Her most notable films to date are Volver (2006), for which she earned Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations, and Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), for which she received an Academy Award. Cruz has volunteered in Uganda and India, where she spent one week working for Mother Teresa; she donated her salary from The Hi-Lo Country to help fund the late nun’s mission. Penélope Cruz Sánchez was born in Alcobendas, Community of Madrid, Spain, the daughter of Encarna Sánchez, a hairdresser and personal manager, and Eduardo Cruz, a retailer and auto mechanic. She was raised Roman Catholic. Throughout her childhood, Cruz lived in Alcobendas, a working-class town, although she spent “a lot” of time at her grandmother’s apartment. Tie Me Down.
Eva Longoria and Penélope Cruz’s Mojito Double Date in Madrid • Javier Bardem and wife Penélope Cruz took a night off from their new baby, joining Eva Longoria and beau Eduardo Cruz for dinner at The Penthouse in the ME Madrid Hotel. The couples got cozy, snacking on mini-burgers and croquettes and sipping mojitos until the early hours of the morning. [link]
