Penelope Cruz

There were really only three significant Latino movie performances last year and the Oscars got it right by giving the best one a nomination this morning. Penelope Cruz received a Best Supporting Actress nod for playing a mentally unstable artist in Woody Allen's comedy Vicky Cristina Barcelona—a bilingual performance. When the accouncements were made at 8:30AM ET, the nominations were dominated by Slumdog Millionaire (10 noms) and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (13).