Penélope Cruz
Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. Known for her roles in films of several genres, particularly those in the Spanish language, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, four Golden Globe Awards, and five Screen Actors Guild Awards. Signed by an agent at the age of 15, Cruz made her acting debut on television at 16, and her feature film debut the following year in Jamón Jamón (1992). Her subsequent roles included Belle Époque (1992), Open Your Eyes (1997), Don Juan (1998), The Hi-Lo Country (1999), The Girl of Your Dreams (2000), and Woman on Top (2000). She is known for her frequent collaborations with Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar in Live Flesh (1997), All About My Mother (1999), Volver (2006), Broken Embraces (2009), I'm So Excited! (2013), Pain and Glory (2019), and Parallel Mothers (2021), as well as for her work with director Woody Allen in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) and To Rome with Love (2012). For her role in the romantic comedy-drama Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Cruz received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her other Oscar-nominated roles include Volver (2006), Nine (2009), and Parallel Mothers (2021). Other notable films include All the Pretty Horses (2000), Vanilla Sky (2001), Blow (2001), Elegy (2008), Sahara (2005), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), The Counselor (2013), Murder on the Orient Express (2017), Everybody Knows (2018), and Official Competition (2022). For her role as Donatella Versace in the FX series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (2018), she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. Since 2010, Cruz has been married to Spanish actor Javier Bardem. She has done modelling work for Mango, Ralph Lauren, and L'Oréal, and along with her younger sister Mónica Cruz, also designed clothing for Mango. She has been a house ambassador for Chanel since 2018. She has volunteered in Uganda and India, where she spent one week working with Mother Teresa; she donated her salary from The Hi-Lo Country to help fund the late nun's mission.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
as AngelicaCaptain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past, and he's not sure if it's love --...
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Blow
as Mirtha JungA boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her...
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The 355
as Graciela RiveraA group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government...
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Murder on the Orient Express
as Pilar EstravadosGenius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the...
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Grimsby
as Rhonda GeorgeWrongfully accused and on the run, a top MI6 assassin joins forces with his long-lost, football...
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Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda are all married now, but they're still up for a little fun in the...
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Zoolander 2
as Valentina ValenciaDerek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the...
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Ferrari
as Laura FerrariSet during the summer of 1957. Ex-racecar driver, Enzo Ferrari, is in crisis. Bankruptcy stalks...
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David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins...
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Bandidas
as Maria AlvarezSet in the late 19th century. When a ruthless robber baron takes away everything they cherish, a...
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Live Flesh
as Isabel Plaza CaballeroWhen Victor attempts to seduce Elena, all he gets for his trouble is a one-way, six-year ticket...
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Pain and Glory
as JacintaSalvador Mallo, a filmmaker in the twilight of his career, remembers his life: his mother, his...
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Don't Move
as ItaliaWhile waiting for the brain surgery of his daughter Angela, victim of a motorcycle accident, the...
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Open Your Eyes
as SofíaA very handsome man finds the love of his life, but he suffers an accident and needs to have his...
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The Counselor
as LauraA lawyer finds himself in far over his head when he attempts to get involved in drug trafficking.
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Noel
as Nina VasquezChristmas Eve in New York, and the lonely divorced publisher, Rose Collins, needs a miracle to...
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All About My Mother
as RosaFollowing the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an...
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin
as PelagiaWhen a fisherman leaves to fight with the Greek army during World War II, his fiancée falls in...
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G-Force
as Juarez the Guinea Pig (voice)A team of trained secret agent animals, guinea pigs Darwin, Hurley, Juarez, Blaster, mole...
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Vicky Cristina Barcelona
as María ElenaTwo girlfriends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that...
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Loving Pablo
as Virginia VallejoThe film chronicles the rise and fall of the world's most feared drug lord Pablo Escobar and his...
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Gothika
as Chloe SavaAfter a car crash, criminal psychologist Dr. Miranda Grey regains consciousness only to find...
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Seasoned adventurer and treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, a former Navy SEAL, sets out for the African...
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Belle Époque
as LuzIn 1931, a young soldier deserts from the army and falls into a country farm, where he is...
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Parallel Mothers
as JanisTwo unmarried women who have become pregnant by accident and are about to give birth meet in a...
