Penélope Cruz Reveals Her Admiration for Meryl Streep at Awards Shows: ‘She’s My Favorite Actress
Penélope Cruz is proof that even stars get starstruck.
Speaking with PEOPLE’s Janine Rubenstein and Entertainment Weekly’s Patrick Gomez on the red carpet of the 2024 SAG Awards, Cruz, 50, talked about her love of fellow actress Meryl Streep, 74.
“I just saw Meryl again, and she’s the one that I always rush to hug. She’s always so sweet and so kind. She’s my favorite actress of all time,” says Cruz, who was nominated for outstanding actress in a supporting role for playing Laura Ferrari in Ferrari.
It’s not the first time Cruz has praised Streep. At a 2023 BAFTA Life In Pictures event in London honoring Cruz, she named Streep when asked whom she’s most eager to collaborate with for the first time, according to Deadline.
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