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Cruz at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival

Penélope Cruz (born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the Woody Allen comedy-drama Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). She is the first and only Spanish actress to both win and be nominated for an Academy Award in an acting category. She also was Oscar-nominated for her roles in the drama Volver (2006), the romance musical Nine (2009), and the melodrama Parallel Mothers (2021).

She made her acting debut at the age of 16 on television and her feature film debut the following year in the romantic tragicomedy Jamón Jamón (1992). Her subsequent roles in the 1990s and 2000s included Belle époque (1992), Open Your Eyes (1997), The Hi-Lo Country (1999), The Girl of Your Dreams (2000) and Woman on Top (2000). During this time she gained acclaim for her numerous 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). For her role in Volver she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress at the 59th Cannes Film Festival.

Cruz achieved greater international recognition for her lead roles in Hollywood films such as the psychological thriller Vanilla Sky (2001), the crime drama Blow (2001), the action-adventure Sahara (2005), the fantasy adventure Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), the crime thriller The Counselor (2013), the murder mystery Murder on the Orient Express (2017), and the sports drama Ferrari (2023). She has also worked in with auteur directors acting in independent films such as the drama Elegy (2008), the romantic comedy To Rome with Love (2012), the mystery Everybody Knows (2018), the spy thriller Wasp Network (2019) the satirical comedy Official Competition (2021), and the coming-of-age drama L'immensità (2022).

She portrayed as fashion designer Donatella Versace in the FX limited series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

Acting credits

Film

Cruz attending an event for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival
Cruz attending the premiere of Twice Born at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1992 Jamón, jamón Silvia
Belle époque Luz
1993 For Love, Only for Love Mary Per amore, solo per amore
The Greek Labyrinth Elise El Laberinto griego
The Rebel Enza La Ribelle
1994 Alegre ma non troppo Salomé
Todo es mentira Lucía
1995 Entre rojas Lucía
1996 La Celestina Melibea
Brujas Patricia
Not Love, Just Frenzy Laura Más que amor, frenesí
1997 Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health Diana El amor perjudica seriamente la salud
Open Your Eyes Sofia Abre los ojos
Live Flesh Isabel Plaza Caballero Carne trémula
Et hjørne af paradis Helena
1998 The Girl of Your Dreams Macarena La niña de tus ojos
Talk of Angels Pilar
The Hi-Lo Country Josepha
Don Juan Mathurine
1999 All About My Mother Maria Rosa Sanz Todo sobre mi madre
The Man with Rain in His Shoes Louise
Volavérunt Pepita Tudó / la Maja
2000 All the Pretty Horses Alejandra Villarreal
Woman on Top Isabella Oliveira
2001 Blow Mirtha Jung
Don't Tempt Me Carmen Ramos Bendito infierno
Captain Corelli's Mandolin Pelagia
Vanilla Sky Sofia Serrano American adaptation of Abre los ojos
2002 Waking Up in Reno Brenda
2003 Fanfan la Tulipe Adeline la Franchise
Masked and Anonymous Pagan Lace
Gothika Chloe Sava
2004 Head in the Clouds Mia
Noel Nina Vasquez
Don't Move Italia Non ti muovere
2005 Sahara Eva Rojas
Chromophobia Gloria
2006 Bandidas Maria Alvarez
Volver Raimunda
2007 Manolete Antonita Sino
The Good Night Anna
2008 Elegy Consuela Castillo
Vicky Cristina Barcelona Maria Elena
2009 G-Force Juarez Voice only
Broken Embraces Magdalena Los abrazos rotos
Nine Carla Albanese
2010 Sex and the City 2 Carmen García Carrión
2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Angelica
2012 To Rome with Love Anna
Twice Born Gemma Venuto al mondo
2013 I'm So Excited! Jessica Los amantes pasajeros
The Counselor Laura
2014 The Boxtrolls Winnie Portley-Rind Voice only (Spanish dub)
2015 Ma Ma Magda
2016 Zoolander 2 Valentina Valencia
Grimsby Rhonda George
The Queen of Spain Macarena Granada La reina de España
2017 Loving Pablo Virginia Vallejo
Murder on the Orient Express Pilar Estravados
2018 Everybody Knows Laura Todos lo saben
2019 Pain and Glory Jacinta Dolor y gloria
Wasp Network Olga Gonzalez
2021 Parallel Mothers Janis Martínez Moreno Madres paralelas
Official Competition Lola Cuevas Competencia oficial
2022 The 355 Graciela Rivera
L'immensità Clara
On the Fringe Azucena Also producer; En los márgenes
2023 Ferrari Laura Ferrari
2025 The Bride! † Myrna Filming
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1991 Softly from Paris Javotte Série rose; Episode: "Elle et lui"
1992 Framed Lola Del Moreno 3 episodes
2018 The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Donatella Versace 5 episodes; main role
2020 Home Movie: The Princess Bride Prince Humperdinck / Princess Buttercup Episode: "Chapter Nine: Have Fun Storming The Castle!"

References

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  4. "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie Nominees 2018". Television Academy. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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  28. "Review: To Rome with Love". Film Comment. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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  30. "'Murder on the Orient Express': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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  32. "Pain and Glory stars Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas reuniting for new movie". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  33. "Netflix Scoops Olivier Assayas's 'Wasp Network' With Penelope Cruz, Edgar Ramirez (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  34. "'Parallel Mothers' Review: Pedro Almodóvar's Best Since 'All About My Mother'". Variety. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  35. "Official Competition review – Penélope Cruz is a deadpan dream in wicked film-world satire". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  36. "Jessica Chastain, Penelope Cruz and Lupita Nyong'o in 'The 355': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  37. ""L'immensità", di Emanuele Crialese". RAI Cultura. 2 August 2022.
  38. Ide, Wendy (6 September 2022). "'On The Fringe': Venice Review". ScreenDaily.
  39. Stern, Marlow (31 August 2023). "'Ferrari' Boasts an Oscar-Worthy Penélope Cruz and Some Very Sexy Cars". Rolling Stone.
  40. "Maggie Gyllenhaal's Bride Of Frankenstein cut by Netflix but still alive". Film Stories. Retrieved 5 June 2024.

Bibliography

  • Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.
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