Penelope Cruz Sanchez
Penelope Cruz Sanchez was born in Madrid
to Eduardo Cruz, a retailer and Encarna Sanchez, a hairdresser. When she was a
toddler she was an obsessed performer who would recreate commercials on TV for
the entertainment of her parents. However, she decided to dedicate her time to
dancing. After studying ballet for nine years at the Spanish National
Conservatory, she continued her education under a number of famous dancers. Her
true calling was discovered at the age of 15 when she defeated more than 300
contestants in an audition for a talent agency. She was then offered roles in
Spanish television and music videos. The contract resulted in a variety of
roles, opening the way to a future in the world of big screens. Cruz made her
debut in a film with The Greek Labyrinth (1993). (The Greek Labyrinth).
Following that she appeared briefly in Framed (1992) directed by Timothy
Dalton. The Oscar-winning Belle Epoque (1992) was her third film. In the film,
she played one of the four sisters seeking the affection of a handsome Army
deserter. It also won several Goyas in Spain, which is the Spanish equivalent
of the Academy Awards. Cruz became a renowned Spanish actress after her
three-to-four film per year growing resume. Live Flesh (1997) (Live Flesh)
offered her the chance to work with renowned Spanish director Pedro Almodovar
(who would later be her ticket to international fame), and the same year she
was the lead actress in the thriller/drama/mystery/sci-fi film Open Your Eyes
(1997), a huge hit in Spain that earned eight Goyas (though none for Cruz). Her
luck turned around in 1998 when her film industry comedy La Nina De Tus Ojos
(1998) received her a award for the Best Actress Goya. Cruz made a few more
appearances in English-language films but her biggest international hit was
Almodovar's All About My Mother (1999), in which she played an unchaste but
well-meaning nun. As the film was showered with accolades and awards Cruz
suddenly found herself in demand on both sides of the Atlantic. Woman on Top
(2000) was her next major project. It was an American comedy about a chef with
extraordinary culinary skills and extremely motion sickness. While she was
living in the US,
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