Rossy de Palma
ActingAlso Known As
Rosa Elena García Echave, 로시 드 팔마, روسی د پالما
Biography
Described by many as a Picasso come-to-life, de Palma broke the rules of beauty in 1988 when she starred in Pedro Almodóvar’s Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and became a model and muse for designers like Jean-Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, and Sybilla. Her status as an iconic fashion character was further cemented with her role in Robert Altman’s 1994 satirical fashion film Prêt-à-Porter. Today, she is a theater actress, charity spokesperson for the Ghanian Charity OrphanAid Africa, and the face of luxury ad campaigns. Born in Palma de Mallorca, she was originally a singer and dancer for the band Peor Imposible before being discovered by filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar at a café in Madrid in 1986. He cast her in roles based on her unique, Picassoesque appearance. She is best known for her roles in Almodóvar films like La ley del deseo (Law of Desire), Kika, Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) and La flor de mi secreto (The Flower of My Secret). She acts in France and does modeling. She appeared in Robert Altman's Prêt-à-Porter as Pilar. In 2007, she released a perfume line under her name through the French cosmetics company Etat libre d'Orange. In 2009, she posed nude in an information campaign on breast cancer for the magazine Marie Claire. She currently lives in France with her two sons. She was selected to be on the jury for the main competition section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
Movies
(99 total)
Toc Toc
as Ana María
Have You Met Claudia?
as Aldo's Claudia
Parallel Mothers
as Elena
Julieta
as Marian
Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
as Luna (voice)
Broken Embraces
as Julieta
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
as Camello en Vespa
Despite Everything
as Inés
Dead Weight
as Pauline Reggio
Do Not Disturb
as Maria
Law of Desire
as Locutora tele
Madame
as Maria
Kika
as Juana
Double zéro
as Le Monocle
My Brother Chases Dinosaurs
as Auntie Rock / Zia Dolores
Prêt-à-Porter
as Pilar
Spy Time
as Madre de Katia
TV Shows
(27 total)
The White Princess
as Isabella I of Castile
La que se avecina
as María Luisa Romero
Little Birds
as Contessa Mandrax
The Messiah
as Laia Baró (mayor)
Escort Boys
as Mimi
Once Upon a Time... Happily Never After
as Narrator (voice) / María / Mamen
Drag Race España
as Self - Guest Judge
La resistencia
as Invitada
Drag Race France
as Self - Guest Judge
Anchored
as Palmira
Danse avec les stars
as Self - Candidate
Maestros de la costura
as Invitada
Me resbala
as Self - Contestant
Carrément craignos
as Héléna
La Noche D
as Self - Guest
De pé a pá
as Self
Cinco Tenedores
as Jueza
Bailando con las estrellas
as Self - Contestant
Lo Siguiente
as Self - Presenter