Welcome to Career Watch, a vocational checkup of top actors and directors, and those who hope to get there. In this edition we take on global star Penélope Cruz, who’s delivering lauded performances on multiple platforms, in English and her native Spanish.
Bottom Line: Cruz is a Goya and Oscar-winner (“Vicky Cristina Barcelona”) who chases challenging material around the globe. This year she and husband Javier Bardem not only opened Cannes with Asghar Farhadi’s Spanish mystery drama “Everybody Knows” (Focus Features) — which went on to rack up over $6.5 million in France — but Cruz transformed herself into blonde Italian fashion icon Donatella Versace for her first-ever foray into television. Ryan Murphy’s “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (FX) scored 18 Emmy nominations last week including Supporting Actress in a Limited series for Cruz. Next, she’ll play her sixth role with mentor Pedro Almodovar, playing his mother...
Bottom Line: Cruz is a Goya and Oscar-winner (“Vicky Cristina Barcelona”) who chases challenging material around the globe. This year she and husband Javier Bardem not only opened Cannes with Asghar Farhadi’s Spanish mystery drama “Everybody Knows” (Focus Features) — which went on to rack up over $6.5 million in France — but Cruz transformed herself into blonde Italian fashion icon Donatella Versace for her first-ever foray into television. Ryan Murphy’s “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (FX) scored 18 Emmy nominations last week including Supporting Actress in a Limited series for Cruz. Next, she’ll play her sixth role with mentor Pedro Almodovar, playing his mother...
- 7/16/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Similar News
General Hospital Star Nicholas Alexander Chavez Confirms His Exit
- 5/5/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Kim Kardashian Promised Oscar Winner Spot In Campaign, Still Waiting
- 5/4/2024
- by Amanda Lauren
- TV Shows Ace
Bubble Shows ‘The Conners,’ ‘Walker,’ ‘Lopez vs. Lopez’ and Other Series Await Their Fate as Upfronts Approach
- 5/4/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Kirsten Dunst felt “protected” by Cruise & Pitt on Interview with the Vampire
- 5/5/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Pulp Fiction at 30: Why Quentin Tarantino Never Surpassed His Peak
- 5/4/2024
- by Michael Arangua
- TVfanatic
Meryl Streep To Receive Cannes Film Festival’s Honorary Palme D’Or
- 5/2/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
‘The Fantastic Four’: Storyline, Cast, Premiere Date & All the Latest Updates
- 5/5/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
‘The Fantastic Four’: Plot, Cast, Release Date & Everything We Know So Far
- 5/5/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
Nicholas Alexander Chavez addresses General Hospital exit: ‘No current plans for me to return’
- 5/4/2024
- by Tiffany Bailey
- Monsters and Critics
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.