“Broken Embraces,” starring Penelope Cruz, opens today. The sultry Spanish actress has collaborated with director Pedro Almodovar several times before.
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“Jamon, Jamon” was one of the first films that garnered Cruz major attention from audiences and critics.
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Cruz played María Elena in Woody Allen’s 2008 film “Vicky Cristina Barcelona.” She nabbed an Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role.
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Cruz also collaborated with Almodovar in 2006’s “Volver,” which got her an Academy Award nomination for Actress in a Leading Role.
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“All About My Mother” was another Cruz-Almodovar collaboration, which won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
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“Blow” was based on the real life story of American cocaine smuggler George Jung (Johnny Depp). Cruz portrayed Mirtha Jung, George’s wife.
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Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz starred in Cameron Crowe’s “Vanilla Sky.” The pair went on to date for roughly three years.
