Penelope Cruz

Biography

Born 04/28/1974

Penélope Cruz burst onto the scene in her native Spain in the early 1990s and quickly established herself as a talent to be reckoned with in any language. A longtime critical darling on the international film circuit, Cruz was a favorite creative muse of famed Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar. But...
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Awards

  • In 2009, received Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
  • In 2009, received Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
  • In 2009, received British Academy Film Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Highlights

  • In 2009, Nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (“Vicky Cristina Barcelona”)
  • In 2008, Played Javier Bardem's unstable ex-wife in Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
  • In 2008, Nominated for the 2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (“Vicky Cristina Barcelona”)

Family & Companions

  • Matthew McConaughey: Companion (Met while filming "Sahara" (2005); together from 2004-2006 )
  • Tom Cruise: Companion (Met when co-starring in "Vanilla Sky" (2001); went public with relationship in July 2001; had a three-year relationship which ended in January 2004)
  • Javier Bardem: Companion (Reportedly dating as of summer 2007; co-starred together in"Vicki Cristina Barcelona" (2008))

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