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Penélope Cruz
Building an international film career and winning an Oscar for Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
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- Born
- 28 April 1974
- Birthplace
- Alcobendas, Spain
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Penélope Cruz
Penélope Cruz is a Spanish actor known for collaborations with Pedro Almodóvar and work across Spanish and English-language cinema.
Early life
Dance
Trained in ballet as a child.
Early performance
Entered television and film as a teenager.
Career
- 1990s
Spanish breakthrough
Appeared in Jamón Jamón and Belle Époque.
- 2000s
International career
Worked in Hollywood while continuing Spanish films.
- Later career
Major dramas
Continued acclaimed collaborations with Almodóvar and others.
Selected films
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Played Raimunda in Almodóvar’s family drama.
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Won the supporting-actress Oscar.
Parallel Mothers
Won Venice’s leading-actress prize.
Beyond work
Family
Married fellow actor Javier Bardem.
Design
Has worked on fashion projects with her sister Mónica.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Pedro J Pacheco. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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