Penelope Cruz

Birth Name:

Penélope Cruz Sánchez

Birth Place:

Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain

Profession

Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Has frequently opened her home to rescued dogs and cats
In 2009, she became the first Spanish actress to win an Academy Award
Married actor Javier Bardem in 2010
Studied classical ballet for nine years at Spain's National Conservatory
Quote: "I came to Los Angeles for the first time in 1994, I spoke no English․ I only knew how to say two things, two sentences․ One was, 'How are you?', and the other one was, 'I want to work with Johnny Depp․'"
Became a vegetarian after filming "All the Pretty Horses․"
Speaks four languages

1993Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine):Nominated
1993Goya - Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Protagonista):Nominated
1993Newcomer AwardNominated
1993Award of the Spanish Actors Union - Film: Supporting Performance (Secundario Cine):Winner
1994Casa Rossa - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista):Winner
1994Golden Globe - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice):Nominated
1995Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine):Nominated
1995Best ActressWinner
1998Award of the Spanish Actors Union - Film: Performance in a Minor Role (Reparto Cine):Nominated
1999ALMA Award - Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film:Nominated
1999European Film Award - European Actress:Nominated
1999Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine):Winner
1999Goya - Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Protagonista):Winner
1999Award of the Spanish Actors Union - Film: Lead Performance (Protagonista Cine):Winner
2000Chainsaw Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2000Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine):Nominated
2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actress - Drama/Romance:Nominated
2001Stinker Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
2001Stinker Award - Worst On-Screen Couple:Nominated
2002ALMA Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
2002MTV Movie Award - Breakthrough Female Performance:Nominated
2002Razzie Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
2002Yoga Award - Worst Spanish Actress:Winner
2003EFA People's Choice Award - Best European Actress:Nominated
2003Stinker Award - Worst Supporting Actress:Winner
2004David - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista):Winner
2004EFA People's Choice Award - Best European Actress:Winner
2004European Film Award - European Actress:Nominated
2005Goya - Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal):Nominated
2005Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Liplock:Nominated
2005Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure/Thriller:Nominated
2006EDA Award - Best Actress in a Comedic Performance:Nominated
2006EDA Award - Best Actress in a Dramatic Performance:Nominated
2006Best ActressWinner
2006CFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2006DFWFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2006DFCC - Best Actress:Winner
2006European Film Award - European Actress:Winner
2006Hollywood Film Award - Actress of the Year:Winner
2006ICP Award - Best Lead Performance:Nominated
2006LAFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2006Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama:Nominated
2006TFCA Award - Best Performance, Female:Nominated
2007Oscar - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
2007Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
2007BAFTA Film Award - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
2007CEC Award - Best Actress (Mejor Actriz):Winner
2007Critics Choice Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2007Empire Award - Best Actress:Winner
2007Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine):Winner
2007Gold Derby Film Award - Lead Actress:Nominated
2007Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
2007Goya - Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal):Winner
2007Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
2007INOCA - Best Actress:Nominated
2007Audience Award - Best International Actress:Nominated
2007IOMA - Best Actress (Miglior attrice protagonista):Nominated
2007ALFS Award - Actress of the Year:Nominated
2007OFTA Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2007OFCS Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2007Premio ACE - Cinema - Best Actress:Winner
2007Critics Award - Best Foreign Actress (Melhor Atriz Estrangeira):Winner
2007Audience Award - Best Foreign Actress (Melhor Atriz Estrangeira):Winner
2007Award of the Spanish Actors Union - Film: Lead Performance, Female (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Femenina):Winner
2008EDA Special Mention Award - Best Depiction of Nudity or Sexuality:Winner
2008EDA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2008EDA Special Mention Award - Best Seduction:Winner
2008ACCA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2008Black Reel - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2008BSFC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2008CFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2008DFWFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2008DFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2008Golden Schmoes - Best Supporting Actress of the Year:Nominated
2008Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Winner
2008HFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2008ICP Award - Best Supporting Performance:Nominated
2008KCFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2008LAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2008NBR Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2008NYFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2008NYFCO Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2008Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2008SEFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2008SLFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2008TFCA Award - Best Supporting Performance, Female:Nominated
2008VVFP Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2009ALMA Award - Actress in Film:Winner
2009Oscar - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Winner
2009Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2009BAFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2009Chlotrudis Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2009CEC Award - Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz Secundaria):Nominated
2009Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2009European Film Award - European Actress:Nominated
2009Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Female:Winner
2009Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine):Nominated
2009Gaudí Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Millor interpretació femenina secundària):Winner
2009Gold Derby Film Award - Supporting Actress:Nominated
2009Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
2009Goya - Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto):Winner
2009HFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2009ICS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2009INOCA - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2009IFC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2009IOMA - Best Supporting Actress (Miglior attrice non protagonista):Nominated
2009Jupiter Award - Best International Actress:Winner
2009ALFS Award - Actress of the Year:Nominated
2009NSFC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2009OFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2009OFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2009Audience Award - Best Foreign Actress (Melhor Atriz Estrangeira):Winner
2009Outstanding Performer of the Year AwardWinner
2009Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2009Special Achievement Award - Best Ensemble, Motion Picture:Winner
2009Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama:Nominated
2009Award of the Spanish Actors Union - Film: Supporting Performance, Female (Secundario Cine - Categoría Femenina):Nominated
2009WAFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
2010Oscar - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2010Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2010Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
