London, Feb 2 - Hollywood actress Penelope Cruz has condemned the use of real fur while posing for an anti-fur campaign for PETA in New York.

The campaign shoot will be displayed on a 70-foot billboard outside New York's Madison Square Garden throughout the New York Fashion Week February 9 to 16. Milan and London will also be seeing similar campaigns, reports femalefirst. co. uk.

Washington, Feb 2 : Penelope Cruz is the latest celebrity to join hands with PETA for its anti-fur campaign in US.

The Spanish actress has condemned the use of real fur by posing on a 70-foot billboard, which is set to be displayed outside New York's Madison Square Garden.

The 37-year-old, who is married to actor Javier Bardem, turns her head to look over her bare back next to the words, `Give Fur the Cold Shoulder', in the advertisement.

London, Jan 2 : Penelope Cruz revealed that her mother Encarna understood her when she was so upset doing nude scenes in her first film ‘Jamon Jamon’.

The 37-year-old actress did some frank nude scenes for the first and only time in her life in the movie starring Javier Bardem.

Sarajevo, Nov 20 : The filming of "Venuto al mondo" (Into the World), an upcoming movie starring Spanish actress Penelope Cruz, has concluded here and the cast and crew will now travel to Rome to shoot the final scenes, Bosnian media reported Saturday.

The second stage of filming in Sarajevo, which began Nov 7, ended without interruptions and on schedule, the local media said.

London, Nov 18 - Actress Penelope Cruz, who gave birth to son Leo 11 months ago, is enjoying her motherhood and considers herself "the happiest ever", says her director friend Pedro Almodovar.

"She's the most happy. Better than always! She's with a man who she loves. She's a really avocational mother. In all my movies she plays a mother. She always said, 'I want to be a mother'," femalefirst. co. uk quoted Almodovar as saying. (IANS)

Rome, Oct 12 - Penelope Cruz returned to Rome to continue filming the Sergio Castellito movie "Venuto al Mondo" that started production in September on location in Sarajevo and Croatia, Italian media said.

The Spanish actress, who was in Rome several weeks ago shooting the Woody Allen film "Bop Decameron", is staying at a hotel far from the downtown area with her son Leo, sources close to the actress said.

Sarajevo, Sep 12 : Spanish actress Penelope Cruz, her husband, Javier Bardem, and their son, Leo, are in Sarajevo, where she will begin filming "Venuto al Mondo", Bosnian media reported.

The celebrity couple, who stayed in a large apartment in the upscale Bosmal City Center during their first few days in Sarajevo, are now staying in a hotel in the Balkan city's old downtown.

Sarajevo, Sep 9 : Spanish actress Penelope Cruz will be accompanied by her husband Javier Bardem and the couple's infant son during her stay in Sarajevo to film the movie "Venuto al mondo".

The celebrity couple and their son are staying at the luxurious Bosmal City Center residential complex, around which heavy security has been deployed to protect the privacy and safety of the Oscar-winning stars, Avaz newspaper said.

Sarajevo, Sep 8 - Spanish actress Penelope Cruz has arrived in Sarajevo, where she will film "Venuto al mondo", a drama directed by Sergio Castellitto.

"Venuto al mondo" is the film adaptation of the same-named novel by Margaret Mazzantini, Castellitto's wife and one of the most popular writers in Italy.

Rome, July 8 : Spanish actress Penelope Cruz arrived here Thursday to start work on "The Bop Decameron", a new Woody Allen comedy.

"I'm really happy to be in Rome and to shoot a film with Woody Allen," said the actress who arrived with her six-month-old son Leo and two bodyguards.

Los Angeles, June 30 : Penelope Cruz and Selena Gomez are among the nominees for the 26th Annual Imagen Awards, which honour "positive portrayals" of Hispanics and Latino cultures in entertainment.

The list of nominees was announced Wednesday at the Imagen Foundation headquarters in Pasadena, California, and the awards will be handed out at an Aug 12 gala at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, June 21 : Woody Allen has officially confirmed the cast of his upcoming movie to be called "The Bop Decameron" and which will feature Penelope Cruz, Alec Baldwin and Roberto Benigni, the filmmaker's publicist said Monday.

The cast also includes Jesse Eisenberg, Ellen Page, Judy Davis, Greta Gerwig, Alison Pill, as well as Ornella Muti, Antonio Albanese, Fabio Armiliato, Alessandra Mastronardi, Flavio Parenti, Riccardo Scamarcio and Alessandro Tiberi.