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Head in the Clouds
as MiaGilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a...
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Volver
as RaimundaThree generations of women survive the east wind, fire, insanity, superstition and even death by...
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Jamon Jamon
as SilviaJose Luis is an executive at his parents underwear factory where his girlfriend Sylvia works on...
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Elegy
as Consuela CastilloCultural critic David Kepesh finds his life -- which he indicates is a state of "emancipated...
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To Rome with Love
as AnnaFour tales unfold in the Eternal City: While vacationing in Rome, architect John encounters a...
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ma ma
as MagdaAfter finding a lump in one of her breasts, Magda goes to visit her doctor who gives her bad...
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Nine
as CarlaArrogant, self-centered movie director Guido Contini finds himself struggling to find meaning,...
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Everybody Knows
as LauraLaura, a Spanish woman living in Buenos Aires, returns to her hometown outside Madrid with her...
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Broken Embraces
as LenaHarry Caine, a blind writer, reaches this moment in time when he has to heal his wounds from 14...
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All the Pretty Horses
as AlejandraThe year is 1949. A young Texan named John Grady finds himself without a home after his mother...
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Twice Born
as GemmaFull-throttle melodrama about an ill-starred romance set against the backdrop of the siege of...
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Waking Up in Reno
as BrendaCandy and Lonnie Earl are just crazy about each other. The problem: she's married to Roy and...
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L'immensità
as ClaraSet in 1970s Rome, the fiction tracks the plight of a nuclear family, consisting of an unhappy...
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Wasp Network
as OlgaHavana, Cuba, 1990. René González, an airplane pilot, unexpectedly flees the country, leaving...
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The Bride!
as MyrnaIn the 1930s, a lonely Frankenstein travels to Chicago to seek the aid of a Dr. Euphronius in...
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I'm So Excited!
as JessicaSomething has gone wrong with the landing gear of a plane en route from Madrid to Mexico City....
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Woody Allen: A Documentary
as SelfIconic writer, director, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative...
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A Matador's Mistress
as Lupe SinoScandal erupts over a famous bullfighter's affair with a left-wing actress.
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The Good Night
as Anna / MelodiaGary, a musician, is trapped in an unhappy relationship with his live-in lover, Dora. He becomes...
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Masked and Anonymous
as Pagan LaceAmidst unrest, organizers put on a benefit concert.
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The Girl of Your Dreams
as Macarena GranadaA company of Spanish movie makers leaves Franco's Spain and moves to Hitler's Germany to make a...
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Official Competition
as Lola CuevasWhen a billionaire entrepreneur impulsively decides to create an iconic movie, he demands the...
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Don't Tempt Me
as Carmen RamosTwo angels, one from the heaven and one from the hell, come to earth to save the soul of a boxer.
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Chromophobia
as GloriaEncouraged by his editor to seek 'sexy stories that sell', a reporter preys upon the private...
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On the Fringe
as AzucenaA day in the life of Azucena, who is running out of time to keep herself and her family from...
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The Queen of Spain
as Macarena GranadaAfter her experiences in Nazi Germany, actress Macarena Granada traveled to Hollywood, where she...
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The Butterfly Effect
as Party Guest (uncredited)Luis, a Spanish student, goes to London to get a course in Economics. He lives at a house the...
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Live 8
as SelfOn 2 July 2005 an estimated 3 billion people came together in the fight against extreme poverty....
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The Hi-Lo Country
as Josepha O'NeilAn intimate story of the enduring bond of friendship between two hard-living men, set against a...
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Woman on Top
as Isabella OliveiraSet to the intoxicating rhythms of Brazil, "Woman on Top" is a spicy, sexy comedy about the...
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Fan-Fan the Tulip
as Adeline La FranchiseIn this 2003 remake of the classic 1952 French film, Fanfan la Tulipe is a swashbuckling lover...
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Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)An in-depth look at the rapid rise and dramatic fall of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer.
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La Celestina
as MelibeaThe young nobleman Calisto falls in love with Melibea, the daughter of a rich merchant....
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Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health
as Young DianaMadrid, 1965. When The Beatles arrive in the city, Diana goes to great lengths to meet them.
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Don Juan
as MathurineSpain in the mid-seventeenth century. A series of bloody wars has ravaged the nation. Don Juan...
