Rossy de Palma, (born Rosa Elena García Palma de Mallorca in Palma de Mallorca, September 16 1964) is a Spanish actress. Originally a singer and dancer for the band Peor Imposible, she was 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 also acts in France and does modeling, she has appeared in Sam suffit, Hors jeu, Le Boulet (2002) and Laisse tes mains sur mes hanches. She currently lives in France with her two sons
Awards
- 1994, Nominated, Best Supporting Actress, Goya Awards for Kika
- 1996, Nominated, Best Supporting Actress, Goya Awards for La Flor de mi secreto
- 1998, Won - Special Prize, Locarno International Film Festival for Hors jeu
