The most ubiquitous Spanish actress of her generation, Victoria Abril remains best known to international audiences for her collaboration with filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar. She also moonlighted as a singer, issuing her debut LP, Putcheros, in 2005. Born Victoria Merida Rojas in Madrid on July 4, 1959, she later studied dance at the Conservatory of Madrid before launching her television career at age 14 on series including Uno, Dos, Tres...Responda Otra Vez and Los Libros. After a handful of supporting roles, Abril was cast as a male-to-female transsexual in Vincente Aranda's 1977...