Rosa Novell was born in 1953 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She was an actress and director, known for Traces of Sandalwood (2014), La banyera (1989) and Puzzle (1986). She died on February 27, 2015 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
In 2013 she was diagnosed with lung cancer. As a result of the treatment, she was left completely blind. Despite that she managed to act in one last play the very next year. The whole process was captured in an upcoming documentary.