Lina Romay

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1954-06-25

Deathday 2012-02-15 (57 years old)

Place of Birth Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Also Known As Candy Coster, Lulu Laverne, Rosa María Almirall, Rosa Almirall, Betty Carter, Sonia Colbert, Jean Collins, Candice Coster, Lola Falana, Lennie Hayden, Jane Morgan

Lina Romay

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. The majority of their films together were in the erotic film genre, but she was also featured in many horror, comedy and action/adventure films as well. 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.

Known For

Actor

2014
2014
2014
Miss Lina und ihr Chauffeur

as Self (archive footage)

2014
Falks Frauen

as (archive footage)

2010
Paula-Paula

as Alma Pereira

2005
Snakewoman

as Dr. Van Helsing

2005
Jess Franco's Perversion

as Mme Villeblanche

2002
Killer Barbys vs. Dracula

as Irina von Karstein

2002
Incubus

as Rosa Harker

2001
2000
Call Him Jess

as Herself

2000
Blind Target

as Tora

1999
Vampire Blues

as Marga

1999
Dr. Wong's Virtual Hell

as Nelly Smith / Tsai Ming

1999
Red Silk

as Gina

1999
Broken Dolls

as Tona

1998
Lust for Frankenstein

as Moira Frankenstein

1998
Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula

as Mari Cookie / Tarantula

1997
Tender Flesh

as Mrs. Radeck

1994
Downtown Heat

as Angela

1989
Esmeralda Bay

as Hotelier

1988
Faceless

as Mrs. Orloff

1987
Slave of Crime

as Tsai Chin

1987
Falo Crest

as Melissa

1987
Thong Girls

as Lola Clavijo

1987
Phollastía

as Barbara

1986
1986
1986
1986
1986
Orgasmo perverso

as Marga Lopez

1986
1986
Girl with the Red Lips

as Terry Morgan

1985
Dirty Game in Casablanca

as Woman Asking for Autograph

1985
White Jungle Slave

as Karate Student

1984
A Crack for Two

as Agent 69

1984
Camino solitario

as Eva / Adriana

1984
Bahia Blanca

as María

1983
Macumba Sexual

as Alice Brooks

1983
1983
1983
1983
Cecilia

as Cabaret Owner/Performer

1983
Blood on My Shoes

as Paquita la Fina

1983
The Blues of Pop Street

as Genara Johnny Walker 'Butterfly'

1982
1981
1981
1981
Sex Is Crazy

as Mrs. Foncesca

1980
Erotic Symphony

as Martine de Bressac

1980
What a Honeymoon

as Yolanda

1979
1979
1978
1978
1978
Women Without Innocence

as Margarita Martin

1977
Slaves

as Madame Arminda

1977
Kiss Me Killer

as Moira Ray

1976
Jack the Ripper

as Marika Stevenson

1976
Shining Sex

as Cynthia

1976
1976
Barbed Wire Dolls

as Maria da Guerra

1976
Midnight Party

as Sylvia

1976
Doriana Gray

as Doriana Gray/Doriana's Twin Sister

1975
Rolls-Royce Baby

as Rolls-Royce Baby

1975
The Perverse Countess

as Silvia Aguado

1975
Downtown

as Cynthia

1975
Exorcism

as Anne (as Rosa Almirall)

1975
1975
The Hot Nights of Linda

as Olivia Steiner

1975
Sexy Erotic Job

as Loulou Laverne

1975
Women Behind Bars

as Shirley Fields

1974
Lorna, the Exorcist

as Linda Mariel

1974
Celestine

as Célestine

1974
Night of the Skull

as Rita Derian

1974
Les Gloutonnes

as Alba / Bianca

1973
The Other Side of the Mirror

as Marie Madeleine Whitman (French version only)

1973
Female Vampire

as Countess Irina Karlstein

1973
1973
The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff

as Sweet Davey Brown's Girlfriend

Director

2012
La cripta de las condenadas

as Assistant Director

2012
2001
Vampire Junction

as Director

2000
Blind Target

as Director

2000
Blind Target

as Assistant Director

1999
Broken Dolls

as Assistant Director

1987
Falo Crest

as Director

1987
Thong Girls

as Director

1987
Phollastía

as Director

1985
Trip to Bangkok, Coffin included

as Assistant Director

1985
Dirty Game in Casablanca

as Assistant Director

1985
White Jungle Slave

as Assistant Director

1985
Un pito para tres

as Director

1984
A Crack for Two

as Director

1984
Camino solitario

as Assistant Director

1984
Bahia Blanca

as Assistant Director

1983
Cries of Pleasure

as Director

1983
Macumba Sexual

as Assistant Director

1983
The Hotel of Love Affairs

as Assistant Director

1982
Express Train

as Director

1982
1982
Emmanuelle Exposed

as Assistant Director

1981
Bloody Moon

as Assistant Director

1981
Sadomania

as Assistant Director

1981
The Story of Linda

as Assistant Director

1980
Devil Hunter

as Assistant Director

Editor

1998
1996
1992
Don Quixote

as Editor

1989
Esmeralda Bay

as Editor

1987
Falo Crest

as Editor

1984
1984
Bahia Blanca

as Assistant Editor

1983
1983
The Hotel of Love Affairs

as Assistant Editor

1982
1982
Express Train

as Editor

1981
Sadomania

as Assistant Editor

Writer

2005
Snakewoman

as Writer

2002
1984
A Crack for Two

as Screenplay

1982

Art

2012
2009
Take-Away Spirit

as Set Decoration

Producer

2012
La cripta de las condenadas

as Production Manager

2012
2009
Take-Away Spirit

as Production Manager

Costume & Make-Up

2010
Paula-Paula

as Makeup Artist

2010
Paula-Paula

as Wardrobe Supervisor

Camera

Crew

2009
Take-Away Spirit

as Second Unit