• Penelope Cruz presented the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar to The Counterfeiters at the 80th Annual Academy Awards ceremony on February 24, 2008.

• Fast Facts:

  1. Cruz was nominated for an Oscar in 2007 for her performance in Volver
  2. Nominated for a BAFTA Award for Volver as well
  3. Won Best Actress at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival for Volver
  4. Nominated for 6 European Film Awards (Won 1)