2010CEC Award - Best Actress (Mejor Actriz):Nominated
2010Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine):Winner
2010Gold Derby Film Award - Supporting Actress of the Decade:Nominated
2010Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
2010Goya - Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal):Nominated
2010ICS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2010Audience Award - Best International Actress:Nominated
2010IOMA - Best Actress (Miglior attrice protagonista):Nominated
2010Audience Award - Best Foreign Actress (Melhor Atriz Estrangeira):Winner
2010Award of the Spanish Actors Union - Film: Lead Performance, Female (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Femenina):Nominated
2011ALMA Award - Favorite Movie Actress - Drama/Adventure:Nominated
2011Imagen Award - Best Actress - Feature Film:Nominated
2011Scream Award - Best Fantasy Actress:Nominated
2011Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy:Nominated
2012ALMA Award - Favorite Movie Actress - Comedy/Musical:Nominated
2012Jupiter Award - Best International Actress:Nominated
2013Goya - Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal):Nominated
2016CEC Award - Best Actress (Mejor Actriz):Nominated
2016Feroz Award - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
2016Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine):Winner
2016Goya - Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Protagonista):Nominated
2016José María Forqué Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2016Platino Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2016Audience Award - Best Actress:Winner
2017Goya - Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Protagonista):Nominated
2017Award of the Spanish Actors Union - Film: Lead Performance, Female (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Femenina):Nominated
2018Gold Derby TV Award - Ensemble of the Year:Nominated
2018Gold Derby TV Award - Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress:Nominated
2018Goya - Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Protagonista):Nominated
2018OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series:Nominated
2018OFTA Television Award - Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Limited Series:Winner
2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie:Nominated
2018Award of the Spanish Actors Union - Film: Lead Performance, Female (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Femenina):Nominated
2019Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series:Nominated
2019CEC Award - Best Actress (Mejor Actriz):Nominated
2019Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Limited Series:Nominated
2019Días de Cine Award - Best Spanish Actress:Winner
2019Feroz Award - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
2019Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine):Winner
2019Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress of the Decade:Nominated
2019Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
2019Goya - Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Protagonista):Nominated
2019José María Forqué Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2019Golden Nymph - Outstanding Actress in a Long Fiction Program:Nominated
2019Special Achievement Award - Best Ensemble, Television:Winner
2019Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries & Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
2019Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2019Award of the Spanish Actors Union - Film: Lead Performance, Female (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Femenina):Nominated
2019Award of the Spanish Actors Union - Best Actress in an International Production (Mejor Actriz en Producción Internacional):Winner
2019Platino Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2020Apolo Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2020CinEuphoria - Best Supporting Actress - Audience Award:Winner
2020CinEuphoria - Best Supporting Actress - International Competition:Nominated
2020CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - International Competition:Nominated
2020CEC Award - Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz Secundaria):Nominated
2020Feroz Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2020Goya - Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Protagonista):Nominated
2020Award of the Spanish Actors Union - Film: Lead Performance, Female (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Femenina):Nominated
2021José María Forqué Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2021LAFCA Award - Best Actress:Winner
2021VHS Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2021Volpi Cup - Best Actress:Winner
2022AACTA International Award - Best Lead Actress:Nominated
2022Oscar - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
2022AFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2022BOFA - Best Actress:Winner
2022CinEuphoria - Best Actress - Iberian Competition:Winner
2022CinEuphoria - Best Actress - Audience Award:Winner
2022CinEuphoria - Best Actress - International Competition:Nominated
2022CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - International Competition:Nominated
2022CEC Award - Best Actress (Mejor Actriz):Nominated
2022Dorian Award - Film Performance of the Year:Nominated
2022DFCC - Best Actress:Nominated
2022European Film Award - European Actress:Nominated
2022Feroz Award - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
2022Lost Weekend Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
2022Fotogramas de Plata - Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine):Winner
2022Goya - Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Protagonista):Nominated
2022HFCS Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2022Huading Award - Best Global Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
2022ICS Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2022LEJA Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
2022ALFS Award - Actress of the Year:Nominated
2022MNFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2022NSFC Award - Best Actress:Winner
2022Odyssey Award - Best Lead Actress:Nominated
2022OFTA Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2022International Star AwardWinner
2022SDFCS Award - Best Actress:Winner
2022SFBAFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2022Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama:Nominated
2022Award of the Spanish Actors Union - Film: Lead Performance, Female (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Femenina):Nominated
2022Award of the Spanish Actors Union - Best Actress in an International Production (Mejor Actriz en Producción Internacional):Nominated
2022Platino Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2022TFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
2023Apolo Award - Best Actress (Mejor Actriz):Nominated
2023David - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista):Nominated
2023Golden Panda Award - Best Actress in a Leading Role for a Motion Picture:Winner
2023Gotham Independent Film Award - Outstanding Supporting Performance:Nominated
2023Goya - Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto):Nominated
2023PCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2023Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actress:Nominated
2023Award of the Spanish Actors Union - Best Actress in an International Production (Mejor Actriz en Producción Internacional):Nominated
2023Platino Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2023VHS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2023Yoga Award - Worst Foreign Actress:Winner
2024AACTA International Award - Best Supporting Actress in Film:Nominated
2024Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2024COFCA Award - Best Supporting Performance:Nominated
2024GAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2024HFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2024LEJA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2024MCFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2024NSFC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2024Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama:Nominated
2024SFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2026Astra Midseason Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner

Penelope Cruz

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