Lina Romay

This article is about the Spanish actress. For the Mexican-American singer of the same name, see Lina Romay (singer).
Lina Romay
Born
Rosa María Almirall Martínez

(1954-06-25)25 June 1954
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Died15 February 2012(2012-02-15) (aged 57)
Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Other namesCandy Coster, Lulu Laverne
Spouses
Ramon Ardid
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(m. 1972; div. 1978)​
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(m. 2008)​

Rosa María Almirall Martínez (25 June 1954 – 15 February 2012), known by the stage name Lina Romay, was a Spanish actress and filmmaker. She often appeared in films directed by her long-time companion, and later husband, Jesús Franco. She appeared in approximately 109 Franco films made over a 30-year period, from 1973 to 2010. She sometimes used the pseudonyms Candy Coster and Lulu Laverne. Although Romay was listed in the credits of several of Franco's films as a co-director, actor Antonio Mayans [de; es; mg] stated in a recent interview that Franco used to credit her in that manner for business reasons, and that she never actually co-directed any of the films. However, she contributed occasional plot ideas and assisted in the editing room.[1]

  1. ^ Stephen Thrower, Flowers of Perversion: The Delirious Cinema of Jesús Franco. Strange Attractor Press. (2018)