Penelope Cruz won the first Academy Award of the night, taking Best Supporting-Actress as a sultry artist in Woody Allen’s ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona.’
Penelope Cruz
Fresh off her win Saturday at the Spirit Awards, Cruz is having a great weekend. ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ features Cruz as a volatile Spaniard in a steamy three-way affair with her ex-husband and an American woman. After winning the Academy Award, Cruz said:
“Has anybody ever fainted here? Because I might be the first one,” Cruz said, who went on with warm thanks to Allen. “Thank you, Woody, for trusting me with this beautiful character. Thank you for having written all these years some of the greatest characters for women.”
The Academy Award was presented by five past supporting-actress winners, including last year’s, Tilda Swinton, plus Eva Marie Saint, Anjelica Huston, Whoopi Goldberg and Goldie Hawn.
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