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Penélope Cruz Sánchez is a Spanish actress and model, signed at age 15, made her acting debut at 16 on television and her feature film debut the following year in Jamón, jamón (1992), to critical acclaim. Cruz achieved recognition for her lead roles in the 2001 films Vanilla Sky and Blow. She has since built a successful career, appearing in films from a range of genres, from thrillers to family friendly holiday features. She has received critical acclaim for her roles in Volver (2006) and Nine (2009) receiving Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for each. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2008 for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). She was the first Spanish actress in history to receive an Academy Award and the first Spanish actress to receive a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Cruz has modeled for companies such as Mango, Ralph Lauren and L'Oréal. Penélope and her younger sister Mónica Cruz have designed items for Mango. Cruz has volunteered in Uganda and India; she donated her salary from The Hi-Lo Country to help fund the late nun's mission. A wax sculpture of Cruz will be placed in a premier spot in the Grevin Wax Museum in Paris.
Movie | Ferrari | Laura Ferrari | 2023-12-14 |
Movie | The 355 | Graciela Rivera | 2022-01-05 |
Movie | L'immensità | Clara | 2022-09-15 |
Movie | Official Competition | Lola Cuevas | 2021-09-04 |
Movie | Wasp Network | Olga | 2020-01-29 |
Movie | Pain and Glory | Jacinta | 2019-03-22 |
Movie | Everybody Knows | Laura | 2018-05-09 |
Movie | Loving Pablo | Virginia Vallejo | 2017-10-12 |
Movie | Murder on the Orient Express | Pilar Estravados | 2017-11-03 |
Series | American Crime Story | Donatella Versace | 2016-02-02 |
Movie | Zoolander 2 | Valentina Valencia | 2016-02-06 |
Movie | The Queen of Spain | Macarena Granada | 2016-11-25 |
Movie | Grimsby | Kate | 2016-02-24 |
Movie | Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas | Herself | 2016-09-11 |
Movie | ma ma | Magda | 2015-09-11 |
Movie | And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) | 2014-02-01 |
Movie | Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor' | Self (archive footage) | 2014-02-11 |
Movie | The Counselor | Laura | 2013-10-25 |
Movie | I'm So Excited! | Jessica | 2013-03-08 |
Movie | To Rome with Love | Anna | 2012-04-20 |
Movie | Twice Born | Gemma | 2012-09-13 |
Movie | Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother | Self | 2012-05-16 |
Movie | Der Weg des Ruhms | Self | 2011-10-15 |
Movie | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Angelica | 2011-05-15 |
Movie | Woody Allen: A Documentary | Self | 2011-11-20 |
Movie | Sex and the City 2 | Carmen García Carrión | 2010-05-26 |
Movie | Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2010-11-05 |
Movie | The Cannibalistic Councillor | Pina | 2009-03-18 |
Movie | Broken Embraces | Lena | 2009-03-18 |
Movie | G-Force | Juarez the Guinea Pig (voice) | 2009-07-24 |
Movie | Nine | Carla | 2009-12-03 |
Movie | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | María Elena | 2008-08-15 |
Movie | Elegy | Consuela Castillo | 2008-08-08 |
Movie | A Matador's Mistress | Lupe Sino | 2008-09-06 |
Movie | The Good Night | Anna / Melodia | 2007-01-25 |
Movie | Bandidas | Maria Alvarez | 2006-01-18 |
Movie | Chromophobia | Gloria | 2006-05-10 |
Movie | Volver | Raimunda | 2006-03-17 |
Movie | Sahara | Dr. Eva Rojas | 2005-04-06 |
Movie | Live 8 | Self | 2005-11-07 |
Movie | Noel | Nina Vasquez | 2004-11-12 |
Movie | Don't Move | Italia | 2004-03-12 |
Movie | Head in the Clouds | Mia | 2004-04-29 |
Movie | Fan-Fan the Tulip | Adeline La Franchise | 2003-06-20 |
Movie | Masked and Anonymous | Pagan Lace | 2003-07-25 |
Movie | Gothika | Chloe Sava | 2003-11-21 |
Movie | Waking Up in Reno | Brenda | 2002-12-13 |
Movie | Captain Corelli's Mandolin | Pelagia | 2001-04-18 |
Movie | Blow | Mirtha Jung | 2001-04-04 |
Movie | Don't Tempt Me | Carmen Ramos | 2001-11-30 |
Movie | Vanilla Sky | Sofia Serrano | 2001-12-14 |
Movie | America: A Tribute to Heroes | Self | 2001-09-21 |
Movie | Woman on Top | Isabella Oliveira | 2000-09-22 |
Movie | All the Pretty Horses | Alejandra | 2000-12-11 |
Movie | All About My Mother | Rosa | 1999-04-16 |
Movie | Volaverunt | Pepita Tudó | 1999-10-01 |
Movie | Talk of Angels | Pilar | 1998-10-30 |
Movie | Don Juan | Mathurine | 1998-04-28 |
Movie | The Girl of Your Dreams | Macarena Granada | 1998-11-13 |
Movie | Twice Upon a Yesterday | Louise | 1998-11-27 |
Movie | The Hi-Lo Country | Josepha O'Neil | 1998-12-30 |
Movie | Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health | Young Diana | 1997-07-01 |
Movie | A Scent of Paradise | Doña Helena | 1997-08-29 |
Movie | Open Your Eyes | Sofía | 1997-12-19 |
Movie | Live Flesh | Isabel Plaza Caballero | 1997-10-10 |
Movie | Brujas | Patricia | 1996-04-26 |
Movie | Not Love, Just Frenzy | Laura | 1996-11-15 |
Movie | La Celestina | Melibea | 1996-11-08 |
Movie | Entre rojas | Lucía | 1995-04-20 |
Movie | The Butterfly Effect | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1995-12-20 |
Movie | Todo es mentira | Lucía | 1994-10-14 |
Movie | Alegre ma non troppo | Salomé | 1994-05-26 |
Movie | The Greek Labyrinth | Elisa | 1993-01-08 |
Movie | La Ribelle | Enza | 1993-08-20 |
Movie | Per amore, solo per amore | Mary | 1993-10-29 |
Movie | Jamon Jamon | Silvia | 1992-09-03 |
Movie | Belle Époque | Luz | 1992-12-04 |
Series | Framed | Lola Del Moreno | 1992-11-27 |