Actress Penelope Cruz will receive the Creative Impact in Acting Award next month at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, organizers announced Wednesday.
The award will be presented as part of Variety’s annual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards brunch on Jan. 5 at Parker Palm Springs.
“More than 30 years after her stunning film debut in Bigas Lunas’ Venice Festival prize winner, `Jamón Jamón,’ Penelope Cruz continues startling global film audiences with her limitless versatility in films created by the world’s finest directors,” Variety’s executive vice president of content Steven Gaydos said in a statement.
“Her long association with Pedro Almodóvar has won her major accolades, and she took home the Oscar for Woody Allen’s `Vicky Cristina Barcelona,”’ Gaydos continued. “It’s Variety’s great honor to present our Creative Impact in Acting to Penelope Cruz, for both her illustrious career and for her powerful performance as the unforgettable woman at the heart of `Ferrari.”’
Cruz, 49, is a four-time Oscar nominee also known for her multidimensional performances in “Volver,” “Parallel Mothers” and “Nine.” Her latest film, director Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” earned her a Gotham Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Performance.
The Palm Springs International Film Festival will be held from Jan. 4-15, 2024.