Friday, January 23, 2009

Penélope Cruz









Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born April 28, 1974), better known as Penélope Cruz, is a two-time Golden Globe-, two-time SAG-, BAFTA- and two-time Academy Award-nominated 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 Bandidas.

Cruz has been awarded two Goyas, two European Film Awards and the Coppa Volpi for her work. She is the first Spanish actress ever to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Pedro Almodóvar's 2006 Spanish film Volver. In 2009 she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in Woody Allen's film Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

Source: Wikipedia

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