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. 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
ActingBirthday
June 25, 1954Deathday
February 15, 2012Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
165Place of birth
Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainAlso known as
Candy Coster, Lulu Laverne, Rosa María Almirall, Rosa Almirall, Betty Carter, Sonia Colbert, Jean Collins, Candice Coster, Lola Falana, Lennie Hayden, Jane MorganCast credits
The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein
EsmeraldaLust for Frankenstein
Moira FrankensteinSexy Erotic Job
Loulou LaverneVampire Blues
MargaMari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula
Mari Cookie / TarantulaRevenge in the House of Usher
HelenDr. Wong's Virtual Hell
Nelly Smith / Tsai MingBlind Target
ToraVampire Junction
MadosNight of the Skull
Rita DerianKiss Me Killer
Moira RayBarbed Wire Dolls
Maria da GuerraFemale Vampire
Countess Irina KarlsteinAlone Against Terror
MelissaGolden Temple Amazons
CameoFaceless
Mrs. OrloffDiamonds of Kilimandjaro
HermineWhite Jungle Slave
Karate StudentCries of Pleasure
JuliaJailhouse Wardress
MariaCrew credits
Lust for Frankenstein
EditorBlind Target
Director, Assistant DirectorVampire Junction
DirectorCries of Pleasure
Director, EditorThe Sexual Story of O
EditorEmmanuelle Exposed
Editor, Assistant DirectorThe Voyeur and the Exhibitionist
Director, WriterEsmeralda Bay
EditorBloody Moon
Assistant DirectorFalo Crest
Editor, DirectorThong Girls
DirectorPhollastía
DirectorA Crack for Two
Director, ScreenplayLa cripta de las condenadas
Art Direction, Assistant Director, Production ManagerLa cripta de las condenadas: Parte II
Production Manager, Makeup Artist, Assistant Director, Art DirectionIntimate Confessions of an Exhibitionist
Director, Assistant EditorPaula-Paula
Makeup Artist, Wardrobe Supervisor