Rossy de Palma
Acting
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.
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
as Marisa
Age 23 (now 61)
My Brother Chases Dinosaurs
as Auntie Rock / Zia Dolores
Age 54 (now 61)
Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
as Luna (voice)
Age 49 (now 61)
My Brother Chases Dinosaurs
as Auntie Rock / Zia Dolores
Age 54 (now 61)
Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic
as Self
Age 54 (now 61)
Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
as Self
Age 49 (now 61) Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
as Luna (voice)
Age 49 (now 61)
I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long
as Lola
Age 48 (now 61)
The Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and Politics
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
as Marisa
Age 23 (now 61)
Once Upon a Time... Happily Never After
as Narrator (voice) / María / Mamen
Age 57 (now 61)
La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema català
as Self (archive footage)
Age 54 (now 61)
Bailando con las estrellas
as Self - Contestant
Age 53 (now 61)
Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez
as Self - Interviewee
Age 52 (now 61)
Gathering insights...
Also Known As
Rosa Elena García Echave, روسی د پالما
IMDB
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