Penelope Cruz is a Spanish actress. Signed by an agent at age 15, Penelope Cruz made her acting debut at 16 on television and her feature film debut the following year in Jamón, jamón (1992), to critical acclaim. Penelope Cruz subsequent roles in the 1990s and 2000s included Open Your Eyes (1997), The Hi-Lo Country (1999), The Girl of Your Dreams (2000) and Woman on Top (2000). Cruz achieved recognition for her lead roles in Vanilla Sky and Blow. Both films were released in 2001 and were commercially successful worldwide.
