Penelope Cruz gets Oscar nomination

Posted by Anonymous | Thursday, January 22, 2009 | 0 comments »


The Spanish actress Penelope Cruz was nominated today for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the Woody Allen film, Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Cruz plays a troubled woman who comes between her ex-husband and his new lover.This is Penelope's 2nd Oscar nomination, the first was for her role in the 2007 movie Volver.

Cruz has gained critical acclaim for this role, having won best supporting actress honors from the New York Film Critics Circle, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Her competition at the Oscars will be, Amy Adams (“Doubt”), Viola Davis (“Doubt”), Taraji P. Henson (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”) and Marisa Tomei (“The Wrestler.”)
The Oscars will be held on February 22nd.

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