Penélope Cruz – Spanish Actress

Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born April 28, 1974), better known as Penélope Cruz, is a Spanish actress. She gathered critical acclaim as a young actress for films such as Jamón, Jamón, La Niña de tus ojos, and Belle époque. She has also starred in several American films such as Blow, Vanilla Sky, and Vicky Cristina Barcelona. She is perhaps best known for her work with acclaimed Spanish director, Pedro Almodóvar, in Volver and Todo sobre mi madre. She is the first Spanish woman to win an acting Academy Award.

Cruz has been awarded three Goyas, two European Film Awards, the Golden Palm for Best Actress, and a BAFTA. In 2009, she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Goya, and a BAFTA for her role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

Other Information

• Birth name: Penélope Cruz Sánchez
• Born : April 28, 1974
• Birth place: Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain
• Occupation: Actress
• Years active: 1988-present
• Awards won: Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress: 2008 Vicky Cristina Barcelona BAFTA Awards Best Actress in a, Supporting Role, 2008 Vicky Cristina Barcelona Goya Awards Best Actress, 1998 La niña de tus ojos, 2006 Volver, Best Supporting Actress: 2008 Vicky Cristina Barcelona Other awards Best Actress Award – Cannes Film Festival – 2006 (with all the female cast) Volver, Independent Spirit Award – 2008 Vicky Cristina Barcelona, BSFC Award – 2008 Vicky Cristina Barcelona, KCFCC Award – 2008 Vicky Cristina Barcelona, LAFCA Award – 2008 Vicky Cristina Barcelona, NYFCC Award – 2008 Vicky Cristina Barcelona, NBR Award – 2008 Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Links

• Penélope Cruz at the Internet Movie Database
• Penélope Cruz Cannes Interview
• Penelope Cruz News and Photoblog

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