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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Judy Cornwell to Howard Da Silva
Penelope Cruz Biography (1974-)
Born April 28, 1974, in Madrid, Spain; daughter of Eduardo (an auto mechanicand retailer) and Encarna (a hairdresser and personal manager) Cruz; sister of Monica Cruz (a professional flamenco dancer and actress). Addresses:Agent: Brandt Joel, Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: PMK/HBH Public Relations, 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.
- Nationality
- Spanish
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- April 28, 1974
- Madrid, Spain
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Luz, Belle epoque (also known as The Age of Beauty), Sony Pictures Classics, 1992
- Elise, El laberinto griego (also known as The Greek Labyrinth), Trabala, 1992
- Silvia, Jamon, jamon (also known as Ham Ham,
Salami, Salami, and A Tale of Ham and Passion), Academy Entertainment, 1992
- Enza, La ribelle (also known as The Rebel), 1993
- The Virgin Mary, Per amore, solo per amore (also known as For Love, Only for Love), United International Pictures, 1993
- Salome, Alegre ma non troppo, Columbia TriStar, 1994
- Lucia, It's All Lies (also known as Life's a Bitch and Todo es mentira), 1994
- Lucia, Entre rojas, 1994
- Pilar, Talk of Angels, Laurenfilm, 1994, Miramax, 1998
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El efecto mariposa (also known as The Butterfly Effect), 1995
- Diana Balaguer as a young woman, El amor perjudica seriamente la salud (also known as Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health,
Love Causes Serious Harm to Your Health, and L'amour nuit gravement a la sante), Bocaboca Producciones, 1996
- Melibea, La celestina, 1996
- Patricia, Brujas, Lider Films, 1996
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Mas que amor, frenesi (also known as Not Love, Just Frenzy), 1996
- Isabelle, Live Flesh (also known as Carne tremula and Enchair et en os), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1997
- Dona Helena, Et hjoerne af paradis (also known as A Corner of Paradise,
En Doft av paradiset, and Un rincon en el paraiso), 1997
- Mathurine, Don Juan, Bac Films, 1998
- Sofia, Open Your Eyes (also known as Abre los ojos,
Aprigli occhi, and Ouvre les yeux), Artisan Entertainment, 1998
- Josepha O'Neil, The Hi-Lo Country (also known as Hi-Lo Country--Im Land der letzten Cowboys), Gramercy, 1998
- Louise, Twice upon a Yesterday (also known as If Only...,
The Man with Rain in His Shoes,
Lieber gestern als nie, and Lluvia en los zapatos), Trimark Pictures, 1998
- Macarena Granada, La nina de tus ojos (also known as The Girl of My Dreams and The Girl of Your Dreams), Warner Bros., 1998
- Sister Rosa, Todo sobre mi madre (also known as All about My Mother and Tout sur ma mere), Sony Pictures Classics, 1999
- Alejandra de la Rocha, All the Pretty Horses, Miramax/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1999
- Pepita Tudo (La Maja), Volaverunt (also known as Volaverunt: Lamaja desnudo), Colifilms Distribution, 1999
- Isabella Oliveira, Woman on Top, Fox Searchlight, 2000
- Mirtha Jung, Blow, New Line Cinema, 2001
- Pelagia, Captain Corelli's Mandolin (also known as Capitaine Corelli), Miramax/MCA/Universal, 2001
- Carmen Ramos, Sin noticias de Dios (also known as Don't Tempt Me,
No News from God,
Without News of God,
Benefito infierno, and Nessuna notizia da Dio), First Look Home Entertainment, 2001
- Sofia Serrano, Vanilla Sky, Paramount, 2001
- Brenda, Waking Up in Reno, Miramax, 2002
- Pagan Lace, Masked & Anonymous, Sony Pictures Classics, 2003
- Adeline La Franchise, Fanfan la tulipe, EuropaCorp Distribution, 2003
- Chloe, Gothika, Warner Bros., 2003
- Mia, Head in the Clouds, Remstar, 2003
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Television Appearances
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Specials
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America: A Tribute to Heroes, syndicated, 2001
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Back in the U.S., ABC, 2002
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards, CBS, 2000
- Presenter, The 72nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 2000
- Presenter, The 73rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2001
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Other
- Host, Quinta Marcha (series), [Spain], 1990
- (As Penelope Cruz Sanchez) Lola Del Moreno, Framed (miniseries), Arts and Entertainment, 1993
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Newsmakers, Issue 4, Gale, 2001
Periodicals
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Current Biography, July, 2001, pp. 17-20
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Dream Watch, February, 2002, p. 31
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Europe, December, 2001, p. 47
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Gentleman's Quarterly, February, 2000, pp. 128-31
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Heat, February 2, 2002, pp. 20-21
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Hello!, November 13, 2001, pp. 60-62; January 9, 2002, pp. 56-62;April 30, 2002, pp. 66-72
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In Style, July, 2000, pp. 168-73; January, 2002, pp. 126-31
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Interview, September, 2000, p. 64; December, 2000, p. 127
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Newsweek, February 26, 2001, p. 65
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New York Times, November 29, 1998, p. AR30
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Parade, August 5, 2001, pp. 4-5
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People Weekly, May 8, 2000, p. 188; January 29, 2001, p. 63
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Premiere, March, 2001, pp. 70-76, 118
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Red, June, 2001
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Sunday Times (London), January 6, 2002
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Time, October 9, 2000, p. 109
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US Weekly, October 2, 2000, p. 13
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Vanity Fair, December, 1998, p. 223
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