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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1975-07-17 (49 years old)

Place of Birth

Palencia, Palencia, Castilla y León, Spain

Elena Anaya

Biography:

Elena Anaya (born July 17, 1975) is a Spanish actress whose career dates back to 1995. Anaya was born in Palencia, Spain on July 17, 1975. She is the youngest of 5 children. She first received international attention in 2001 for her role in the sexually explicit drama Lucía y el sexo (Sex and Lucía) and also appeared in Pedro Almodóvar's Hable con ella (Talk to Her). Her best-known Hollywood film role was as a vampire in 2004's Van Helsing, playing Dracula's bride, Aleera. She is also featured in Justin Timberlake's music video for his 2006 single, SexyBack. In 2004, she was named as one of European films' Shooting Stars by European Film Promotion.

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Known For

Acting

2024

Past Lies as Rita

2023

Fatum as Costa
Fleeting Lies as Lucía

2022

2020

Professionals as Graciela Davila

2019

Jett as María
Three Days of Christmas as Esther, young

2018

La resistencia as Self - Guest

2017

Wonder Woman as Dr. Maru
The Summit as Claudia Klein

2016

The Infiltrator as Gloria Alcaino

2015

Swung as Alice López

2014

2013

2012

2011

The Skin I Live In as Vera Cruz

2010

Point Blank as Nadia Pierret
Room in Rome as Alba

2009

Cairo Time as Kathryn
Hierro as Maria

2008

2007

Savage Grace as Blanca
In the Land of Women as Sofia Buñuel

2006

2005

Fragile as Helen Perez
Dead Fish as Mimi

2004

Van Helsing as Aleera

2003

Two Tough Guys as Tatiana
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest

2002

Talk to Her as Ángela
Rancour as Esther

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

What Makes Women Laugh? as Catalina Bayarri

1996

Family as Luna
África as África

1995

Lo + plus as Self - Guest

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Production

2020

Professionals as Executive Producer

2015

Swung as Producer