Penelope Cruz was the first Spanish-born actress to take an Academy Award home for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Never forgetting her roots in Spanish cinema, the actress is still the once and future muse of famed Spanish director Pedro Almodovar, starring in a total of four of his films, including his most recent Broken Embraces. Penelope Cruz has weathered her share of controversies over the years including her relationships with high-profile leading men such as Tom Cruise, Matthew McConaughey and Orlando Bloom yet there's little doubt that she's efficiently established herself as one of the most talented and flat-out gorgeous actresses to emerge from Spain's sunny shores. Her range has an actress is visible in Cruz's penchant for choosing eclectic projects such as her starring role opposite Ben Kingsley and Peter Sarsgaard in Elegy in 2008, her Oscar-winning role as Maria Elena opposite Scarlett Johansson in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona in 2008 as well as her latest roles in Rob Marshall's adaptation of the Broadway musical Nine opposite Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman and Marion Cotillard. She also reteamed with famed Spanish director Pedro Almodovar for the fourth time for Broken Embraces. I have some beautiful and amazing photoshoots, Lets have a look.
