Biography
Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. Known for her roles in films of several genres, particularly those in the Spanish language, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, four Golden Globe Awards, and five Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Signed by an agent at the age of 15, Cruz made her acting debut on television at 16, and her feature film debut the following year in Jamón Jamón (1992). Her subsequent roles included Belle Époque (1992), Open Your Eyes (1997), Don Juan (1998), The Hi-Lo Country (1999), The Girl of Your Dreams (2000), and Woman on Top (2000). She is known for her frequent collaborations with Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar in Live Flesh (1997), All About My Mother (1999), Volver (2006), Broken Embraces (2009), I'm So Excited! (2013), Pain and Glory (2019), and Parallel Mothers (2021), as well as for her work with director Woody Allen in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) and To Rome with Love (2012).
For her role in the romantic comedy-drama Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Cruz received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her other Oscar-nominated roles include Volver (2006), Nine (2009), and Parallel Mothers (2021). Other notable films include All the Pretty Horses (2000), Vanilla Sky (2001), Blow (2001), Elegy (2008), Sahara (2005), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), The Counselor (2013), Murder on the Orient Express (2017), Everybody Knows (2018), and Official Competition (2022). For her role as Donatella Versace in the FX series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (2018), she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.
Since 2010, Cruz has been married to Spanish actor Javier Bardem. She has done modelling work for Mango, Ralph Lauren, and L'Oréal, and along with her younger sister Mónica Cruz, also designed clothing for Mango. She has been a house ambassador for Chanel since 2018. She has volunteered in Uganda and India, where she spent one week working with Mother Teresa; she donated her salary from The Hi-Lo Country to help fund the late nun's mission.
Filmography
all 121
Movies 97
self 33
TV Shows 24
Producer 4
Director 1
Voice 1
Ferrari (2023)
On the Fringe (2022)
Penélope Cruz: Diva in the Mirror (2022)
The 355 (2022)
Official Competition (2021)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Loving Pablo (2017)
Dani&Flo con Lara Álvarez (2017)
The Queen of Spain (2016)
Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas (2016)
Grimsby (2016)
Zoolander 2 (2016)
American Crime Story (2016)
ma ma (2015)
Nature Is Speaking (2015)
Truth of the Situation: Making 'The Counselor' (2014)
I'm So Excited! (2013)
L'Agent (2013)
Twice Born (2012)
Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer (2010)
Sex and the City 2 (2010)
Nine (2009)
G-Force (2009)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
A Matador's Mistress (2008)
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Elegy (2008)
Bigas Luna: The entomologist gaze (2008)
The Good Night (2007)
Chromophobia (2006)
Volver (2006)
Bandidas (2006)
Mecano: Grandes Éxitos (2005)
Sahara (2005)
Noel (2004)
Don't Move (2004)
Gothika (2003)
Masked and Anonymous (2003)
Fan-Fan the Tulip (2003)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Don't Tempt Me (2001)
Blow (2001)
All the Pretty Horses (2000)
Woman on Top (2000)
Volaverunt (1999)
The Hi-Lo Country (1998)
Don Juan (1998)
Live Flesh (1997)
A Scent of Paradise (1997)
Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health (1997)
La Celestina (1996)
Brujas (1996)
The Butterfly Effect (1995)
Lo + plus (1995)
Framed (1992)
Los mundos de Yupi (1988)
Softly from Paris (1986)
This Man, This Woman
Gallery
Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1974-04-28 (50 years old)
Birth NamePenélope Cruz Sánchez
Birth PlaceAlcobendas, Spain
LifestyleHomeopathy
Height1.68-meter
SpouseJavier Bardem
FatherEduardo Cruz
MotherEncarna Sánchez
SiblingsMónica Cruz, Eduardo Cruz
CitizenshipsSpain
Also Known AsPenélope Cruz Sánchez, Пенелопа Крус, بينيلوب كروز, ペネロペ・クルス, เปเนโลเป กรุซ, 佩内洛普·克鲁兹, Πενέλοπε Κρουζ, 페넬로페 크루즈, پنهلوپه کروز, פנלופה קרוז, پنه لوپه کروز, 페넬루페 크루즈
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Gaudí a la millor actriu secundària, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress, Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts, Volpi Cup for Best Actress, Goya Award for Best Actress, European Film Award for Best Actress, Donostia Award, Honorary César, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress, Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Goya Awards, César Award, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
This article uses material from Wikipedia.
Last updated:
- Penélope Cruz
- Filmography
- Information
- Related Persons