Penélope Cruz is a Spanish actress. Known for her roles in films of several genres, particularly those in the Spanish language, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award
What movie did Penélope Cruz win an Oscar for?
Penélope Cruz won the Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) in the 2009 Oscar Awards. The storyline of the movie is that two friends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship, is about to re-enter the picture.
How many times has Penélope Cruz been nominated for an Oscar?
Penélope Cruz has been nominated for Oscar 4 times.
She was first nominated in 2007(Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Volver), 2009, which she ultimately won with (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Vicky Cristina Barcelona), 2010 (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Nine), and in 2022 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Madres paralelas (2021).