Lina Romay
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.
Filmography
Queridos monstruos
as Self
Queridos monstruos
as Self
Call Me Jess Redux
as Herself
Call Me Jess Redux
as Herself
Miss Lina und ihr Chauffeur
as Self (archive footage)
Miss Lina und ihr Chauffeur
as Self (archive footage)
Falks Frauen
as (archive footage)
Falks Frauen
as (archive footage)
La última película de Jess Franco
as Self
La última película de Jess Franco
as Self
Paula-Paula
as Alma Pereira
Paula-Paula
as Alma Pereira
Triple X Selects: The Best of Lezsploitation
as (archive footage)
Triple X Selects: The Best of Lezsploitation
as (archive footage)
Angel of Death 2: The Prison Island Massacre
as Mrs. Steele
Angel of Death 2: The Prison Island Massacre
as Mrs. Steele
Snakewoman
as Dr. Van Helsing
Snakewoman
as Dr. Van Helsing
Jess Franco's Passion
Jess Franco's Passion
Jess Franco's Perversion
as Mme Villeblanche
Jess Franco's Perversion
as Mme Villeblanche
See you later Cowabunga: La maldición del cenachero diabólico!
See you later Cowabunga: La maldición del cenachero diabólico!
On the Threshold to Another World
as Herself
On the Threshold to Another World
as Herself
Death Karate in Torremolinos
Death Karate in Torremolinos
Red Venice
Red Venice
Killer Barbys vs. Dracula
as Irina von Karstein
Killer Barbys vs. Dracula
as Irina von Karstein
Incubus
as Rosa Harker
Incubus
as Rosa Harker
Antena Criminal: Making a Jess Franco Movie
as Herself
Antena Criminal: Making a Jess Franco Movie
as Herself
Journey into Perversion
as Herself
Journey into Perversion
as Herself
Vampire Junction
as Mados
Vampire Junction
as Mados
Blind Target
as Tora
Blind Target
as Tora
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Vampire Blues
as Marga
Vampire Blues
as Marga
Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell
as Nelly Smith / Tsai Ming
Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell
as Nelly Smith / Tsai Ming
Red Silk
as Gina
Red Silk
as Gina
Broken Dolls
as Tona
Broken Dolls
as Tona
Lust for Frankenstein
as Moira Frankenstein
Lust for Frankenstein
as Moira Frankenstein
Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula
as Mari Cookie / Tarantula
Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula
as Mari Cookie / Tarantula
Tender Flesh
as Mrs. Radeck
Tender Flesh
as Mrs. Radeck
Downtown Heat
as Angela
Downtown Heat
as Angela
Jungle of Fear
Jungle of Fear
El abuelo, la condesa y Escarlata la traviesa
El abuelo, la condesa y Escarlata la traviesa
Esmeralda Bay
as Hotelier
Esmeralda Bay
as Hotelier
Faceless
as Mme Orloff
Faceless
as Mme Orloff
Falo Crest
as Melissa
Falo Crest
as Melissa
Trapped Women
as Marga
Trapped Women
as Marga
Thong Girls
as Lola Clavijo
Thong Girls
as Lola Clavijo
Phollastía
as Barbara
Phollastía
as Barbara
Golden Temple Amazons
as Cameo
Golden Temple Amazons
as Cameo
Para las nenas, leche calentita
as Chelo Cucufate
Para las nenas, leche calentita
as Chelo Cucufate
Alone Against Terror
as Melissa
Alone Against Terror
as Melissa
Entre pitos anda el juego
as Candy
Entre pitos anda el juego
as Candy
The Voyeur and the Exhibitionist
as The Exhibitionist
The Voyeur and the Exhibitionist
as The Exhibitionist
Lulu's Talking Ass
as Lulú
Lulu's Talking Ass
as Lulú
Las chuponas
as Lulu Laverne
Las chuponas
as Lulu Laverne
Fury in the Tropics
as Marga Lopez
Fury in the Tropics
as Marga Lopez
Fly Story
Fly Story
Girl with the Red Lips
as Terry Morgan
Girl with the Red Lips
as Terry Morgan
The Last from Philippines
as Cecilia Muro
The Last from Philippines
as Cecilia Muro
Sida, la peste del siglo XX
Sida, la peste del siglo XX
Un pito para tres
Un pito para tres
Dirty Game in Casablanca
as Woman Asking for Autograph
Dirty Game in Casablanca
as Woman Asking for Autograph
White Jungle Slave
as Karate Student
White Jungle Slave
as Karate Student
Judoka Shadow versus Doctor Wong
as Maggie
Judoka Shadow versus Doctor Wong
as Maggie
Bangkok, City of the Dead
as Aminia
Bangkok, City of the Dead
as Aminia
A Crack for Two
as Agent 69
A Crack for Two
as Agent 69
Lilian, the Perverted Virgin
as Irina
Lilian, the Perverted Virgin
as Irina
How Much Does a Spy Make?
