Penélope Cruz (born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. She made her acting debut at the age of 16 on television and her feature film debut the following year in ''

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'' (1992). Her subsequent roles in the 1990s and 2000s included '' Open Your Eyes'' (1997), ''

The Hi-Lo Country ''The Hi-Lo Country'' is a 1998 American Western film directed by Stephen Frears, starring Billy Crudup, Penélope Cruz, Woody Harrelson, Cole Hauser, Sam Elliott, Patricia Arquette, Enrique Castillo, and Katy Jurado. It is set in post-World War ...

'' (1999), ''

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'' (2000) and '' Woman on Top'' (2000). Cruz achieved greater international recognition for her lead roles in the 2001 films ''

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'', '' All the Pretty Horses'', ''

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''. She has since appeared in a wide variety of film genres, including the comedy '' Waking Up in Reno'' (2002), the thriller '' Gothika'' (2003), the Christmas film '' Noel'' (2004), and the action adventure ''

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'' (2005). She was acclaimed for her roles in '' Volver'' (2006) and '' Nine'' (2009), for which she received Academy Award nominations, the former being her first in the Best Actress category, as well as for her role in '' Vicky Cristina Barcelona'' (2008), for which she subsequently won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She is the first and only Spanish actress to both win and be nominated for an Academy Award in an acting category.

Film

Television

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