Though she's only recently stepped into the spotlight, Paz Vega has been a fixture among Spanish viewers for almost a decade. Paz has appeared in such critically acclaimed foreign films as 2001's Sex and Lucia, 2002's Talk to Her and 2002's The Other Side of the Bed. Her North American breakthrough came out in 2004: Spanglish, written and directed by James L. Brooks, cast Paz as a Mexican maid who comes to live with a rich American family, and there's little doubt that the actress was more than able to hold her own opposite renowned stars Adam Sandler and Tea Leoni.