London, June 6 - Actress Penelope Cruz says she isn't worried about looking bad in her movie roles and is happy to change her looks to suit her characters.

"I'm not scared to be ugly when I work. So I often ask for more moustache or black bags under my eyes," contactmusic. com quoted Cruz as saying.

London, June 1 : Actress Penelope Cruz says she had forgotten how to relax because of her busy work schedule and that she no longer feels guilty about taking time off work.

Cruz has a five-month-old son Leo with husband Javier Bardem and right now she is enjoying time with family.

London, May 25 : Oscar winning actress Penelope Cruz has become more dedicated towards children's charities after becoming a mother herself.

Cruz has been passionate about kids' causes and even worked as a volunteer at one of renowned humanitarian Mother Teresa's orphanages in Kolkata, India at the age of 22, reports dailystar. co. uk.

She tells Vogue magazine of the experience, "It changed the way I see the world."

London, May 20 : Spanish actress Penelope Cruz says she would love to "slap" women who complain of getting old.

"When I hear a woman who is in her early 30s worrying about growing old, I just want to slap her," contactmusic. com quoted Cruz as saying.

The 37-year-old added she can't wait to have wrinkles because she believes that they shows a person's life story.

Madrid, May 19 : Spanish actress Penelope Cruz, who is in Madrid promoting the fourth film in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" saga, has said that she would like to work once again with husband Javier Bardem, her co-star in the Bigas Luna film "Jamon, Jamon".

Washington, May 17: Penelope Cruz has revealed that she kept her post delivery life a secret because she wants her son to grow anonymous.

The star revealed she was expecting her first child with husband Javier Bardem only a few short weeks before arriving on the set of `Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'.

"I was pregnant and a pirate. A beautiful experience," People mag quoted Cruz as saying in the June issue of Vogue.

New York, May 17 : Actress Penelope Cruz doesn't like invasion of her privacy and says she wants to raise her newborn son away from the prying eyes of media.

"I want my son - and my kids if I have more - to grow up in a way that is as anonymous as possible. The fact that his father and I have chosen to do the work that we do, doesn't give anybody the right to invade our privacy," Cruz told Vogue magazine.

Melbourne, May 13 : Johnny Depp has revealed that Penelope Cruz had kept him on his toes all throughout when they filmed for the fourth ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ film.

Depp plays Captain Jack Sparrow in ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’, while Cruz, who was pregnant during the shoot, stars as Captain Jack''s old flame Angelica, a female pirate, in the 3D film, released on May 18.

Moscow, May 13 : Oscar-winning Spanish actors Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem are taking a little vacation in Moscow along with their son Leo, who was born last January, according to Russian press reports.

Cruz arrived in Moscow Wednesday to present her new film "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides", in which she stars with Johnny Depp.

Paris, May 12 : Spanish actress Penelope Cruz said in an interview given to the French magazine Gala that being a mother is the best thing that has happened in her life and that it gives her a very "profound" feeling.

"I don't want to go into detail about my private life, but I have no problem saying how happy I am to have been a mother", having given birth last January, she told the magazine.

London, May 11 : Actress Penelope Cruz, who gave birth to her son Leo early this year, says she tries to stays in shape by doing dance workouts.

"I love ballet and I love dancing and it's a little boring for me to go to the gym because I'm used to the dancing discipline - it's really hard but much more fun," femalefirst. co. uk quoted her as saying.

Cruz also admits that she credits Mediterranean cooking for keeping her weight under control.

Sarajevo, May 11 : Spanish actress Penelope Cruz will arrive in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo in September for the filming of "Venuto al Mondo" (Into the World) to be directed by Sergio Castellitto.

Bosnian daily Avaz said the Oscar-winning actress would remain two months in Sarajevo.

Cruz will play the role of Gemma, a single mother who accompanies her teenage son to present-day Sarajevo, where his father died during the Bosnian conflict.

London, May 11 : Actress Penelope Cruz has opened up about motherhood for the first time, admitting she changed "immediately" after giving birth to a baby boy earlier in 2011.

The "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" actress and her husband Javier Bardem welcomed their first child, a son in January, reports aceshowbiz. com.

Cruz is relishing her new role as mother, calling it a "beautiful feeling" - and insists parenthood has already had a profound effect on her.