Happy Birthday Penelope Cruz

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As Penelope Cruz turns 35, we look at this Spanish diva who took not only Europe, but the entire world by storm with her beauty and her acting skills.

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Penelope Cruz's full name is Penelope Cruz Sanchez, and she started her acting career (in films) in 1992 with the film Jamon Jamon opposite Javier Bardem.

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Penelope has primarily acted in Spanish films, with a few Hollywood flicks evenly distributed through her career. Her first major Hollywood flick was Woman on Top in 2000

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The years 2000 and 2001 saw Penelope in a few Hollywood movies, including Captain Corelli's Mandolin in 2001

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The time Penelope spent in shooting Vanilly Sky (2001) brought her very close to her co-star Tom Cruise. Cruz and Cruise (as they were known) dated for three years.

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Penelope is among those actresses who has had the chance to work under the direction of celebrated Spanish director Pedro Almodovar more than once. Their most famous film together was Volver in 2006 (this picture). Penelope received the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival for this role. She had previously done the lead role in his film Todo sobre mi madre (All About My Mother) which won the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in 2000.

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Winning the Oscar for Vicky Cristina Barcelona made Penelope Cruz the first Spanish woman to get an Oscar.

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In 2008, Penelope appeared opposite Sir Ben Kingsley in Elegy. While the film didn't generate much interest, her performance was critically appreciated

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Currently, Penelope is working with Almodovar for the third time, in a film called Los Abrazos Rotos which is slated for a late 2009 release. She is also working on a film version of the musical Nine along with actresses like Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard and Sophia Loren.

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