Venice Film Festival 2021: Penelope Cruz wins Best Actress award

Venice Film Festival 2021: Penelope Cruz wins Best Actress award
Venice Film Festival 2021: Penelope Cruz wins Best Actress award

She has a starring role in Pedro Almodovar's new film Madres Paralelas.

And Penelope Cruz won the Best Actress award for her part in the movie at the closing ceremony of Venice Film Festival 2021 on Saturday night.

The Spanish star, 47, posed with the Coppa Volpi on the red carpet where she wowed in a strapless silver gown.  

Star: Penelope Cruz won the Best Actress award for her part in Almodovar's new film Madres Paralelas at the closing ceremony of Venice Film Festival 2021 on Saturday night

Star: Penelope Cruz won the Best Actress award for her part in Almodovar's new film Madres Paralelas at the closing ceremony of Venice Film Festival 2021 on Saturday night

Accepting the award she said: 'Thank you Pedro. This is 100 percent yours. 

'Thanks for once again trusting me, for inspiring me every day with your search for truth, outside and inside.' 

The star described Almodovar as 'my safety net' in a press conference ahead of their red carpet appearance in Venice.

Incredible: The Spanish star, 47, posed with the Coppa Volpi on the red carpet where she wowed in a strapless silver gown

Incredible: The Spanish star, 47, posed with the Coppa Volpi on the red carpet where she wowed in a strapless silver gown

Happy: Accepting the award she said: 'Thank you Pedro. This is 100 percent yours'

Thrilled: She posed happily with her award on stage

Happy: Accepting the award she said: 'Thank you Pedro. This is 100 percent yours'

Proud: She added: 'Thanks for once again trusting me, for inspiring me every day with your search for truth, outside and inside'

Proud: She added: 'Thanks for once again trusting me, for inspiring me every day with your search for truth, outside and inside'

She explained: 'He can ask me to do something that can really scare me but I know he will be there waiting to sustain me,' adding that she was grateful to the director for giving her 'so many different, challenging characters'. 

Penelope stars as Janis in the highly-anticipated film which sees two women meet in a hospital room where they are both about to give birth.  

Penelope has appeared in seven of Almodovar's movies, including All About My Mother and Volver. 

Long-running friendship: Penelope has appeared in seven of Almodovar's movies, including All About My Mother and Volver

Long-running friendship: Penelope has appeared in seven of Almodovar's movies, including All About My Mother and Volver

Sweet: The star described Almodovar as 'my safety net' in a press conference ahead of their red carpet appearance in Venice

Looking good: She held her award proudly

Sweet: The star described Almodovar as 'my safety net' in a press conference ahead of their red carpet appearance in Venice

On the red carpet she stunned in a shimmering silver off-the shoulder gown. 

Penelope oozed grace and glamour as she glided across the carpet in her jaw-dropping gown which featured a metallic lace overlay, a dropped waist and a voluminous tulle underskirt.

The Vicky Cristina Barcelona star accessorised her showstopping gown with a pewter clutch back and towering silver and black heels.

Penelope left her caramel tresses to fall gracefully on her shoulders, while she enhanced her beauty with a sleek palette of make-up.  

Beauty: On the red carpet she stunned in a shimmering silver off-the shoulder gown

Beauty: On the red carpet she stunned in a shimmering silver off-the shoulder gown

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