Our special Oscar nominees interview series continues with Penelope Cruz, who spoke to us in December about bringing her truth to "Parallel Mothers," her latest collaboration with filmmaker Pedro Almodovar. Cruz has since been nominated in the Best Actress category at the Academy Awards, where she remains an underdog contender to win. (Originally published on December 19, 2021.)

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