Spanish screen beauty Penelope Cruz, who was in London Thursday night to attend the British premiere of her new film "Volver," said she has met Tom Cruise's baby daughter Suri.

Suri, the daughter of Cruise, 44, and his fiancee, Katie Holmes, 27, was born in Los Angeles on April 18. She has yet to be seen in public, but the Spanish actress has visited Suri and her mother.

Cruz, who dated the Mission Impossible actor for three years until their split in 2004, said the baby was doing fine.

"I have met her, she's really beautiful. She's one of the most beautiful babies I've ever seen. They are very happy and doing great," she said.

"Volver" reunites Cruz with director Pedro Almodovar. Her role as a wife and mother has been tipped for an Oscar nomination.

"I loved every second of this movie. Pedro has given me the most important character of my life," she said.

Almodovar said he has based Cruz's character on the role played in the 1950s by Sophia Loren, insisting: "I wanted a beautiful housewife like Sophia Loren in the Italian role in the fifties. That's the image I had in mind. Penelope is gorgeous."

The film is to be released nationwide on August 25.

Editor: Donald