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Volaverunt
as Pepita TudóThe story revolves around Goya's womanising and the mysterious death of the Duchess of Alba at...
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Todo es mentira
as LucíaPablo hates everything. When Lucia comes into his life, he thinks she's the woman he dreams of,...
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The Man with Rain in His Shoes
as LouiseVictor Bukowski is an out-of-work actor with problems. He's got a lousy agent, he has a habit of...
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Per amore, solo per amore
as MaryIn 1st century BC Palestine, Joseph is a carpenter who wants to travel and see the world, but...
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Not Love, Just Frenzy
as LauraA group of enthusiastic teenagers embark on a journey to find love in Madrid's hottest...
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Alegre ma non troppo
as SaloméPablo is a twenty-year-old man who wants to be a musician in order to be appreciated by his...
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High & Low – John Galliano
as SelfFashion designer John Galliano was widely recognized as one of the most successful names in...
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Once Upon a Time… All About My Mother
as SelfShot in 1999, "All About My Mother" is Pedro Almodóvar's thirteenth feature film. The director...
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Almodóvar, todo sobre ellas
as SelfWhen looking at Pedro Almodóvar’s filmography, it becomes evident that women are everywhere; in...
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Talk of Angels
as PilarThis is the story of a young Irish woman who comes to Spain to escape from the pressures she...
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A Scent of Paradise
as Doña HelenaStockholm 1956. The Swedish botanist, candidate and lieutenant Nils von Ekelöw, presents his...
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Brujas
as PatriciaThree women from three different generations and walks of life find themselves in a very hot,...
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La Ribelle
as EnzaEnza is a beautiful and lively Sicilian teenager who is starting out in life, but due to her...
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The Making of All About My Mother
as SelfA documentary from 2012 on the making of the film, featuring interviews with Pedro Almodóvar;...
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Entre rojas
as LucíaMadrid, 1974. Former women's jail of Yeserias. Lucia, a girl well situated in society, is...
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The Greek Labyrinth
as ElisaTwo Frenchmen, Bernadette and Lebrum, arrive in Barcelona and hire detective Bardon to find...
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Bigas Luna: The entomologist gaze
as La hija de puta (archive footage)An exploration of the world and the work of the most international Catalan filmmaker through the...
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Brunes et Blondes
as SelfActresses' hairstyle in movies always carries a strong aesthetic statement associated with...
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The Making of Volver
as SelfA short featurette about the emotions of the cast and crew while shooting Volver.
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Hitting It Hard
as SelfThe press tour to promote the film Vanilla Sky (2001) does quite a number on its stars. We see...
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313
as uncreditedResidente, Penélope Cruz and Sílvia Pérez Cruz are the performers of 313, the new single by the...
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Penélope Cruz: Diva in the Mirror
as Self - ActressAn account of the life and work of Spanish actress Penélope Cruz: a long journey that began in...
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Yo soy uno entre cien mil
as Penélope CruzChildhood leukemia, which accounts for 30% of childhood cancer, affects the lives of three in...
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Making Parallel Mothers
as SelfA behind-the-scenes featurette of four sections: Art Design, Photography & Sound, Costume &...
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
as SelfSeth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular...
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as SelfAfter Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - GuestBravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality...
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The Graham Norton Show
as SelfEach week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on...
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60 Minutes
as SelfAmerica's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News...
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Punk'd
as SelfWhat happens when the biggest stars in the world get too high on the Hollywood hog? When their...
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as SelfThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show...
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American Crime Story
as Donatella VersaceAn anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.
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Bambi Awards
as SelfThe Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented...
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The Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
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The Jay Leno Show
as SelfThe Jay Leno Show is an American comedy show created by and starring Jay Leno, that aired at 10...
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Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Prince Humperdinck / Princess ButtercupSerialized remake of 'The Princess Bride' told in short chapters featuring celebrities at home...
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Softly from Paris
as Daphné / Javotte / JulietteAn anthology of erotic stories by famous writers like Guy de Maupassant, Nicolas Edme Restif de...
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Nature Is Speaking
as WaterNature is given a voice to raise awareness that people need nature in order to survive.
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Framed
as Lola Del MorenoLawrence Jackson and Eddie Myers could not be more different. Jackson is an ambitious young...
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