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Aliases: Candy Coster , Lulu Laverne , Rosa María Almirall , Rosa María Almirall Martínez

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain

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Movie Involvements: 142

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

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 Jesús 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 Jesús 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 Málaga, Spain. Franco died soon after in 2013.

Most Famous Work

Barbed Wire Dolls
Average
5

Barbed Wire Dolls

(1976) Maria da Guerra
The Perverse Countess
Average
4

The Perverse Countess

(1975) Silvia Aguado
Greta, the Mad Butcher
Average
5

Greta, the Mad Butcher

(1977) Juana
Golden Temple Amazons
Average
4

Golden Temple Amazons

(1986) Cameo
Doriana Gray
Average
5

Doriana Gray

(1976) Doriana Gray/Doriana's Twin Sister
Exorcism
Average
5

Exorcism

(1975) Anne (as Rosa Almirall)
Faceless
Average
6

Faceless

(1988) Mrs. Orloff
Female Vampire
Average
4

Female Vampire

(1973) Countess Irina Karlstein

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2014 Self
Herself
Self (archive footage)
(archive footage)
2013 Self
2010 Alma Pereira
2007 Mrs. Steele
2005 Dr. Van Helsing
N/A
Mme Villeblanche
2004 N/A
2003 Herself
N/A
N/A
2002 Irina von Karstein
Rosa Harker
Herself
2001 Herself
Mados
2000 Herself
N/A
Tora
1999 Gina
Marga
Tona
Nelly Smith / Tsai Ming
1998 Mari Cookie / Tarantula
Moira Frankenstein
1997 Mrs. Radeck
1994 Angela
1993 N/A
1992 N/A
1989 Hotelier
1988 Mrs. Orloff
1987 Tsai Chin
Melissa
Lola Clavijo
Barbara
1986 Cameo
Chelo Cucufate
Melissa
Candy
The Exhibitionist
Lulú
Marga
Cecilia Muro
N/A
Terry Morgan
N/A
1985 N/A
Woman Asking for Autograph
Karate Student
Maggie
Aminia
1984 Agent 69
Irina
Ana
Irina
Eva / Adriana
María
1983 Alice Brooks
Eva Bombón
Julia
Desdémona (as Candy Coster)
Candy
Hermine
Cabaret Owner/Performer
Helen
Moira
Lina (as Candy Coster)
Paquita la Fina
Genara Johnny Walker 'Butterfly'
1982 Candy
Elisa
Ruth
1981 Suzy
Julia
Maria
George's Mother
Lia
Mrs. Foncesca
1980 Ana
Sultana
Cecile (as Candy Coster)
Martine de Bressac
Yolanda
1979 Justine
Anne
Nini
1978 María
Martine
Margarita Martin
1977 Madame Arminda
Moira Ray
Juana
1976 Marika Stevenson
Cynthia
Pina
Maria da Guerra
Sylvia
N/A
Doriana Gray/Doriana's Twin Sister
1975 Rolls-Royce Baby
Silvia Aguado
Cynthia
Anne (as Rosa Almirall)
Loulou
Olivia Steiner
Loulou Laverne
Shirley Fields
1974 Linda Mariel
Célestine
Rita Derian
Adèle
Alba / Bianca
Yuka
1973 N/A
Marie Madeleine Whitman (French version only)
Esmeralda
Countess Irina Karlstein
Greta Douglas
Sweet Davey Brown's Girlfriend
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Art

Costume & Make-Up

Year Role Movie/Tv
2012 Makeup Artist
2010 Makeup Artist
Wardrobe Supervisor
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2012 Assistant Director
Assistant Director
2001 Director
2000 Director
Assistant Director
1999 Assistant Director
1987 Director
Director
Director
1986 Director
Director
Director
1985 Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
1984 Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
1983 Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Director
Director
1982 Director
Director
Assistant Director
1981 Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
1980 Assistant Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2012 Production Manager
Production Manager
2009 Production Manager
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2009 Second Unit
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Camera

Year Role Movie/Tv
2002 Camera Operator
Year Role Movie/Tv

Editing


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