Rossy de Palma

Rossy de Palma Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

Gender: Female
Date of birth: 1964-09-16 (60 years old)
Place of birth: Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in Canada

3 Days Max

3 Days Max (2023)

5.2

53%

role:
Alba Suarez

2023

Comedy

5.2

53%

La mesías

La mesías (2023)

8.0

69%

role:

2023

Drama

8.0

69%

Carmen

5.7

66%

role:
Masilda

2023

Drama

Music

5.7

66%

Apaches: Gang of Paris

Apaches: Gang of Paris (2023)

5.3

63%

role:
Sarah Bernardt

2023

Drama

History

Thriller

5.3

63%

The House

The House (2022)

5.7

62%

role:
Brigida

2022

Drama

5.7

62%

Rainbow

4.6

65%

role:

2022

Comedy

Drama

Music

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.6

65%

Once Upon a Time... Happily Never After

Once Upon a Time... Happily Never After (2022)

5.4

75%

role:
Narradora (voz) / María / Mamen

2022

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.4

75%

El refugio

El refugio (2021)

65%

role:

2021

Comedy

65%

Parallel Mothers

Parallel Mothers (2021)

7.1

68%

role:
Elena & 1 more

2021

Drama

7.1

68%

Do You Do You Saint-Tropez

Do You Do You Saint-Tropez (2021)

4.9

52%

role:
Carmen

2021

Comedy

4.9

52%

Little Birds

Little Birds (2020)

5.9

71%

role:
Contessa Mandrax

2020

Drama

5.9

71%

A Mermaid in Paris

A Mermaid in Paris (2020)

5.7

65%

role:
Rossy

2020

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.7

65%

Los Rodríguez y el más allá

Los Rodríguez y el más allá (2019)

4.7

54%

role:
Doctora Pilar

2019

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.7

54%

My Brother Chases Dinosaurs

My Brother Chases Dinosaurs (2019)

6.6

71%

role:
Auntie Rock

2019

Comedy

Family

6.6

71%

I Miss You

I Miss You (2019)

7.3

73%

role:
Rosaura

2019

Drama

7.3

73%

Despite Everything

Despite Everything (2019)

5.4

60%

role:
Inés

2019

Comedy

5.4

60%

Black Is Beltza

Black Is Beltza (2018)

5.9

64%

role:
Ruth Abramson (voice)

2018

Animation

Drama

Thriller

5.9

64%

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)

6.3

68%

role:

2018

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

68%

Brillantissime

Brillantissime (2018)

4.5

49%

role:
Charline

2018

Comedy

4.5

49%

The Exchange

The Exchange (2017)

4.7

53%

role:
Dómina

2017

Comedy

4.7

53%

Toc Toc

6.8

71%

role:
Ana María

2017

Comedy

6.8

71%

Madame

6.1

60%

role:
Maria

2017

Comedy

Drama

6.1

60%

Lord, Give Me Patience

Lord, Give Me Patience (2017)

5.3

63%

role:
María Ramos & 1 more

2017

Comedy

5.3

63%

Julieta

7.1

70%

role:
Marian

2016

Drama

Romance

7.1

70%

Spy Time

Spy Time (2015)

6.0

57%

role:
Madre de Katia

2015

Action

Comedy

6.0

57%

Just a Little Chemistry

Just a Little Chemistry (2015)

5.2

53%

role:
Bárbara Sullivan

2015

Comedy

Romance

5.2

53%

Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb (2014)

5.7

53%

role:
Maria

2014

Comedy

5.7

53%

Love of My Loves

Love of My Loves (2014)

6.2

74%

role:
Carmina

2014

Comedy

Romance

6.2

74%

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (2014)

6.9

72%

role:
Luna

2014

Adventure

Animation

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9

72%

Three Many Weddings

Three Many Weddings (2013)

6.2

61%

role:
Madre de Ruth

2013

Comedy

6.2

61%

I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long

I Don't Know Whether to Slit My Wrists or Leave Them Long (2013)

6.9

65%

role:
Lola

2013

Comedy

6.9

65%

Miss Tacuarembo

Miss Tacuarembo (2010)

6.1

57%

role:
Patricia Peinado

Not available

2010

Comedy

Drama

Music

6.1

57%

Not available

Broken Embraces

Broken Embraces (2009)

7.2

72%

role:
Julieta

2009

Drama

Romance

Thriller

7.2

72%

Tu la conosci Claudia?

Tu la conosci Claudia? (2004)

6.4

67%

role:
Aldo's Claudia & 1 more

2004

Comedy

6.4

67%

Double zéro

Double zéro (2004)

4.1

49%

role:
Le Monocle

Not available

2004

Adventure

Comedy

4.1

49%

Not available

Leave Your Hands on My Hips

Leave Your Hands on My Hips (2003)

5.7

52%

role:
Myriam Bardem

2003

Comedy

Romance

5.7

52%

Dead Weight

Dead Weight (2002)

5.9

58%

role:
Pauline Reggio

2002

Comedy

5.9

58%

Airbag

6.7

67%

role:
Carmiña, mujer de Pazos en una fotografía

1997

Action

Comedy

Crime

6.7

67%

The Flower of My Secret

The Flower of My Secret (1995)

7.0

69%

role:
Rosa

1995

Drama

Romance

7.0

69%

Prêt-à-Porter

Prêt-à-Porter (1994)

5.2

53%

role:
Pilar

1994

Comedy

Drama

5.2

53%

Kika

6.5

67%

role:
Juana

1993

Comedy

Drama

6.5

67%

Mutant Action

Mutant Action (1993)

6.4

62%

role:
Invitada de lujo

1993

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4

62%

Madonna: Truth or Dare

Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)

6.4

64%

role:
Self

1991

Documentary

Music

6.4

64%

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990)

7.0

69%

role:
Camello en Vespa

1990

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Romance

7.0

69%

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)

7.5

74%

role:
Marisa

1988

Comedy

Drama

7.5

74%

Law of Desire

Law of Desire (1987)

7.1

73%

role:
Locutora tele

1987

Comedy

Drama

Mystery

Romance

Thriller

7.1

73%

: Some movies or TV shows available in Canada starring or involving Rossy de Palma are, for example, Carmen, The House and Rainbow.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Google Play.
: The best StreamFat ratings are Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (7.5), I Miss You (7.3) and Broken Embraces (7.2).