Penelope C

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Birth name Penélope Cruz Sánchez Born April 28, 1974 (age 33) Madrid, Spain Notable roles Sofia in Open Your Eyes (1997) Sister María Rosa Sanz in All About My Mother (1999) Sofia Serrano in Vanilla Sky (2001) Raimunda in Volver (2006) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born April 28, 1974 in Madrid, Spain), better known as Penélope Cruz, is a Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated Spanish actress. Originally a dancer, she soon moved into Spanish television, and since then she has appeared in a string of films, in Spanish, English, French and Italian. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Born on April 28, 1974 in Madrid, Spain to loving parents Eduardo (auto mechanic, retailer) and Encarna (hairdresser, now looks after Penelope's business affairs). Her sister, Monica (born in 1977), is a professional flamenco dancer and Spanish actor. Younger brother, Eduardo Jr, was born in 1985. Penelope trained in classical ballet for nine years at the National Conservatory in Madrid, Spain and later spent four years under the direction of Cristina Rota (theatrical) and three years learning Spanish ballet from Ángela Garrido. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At the tender age of 17, Cruz starred in her first theatrical film, Jamon, Jamon, alongside Javier Bardem and Jordi Molla. Since then, Cruz has appeared in more than 40 films, including the hits Belle epoque, Sahara, All about my Mother, Gothika, Abre los ojos, Blow, Vanilla Sky, and this year's Volver, which won Cruz her first Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actress. But Cruz's accomplishments don't lie solely with her acting abilities. She is also an accomplished dancer, having had 16 years of dancing experience, including 9 years of studying ballet at the Conservatorio Nacional. Cruz is also trilingual, having learned English and Italian in addition to her native Spanish. ~~~~~~~~~Penelope's projects: 1) The Good Night directed by Jake Paltrow, brother of Gwyneth Paltrow, shown at the Sundance Film Festival in Feb. starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Penelope Cruz, Simon Pegg, and Danny DeVito. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2)Manolete, a project based on the legendary matador Manuel Rodriguez Sanchez and his love affair with actress Lupe Sino is in the works. Adrien Brody will star along with Penelope for director Menno Meyjes. Meyjes will direct from his script. Currently titled, "Manolete", the feature is set in 1940s Spain and tells the story of matador Sanchez's infatuation with Sino, which continued until his death in the bullring in 1947 at 30.******************************************3)Penelope and her sister, Monica, have teamed up with fashion label Mango to release their debut Autumn/Winter line of clothing and accessories. And it’s sure to be some of the hottest clothing out there come fall.The sisterly duo spent the past few days traveling their Spanish homeland to participate in promotional events and press conferences before the slated September 16 launch date.