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Penélope Cruz as Raimunda
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 After having participated in “Live Flesh” and “All About my Mother”, Penélope has worked with Pedro Almodóvar again.After studying acting in Cristina Rota's school, she worked with some of the most important directors in Spain: Bigas Luna, in “Jamón, jamón” and “Volaverunt”, Fernando Trueba, in “Belle Epoque” and “The Girl of your Dreams” (for which she received the Goya for Best Actress), Alejandro Amenábar in “Open Your Eyes”, and Agustín Díaz Yanes in “Don't Tempt Me”. Added to this is a more than notable international career that includes films like “The Hi-Lo Country” (Stephen Frears), “All the Pretty Horses” (Billy Bob Thornton), “Blow” (Jonathan Demme), “Captain Corelli's Mandolin” (John Madden) and “Vanilla Sky” (Cameron Crowe).
With “Don't Move”, by Sergio Castellito, she won the David di Donatello award and the Best Actress Award from the Academy of European Cinema (People's Choice Award). The New York Times chose her performance in this film as one of the ten best female performances of the year.
After “Volver”, she worked in “The Good Night” (Jake Paltrow) and is about to begin shooting on “Manolete” (Meno Meyjes).
With her sophisticated, Mediterranean beauty, she has been the image of Ralph Lauren for years.
Her interests include that of becoming a photographer.
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4 FILMOGRAPHY
Bandidas (2006) Maria
Manolete (2006) Lupe Sino
Volver (2006) Raimunda
Chromophobia (2005) Gloria
Don't Move (2005) Italia
Sahara (2005) Eva Rojas
Head in the Clouds (2004) Mia
Noel (2004) Nina
Bendito Infierno (2003) Carmen
Fanfan la Tulipe (2003) Adeline La Franchise
Gothika (2003) Chloe Sava
Masked & Anonymous (2003) Pagan Lace
Waking Up in Reno (2002) Brenda
Blow (2001) Mirtha Jung
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) Pelagia
Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health (2001)
Vanilla Sky (2001) Sofia Serrano
All the Pretty Horses (2000) Alejandra
Woman on Top (2000) Isabella Oliveira
Abre Los Ojos (1999) Sofia
All About My Mother (1999) Sister Rosa
Twice Upon A Yesterday (1999) Louise
Volaverunt (1999) La Maja/ Pepita Tudo
Don Juan (1998) Mathurine
Live Flesh (1998) Isabelle
Talk of Angels (1998) Pilar
The Girl of My Dreams (1998) Macarena Granada
The Hi-Lo Country (1998) Josepha
El Amor Perjudica Seriamente la salud (1996) Diana Balaguer--Young Woman
Not Love Just Frenzy (1996)
La La Celestina (1996) Melibea
The Butterfly Effect (1995)
Alegre Ma Non Troppo (1994) Salome
Belle Epoque (1994)
LuzIt's All Lies (1994) Lucia
Jamon Jamon (1993) Silvia
La Ribelle (1993) Enza
Per Amore, Solo Per Amore (1993) Mary
El Laberinto Griego (1992)
The Good Night
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