Penelope Cruz Sanchez

Penelope Cruz Sanchez is the daughter of Eduardo Cruz, a Madrid hairdresser, and Encarna Sanchez, a hairdresser from Madrid. She was a fervent performer as a child, and reenacted TV commercials to keep the family entertained. However, she decided to devote her time to dancing. After studying classical ballet for nine years at the Spanish National Conservatory, she continued her training under a series of highly acclaimed dancers. She realized her true calling at 15 years old when she beat more than 300 other girls in an audition with a talent agency. She was then offered roles on Spanish television and music videos. The contract resulted in a variety of performances, which opened the doors to a career in the big screen. Cruz made her debut in a film in The Greek Labyrinth (1993) (The Greek Labyrinth) and then briefly in the Timothy Dalton thriller Framed (1992). Her next film, Belle Epoque (1992) was an Oscar-winning film in which she played one the four sisters that were competing to win the love of the handsome deserter soldier. The film also earned several Goyas which is the Spanish equivalent to the Academy Awards. Cruz became a renowned Spanish actress with her three- to four film per year growing resume. Live Flesh (1997) (Live Flesh) offered her the chance to work with renowned Spanish director Pedro Almodovar (who would later be her ticket to international fame), and the same year she was the lead actress in the thriller/drama/mystery/sci-fi film Open Your Eyes (1997), a huge hit in Spain that earned eight Goyas (though none for Cruz). Her luck changed completely in 1998 when the film industry comedy La Nina De Tus Ojos (1998) won her the award for award for the Best Actress Goya. After a few more attempts at film in the English language Cruz's first international breakthrough was Almodovar's All About My Mother (1999) where she portrayed an unchaste but well-meaning nun. When the film was lavishly adorned with awards and praises, Cruz was suddenly in demand on both sides of the Atlantic. The next major film she worked on was Woman on Top (2000) A comedy from the United States. American comedy about a cook with a captivating culinary skill and a severe case of motion sickness. In the US,






 




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