Spanish actress with an Academy Award for "Vicky Cristina Barcelona", the first Spaniard to win an acting Oscar, working with Pedro Almodovar across seven films.
Background
Born in Alcobendas, Madrid, Cruz trained at Spain’s National Conservatory as a classical ballet dancer. Her film debut was Bigas Luna’s “Jamon, Jamon” (1992) at age 16, opposite Javier Bardem.
Career
She has worked with Pedro Almodovar on seven films, including “All About My Mother”, “Volver”, and “Parallel Mothers”. Her crossover work includes Cameron Crowe, Rob Marshall, Woody Allen, and Asghar Farhadi.
Style
Cruz performs in Spanish, English, French, and Italian. She married Javier Bardem in 2010, and both received Cannes Best Actor and Best Actress wins. She is also the spokeswoman for Lancome since 2008.
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