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For the singer of the same name, see Lina Romay (singer)
Lina Romay (born Rosa María Almirall Martínez; 25 June 1954 – 15 February 2012) was a Spanish actress who often appeared in films directed by her long-time companion Jesus Franco.
Romay was born in Barcelona. Following graduation from high school, she studied the arts, married actor/photographer Raymond Hardy (they later divorced), and began acting in stage productions. She began appearing in Jesus Franco's films from the time they met in 1971. She appeared in more than a hundred feature films, most of them directed by Franco.... MORE
For the singer of the same name, see Lina Romay (singer)
Lina Romay (born Rosa María Almirall Martínez; 25 June 1954 – 15 February 2012) was a Spanish actress who often appeared in films directed by her long-time companion Jesus Franco.
Romay was born in Barcelona. Following graduation from high school, she studied the arts, married actor/photographer Raymond Hardy (they later divorced), and began acting in stage productions. She began appearing in Jesus Franco's films from the time they met in 1971. She appeared in more than a hundred feature films, most of them directed by Franco. The majority of their films together were in the adult porn genre, but she has also starred in many horror, comedy and action/adventure films as well. Among the most famous of her cult horror movies are The Bare Breasted Countess (aka Female Vampire), Jack the Ripper, Exorcisms and Black Masses, and Barbed Wire Dolls.
Romay admitted to being an exhibitionist in interviews and many of her x-rated films involved oral sex and lesbianism. She took the name Lina Romay from the actress and jazz artist from the 1940s. She died, aged 57, in Málaga. LESS
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