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Born: 28 April 1974, Madrid, Spain (age 32)
Birth Name: Penélope Cruz Sánchez
Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m)
Also Known As: Penélope Cruz / Penelope Cruz / Penelope Cruz Sánchez
Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 15 wins & 27 nominations
Credited Years: 1990 - 2008
Profession: Actress / Soundtrack / Producer
Known for: Volver / Vanilla Sky / Blow
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Biography:- Known outside her native country as the "Spanish enchantress", Penélope Cruz Sánchez was born in Madrid to Eduardo (a retailer) and Encarna (a hairdresser). As a toddler, she was already a compulsive performer, re-enacting TV ... more
Quotes:
- "The most difficult thing in the world is to start a career known only for your looks, and then to try to become a serious actress. No one will take you seriously once you are known as the pretty woman."
- I'm strong and opinionated. Those qualities brought me a lot of problems since I was a little girl in school, saying 'I don't agree' and fighting with the children. It's part of my curiosity for life.
- There's so much more I want to do. I refuse to get to 50 and wait at home for the phone to ring. In Spain, actresses work until they are old. That's my plan.
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Trivia:
- After filming All the Pretty Horses, she became a vegetarian.
- It was rumored that she donated her entire The Hi-Lo Country salary to the Mother Teresa's children's sanctuary in Calcutta after spending a week there volunteering. This was later denounced by Cruz, according to a Reuters news article in 2001.
- Daughter of Eduardo (merchant) and Encarna (hairdresser).
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News:
- Kingsley, Cruz infuse 'Elegy' with fresh performances - My Tennessean.com
Based on Philip Roth's The Dying Animal, it's less an exploration of the mind than the body ? specifically the body of Penelope Cruz, as explored by Ben ... - Penelope Cruz doesn?t think she?s attractive - Entertainment and Showbiz!
Men swoon over her and the ladies envy her curves, but according to Penelope Cruz - she?s not that attractive. The Spanish actress, who?s latest film is ... - Cruz in control of her juggling act - Chicago Sun-Times
BY CINDY PEARLMAN LOS ANGELES -- Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem are doing their very best to convince the world that it's not love. ... - Kingsley, Cruz simply magical in ?Elegy? - Nashville City Paper
... novel about aging, seduction, deception and betrayal and turns it into something wonderful and provocative thanks to Kingsley and co-star Penelope Cruz. ... - Penelope Cruz Gets a Hit for Woody Allen - FOXNews
?Vicky Cristina Barcelona? ? featuring a raved-about performance by Penelope Cruz, two lesbian kisses between Cruz and Scarlett Johansson and a sly Javier ... - The only voice we need is the voice of reason - San Diego Union Tribune
You've got Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson and a lovingly photographed Barcelona, Spain. None of them needs the help of a disembodied ... - Penelope Cruz takes Woody Allen comedy seriously - Boston Herald
By Stephen Schaefer Woody Allen?s new film, ?Vicky Cristina Barcelona,? which opens Friday, is a comedy, but star Penelope Cruz wasn?t playing it for laughs ... - STARRING Scarlett Johansson, Javier Bardem, and Penelope Cruz - RedOrbit
The women encounter sometime Latin lovers (played by Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz)-a pair literally called "fiery" by the narrator. ... - Cruz in control - Sunday Paper
Two interesting movies, and one reason to see both: Penélope Cruz. For a few years she was Tom Cruise?s red-carpet arm candy, showing up in mediocre ... - Penelope Cruz Can't Wait to Star in Musical - Showbiz Spy
By Adam Nutburn, August 27 2008 Screen siren Penelope Cruz can't wait to prove to audiences she can sing and dance -- because it's something she has always ...