Penelope Cruz totes her Best Actress award as she heads home

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

And Penelope Cruz was proudly toting her Coppa Volpi award as she headed home following her dazzling appearance at the annual event on Sunday.

The actress, 47, appeared on cloud nine as she flashed a beaming smile and waved to the cameras as she arrived at the city's airport with her husband Javier Bardem.

Penelope looked typically chic in a knitted black jumper, which she wore with a pair of long denim shorts and red leather heels.

The Official Competition star wore her ombre locks in a loose sleek style and sported a subtle coat of make-up for her exit out of Venice.

She accesorised with a pair of stylish shades, earrings and a cross body bag.

Penelope was joined by her husband Javier, who opted for double denim in a pale blue shirt and dark rinse jeans, which he styled with jeans. 

Hours earlier, Penelope had won the Best Actress award for her part in the movie at the closing ceremony of the festival. 

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

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.

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.