Penelope Cruz' Place of Birth:
Madrid, SpainBirth Date:
April 28, 1974Actors Penelope Cruz Has Been Romantically Linked to...:
The list includes her All the Pretty Horses co-star Matt Damon, her Vanilla Sky co-star Tom Cruise, and Cruz' Sahara co-star Matthew McConaughey.Her Background:
Penelope Cruz (nickname 'Pe') studied ballet at Spain's National Conservatory until she was 15. Cruz made her feature film debut opposite Javier Bardem in Jamon, Jamon (1991).Working with Woody Allen:
Cruz earned a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona written and directed by Woody Allen. Cruz had long been a fan of Allen's and Barcelona was her first opportunity to work with the filmmaker. "He was very, very polite and very kind, but he's always to the point and I love that. I love how honest he is," said Cruz. "All actors adore Woody because he's just honest. He's there for you, but he doesn't waste any time on anything. That makes it very real. He's not a man of too many words, but when he starts talking you're on the floor laughing. It's great to be able to hear stories."Notable Movie Credits:
Jamon, Jamon (1991)Belle epoque (1992)
El Laberinto Griego (1993)
La Ribelle (1993)
Alegre ma non troppo (1994)
Todo es mentira (1994)
Entre rojas (1995)
Brujas (1996)
La Celestina (1996)
A Corner of Paradise (1997)
Live Flesh (1997)
Open Your Eyes (1997)
Don Juan (1998)
Twice Upon a Yesterday (1998)
Talk of Angels (1998)
Nina de tus ojos (1998)
The Hi-Lo Country (1998)
All About My Mother (1999)
Volaverunt (1999)
Woman on Top (2000)
All the Pretty Horses (2000)
Blow (2001)
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
Don't Tempt Me (2001)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Waking Up in Reno (2002)
Masked and Anonymous (2003)
Gothika (2003)
Don't Move (2004)
Noel (2004)
Head in the Clouds (2004)
Sahara (2005)
Chromophobia (2005)
Bandidas (2006)
Volver (2006)
Manolete (2007)
The Good Night (2007)
Elegy (2008)
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Broken Embraces (2009)
G-Force (2009)
Nine (2009)
