Penélope Cruz
Born April 28, 1974
Penélope Cruz is a Spanish actress known for her work with director Pedro Almodovar. She made her first Hollywood film debut in the 1997 film Open Your Eyes. She has worked in various American films, including The Hi-Lo Country (1999), Vanilla Sky (2001), Blow (2001), Gothika (2003), Sahara (2005) and the musical Nine (2009). Cruz earned Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for her role in 2006’s Volver, and won a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for her work in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). She is the first Spanish actress to receive an Academy Award in history. She has modeled for Ralph Lauren and L’Oréal, and Cruz and her sister, Monica, have designed items for clothing brand Mango. She is married to Spanish actor Javier Bardem, with whom she has a son, Leo.
This week for What to Watch, we're highlighting the fourth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean series: On Stranger Tides.
In the film, the beloved Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is on the hunt for the fabled Fountain of Youth. He also crosses paths with a former lover named Angelica (played by the gorgeous Penélope Cruz) who forces him aboard the ship of the fearful pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane).
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Penélope Cruz is a fierce mother hen. According to EFE, the 37-year-old Spanish actress recently lashed out at a photographer who snapped photos of her baby son, Leo. “I know you. You published photos of me with my boy, though the agreement was you wouldn't do that,” Cruz reportedly told the paparazzo. “You should be ashamed of yourself!”
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