado
1975
Maria da Guerra
1976
Cabaret Owner/Performer
1983
CĂ©lestine
1974
Sylvia
1976
Juana
1977
Countess Irina Karlstein
1973
Cecile
1980
Olivia Steiner
1975
Cynthia
1975
Suzy
1981
Margarita Martin
1978
Candy
1982
Desdémona
1983
Alice Brooks
1983
Linda Mariel
1974
Moira
1983
Angela
1994
Maria
1981
Martine de Bressac
1980
Marika Stevenson
1976
Madame Arminda
1977
Esmeralda
1973
Hermine
1983
Ana
1980
Lola Clavijo
1987
Julia
1983
Mme Orloff
1988
Shirley Fields
1975
Tora
2000
Anne
1975
(archive)
2007
Lina
1983
AdĂšle
1974
Moira Frankenstein
1998
Nelly Smith / Tsai Ming
1999
Mrs. Foncesca
1981
Helen
1983
Mrs. Radeck
1997
Rita Derian
1974
MarĂa
1978
Eva BombĂłn
1983
Yuka
1974
Mari Cookie / Tarantula
1998
Maggie
1985
Sweet Davey Brown's Girlfriend
1973
Elisa
1982
Marie Madeleine Whitman (French version only)
1973
Loulou Laverne
1975
1976
1973
Karate Student
1985
Terry Morgan
1986
Anne
1979
George's Mother
1981
Moira Ray
1977
Sultana
1980
Greta Douglas
1973
Lia
1981
Hotelier
1989
2003
Alba / Bianca
1974
Irina
1984
Loulou
1975
Dr. Van Helsing
2005
Alma Pereira
2010
Julia
1981
Irina von Karstein
2002
Paquita la Fina
1983
1993
Woman Asking for Autograph
1985
Rosa Harker
2002
Melissa
1986
Self
2013
Marga
1999
Tona
1999
2004
Eva / Adriana
1984
1973
Herself
2002
Aminia
1985
Tsai Chin
1987
Ana
1984
Herself
2014
Marga Lopez
1986
Pina
1976
Cecilia Muro
1986
Yolanda
1980
1992
1986
Gina
1999
Herself
2000
Genara Johnny Walker 'Butterfly'
1983
1975
Herself
2003
Mados
2001
Self
2014
2000
Self
2010
Self (archive footage)
2014
(archive footage)
2014
Herself
2001
Herself
1983
LulĂș
1986
Irina
1984
Doriana Gray/Doriana's Twin Sister
1976
Rolls-Royce Baby
1975
Nini
1979
Mme Villeblanche
2005
Ruth
1982
1986
2005
Melissa
1987
The Exhibitionist
1986
Martine
1978
Agent 69
1984
Barbara
1987
Candy
1983
Cynthia
1976
Candy
1986
Chelo Cucufate
1986
2003
Mrs. Steele
2007
Justine
1979
1985
Directing (30)
Assistant Director
1981
Assistant Director
1980
Assistant Director
1981
Assistant Director
1984
Assistant Director
1981
Assistant Director
1982
Assistant Director
1983
Director
1987
Director
1983
Director
2000
Assistant Director
2000
Assistant Director
1983
Assistant Director
1985
Assistant Director
1985
Assistant Director
2012
Assistant Director
1985
Assistant Director
1999
Assistant Director
1984
Assistant Director
2012
Director
2001
Director
1982
Director
1982
Director
1986
Director
1987
Director
1984
Director
1987
Director
1983
Director
1986
Director
1986
Director
1985