as Ana
How Much Does a Spy Make?
as Ana
Night Has a Thousand Desires
as Irina
Night Has a Thousand Desires
as Irina
Lonely Road
as Eva / Adriana
Lonely Road
as Eva / Adriana
Bahia Blanca
as María
Bahia Blanca
as María
Macumba Sexual
as Alice Brooks
Macumba Sexual
as Alice Brooks
The Hotel of Love Affairs
as Eva Bombón
The Hotel of Love Affairs
as Eva Bombón
Cries of Pleasure
as Julia
Cries of Pleasure
as Julia
The House of Lost Women
as Desdémona
The House of Lost Women
as Desdémona
Intimate Confessions of an Exhibitionist
as Candy
Intimate Confessions of an Exhibitionist
as Candy
Diamonds of Kilimandjaro
as Hermine
Diamonds of Kilimandjaro
as Hermine
Cecilia
as Cabaret Owner/Performer
Cecilia
as Cabaret Owner/Performer
Black Boots, Leather Whip
as Lina
Black Boots, Leather Whip
as Lina
The Blues of Pop Street
as Genara Johnny Walker 'Butterfly'
The Blues of Pop Street
as Genara Johnny Walker 'Butterfly'
Blood on My Shoes
as Paquita la Fina
Blood on My Shoes
as Paquita la Fina
The Bizarre World of Jess Franco
as Herself
The Bizarre World of Jess Franco
as Herself
Mansion of the Living Dead
as Candy
Mansion of the Living Dead
as Candy
My Pussy is the Best
as Elisa
My Pussy is the Best
as Elisa
Sex Apocalypse
as Ruth
Sex Apocalypse
as Ruth
The Girls of the Copacabana
as Lia
The Girls of the Copacabana
as Lia
Sex Is Crazy
as Mrs. Foncesca
Sex Is Crazy
as Mrs. Foncesca
White Cannibal Queen
as Ana
White Cannibal Queen
as Ana
The Sadist of Notre Dame
as Anne
The Sadist of Notre Dame
as Anne
Love Letters of a Nun
as María
Love Letters of a Nun
as María
Shining Sex
as Cynthia
Shining Sex
as Cynthia
Barbed Wire Dolls
as Maria da Guerra
Barbed Wire Dolls
as Maria da Guerra
Midnight Party
as Sylvia
Midnight Party
as Sylvia
Doriana Grey
as Doriana Gray/Doriana's Twin Sister
Doriana Grey
as Doriana Gray/Doriana's Twin Sister
Countess Perverse
as Silvia Aguado
Countess Perverse
as Silvia Aguado
The Ticklish Ones
as Loulou
The Ticklish Ones
as Loulou
Sexy Erotic Job
as Loulou Laverne
Sexy Erotic Job
as Loulou Laverne
Celestine
as Célestine
Celestine
as Célestine
Night of the Skull
as Rita Derian
Night of the Skull
as Rita Derian
How to Seduce a Virgin
as Adèle
How to Seduce a Virgin
as Adèle
The Lustful Amazons
as Yuka
The Lustful Amazons
as Yuka
The Other Side of the Mirror
as Marie Madeleine Whitman (French version only)
The Other Side of the Mirror
as Marie Madeleine Whitman (French version only)
The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff
as Sweet Davey Brown's Girlfriend
The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff
as Sweet Davey Brown's Girlfriend