Born April 28, 1974, in Madrid, Spain, Penélope Cruz began reenacting TV commercials when she was a toddler and studied classical ballet during her youth. Her big break came at age 15 when she beat out hundreds of girls at a talent agency audition.Cruz captured audiences' attention with her roles in Jamón, Jamón and Belle Epoque (both 1992). In 1999, her work with director Pedro Almodóvar in All About My Mother brought the actress worldwide recognition.
Fluent in Spanish, Italian, French and English, Cruz continues to work in American and international productions, appearing in such films as All the Pretty Horses (2000) and Vanilla Sky (2001). Her turn in Volver (2006) brought an Oscar nod, and she took home the statue two years later for her supporting performance in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Cruz added Golden Globe and Oscar nominations to her résumé for her role in the 2009 musical Nine.
VolverIn acclaimed filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar's foreign-language fantasy, Abuela Irene (Carmen Maura) revisits her hometown in the La Mancha region of Spain -- in spectral form -- to resolve problems she couldn't settle during her lifetime. Gradually, Abuela's spirit becomes a reassuring presence to... Read More
Broken EmbracesAging filmmaker Mateo Blanco -- aka screenwriter Harry Caine -- tells his assistant about life before the accident that left him blind, when he became embroiled in a torrid and complicated affair with aspiring actress Lena. Read More
BandidasWith a ruthless despot terrorizing their tiny Mexican town, a pair of oddly matched women -- one a European-educated lady (Salma Hayek) and the other a rough-and-tumble peasant (Penélope Cruz) -- join forces to become two of the most celebrated bank robbers of their time. The bad guys never... Read More
Open Your EyesCésar (Eduardo Noriega) is a rich womanizer until one night he falls madly in love with beautiful, warmhearted Sofía (Penélope Cruz) -- only to become horribly disfigured in a car accident with his unstable ex (Najwa Nimri) the next morning. Doctors restore César's appearance,... Read More
Nero Fiddled (2012) | NR | |
PG-13 | ||
Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011) | NR | |
Nine (2009) | PG-13 | |
G-Force (2009) | PG | |
R | ||
Elegy (2008) | R | |
NR | ||
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) | PG-13 | |
The Good Night (2007) | R | |
Volver (2006) | R | |
Bandidas (2006) | PG-13 | |
Sahara (2005) | PG-13 | |
Chromophobia (2005) | NR | |
Head in the Clouds (2004) | R | |
NR | ||
Noel (2004) | PG | |
Gothika (2003) | R | |
Masked & Anonymous (2003) | PG-13 | |
Waking Up in Reno (2002) | R | |
R | ||
Blow (2001) | R | |
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) | R | |
Vanilla Sky (2001) | R | |
All the Pretty Horses (2000) | PG-13 | |
Woman on Top (2000) | R | |
R | ||
NR | ||
Talk of Angels (1998) | PG-13 | |
Twice Upon a Yesterday (1998) | R | |
R | ||
Don Juan (1998) | NR | |
R | ||
R | ||
La Celestina (1996) | NR | |
NR | ||
NR | ||
R | ||
NR | ||
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