Elena Anaya
Known for Acting · 59 credits
- Born
- 1975-07-17 (age 50)
- Place of birth
- Palencia, Palencia, Castilla y León, Spain
- Also known as
- 엘레나 아나야 · エレナ・アナヤ · エレナ・アナヤ・グティエレス · Елена Аная · Ελένα Ανάγια
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
TV Shows (9)
Movies (50)
Room in Rome
2010
as Alba
Van Helsing
2004
as Aleera
Wonder Woman
2017
as Dr. Maru
The Skin I Live In
2011
as Vera Cruz / Gal
Sex and Lucía
2001
as Belén
Swung
2015
as Alice López
The Infiltrator
2016
as Gloria Alcaino
Savage Grace
2007
as Blanca
Talk to Her
2002
as Ángela
Rifkin’s Festival
2020
as Jo Rojas
The Chalk Line
2022
as Paula
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
2008
as Sofia
Rosebush Pruning
2026
as Emma
Fragile
2005
as Helen Perez
Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer
2006
as Angélica de Alquézar
The Blue Room
2002
as Ana
Point Blank
2010
as Nadia Pierret
In the Land of Women
2007
as Sofia Buñuel
Don't Tempt Me
2001
as Pili
Dead Fish
2005
as Mimi
Cairo Time
2009
as Kathryn
Zip & Zap and the Captain's Island
2016
as Señorita Pam
The Summit
2017
as Claudia Klein
9
2009
They Are All Dead
2014
as Lupe
Hierro
2009
as Maria
Fatum
2023
as Costa
Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony
2012
as Self
Family
1996
as Luna
Two Tough Guys
2003
as Tatiana
África
1996
as África
Miguel and William
2007
as Leonor
I Thought It Was a Party
2013
as Ana
Grandes ocasiones
1998
as Susy
Inheritance
Interference
Walking Vengeance
2008
as Ana
The Winter of the Anjanas
2000
as Adelaida
Black Tears
1998
as Alicia
Ana y Manuel
2005
as Ana
What Makes Women Laugh?
1997
as Catalina Bayarri
The Making of The Skin I Live In
2012
as Self
Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood
2007
as Self
Finisterre, donde termina el mundo
1999
as Laura
Rancour
2002
as Esther
The Memory of Water
2015
as Amanda
Far from the Sea
2015
as Marina
El árbol del penitente
2000
as Sonsoles
Wiped-Out Footprints
1999
as Rosa
Hermanas
About Elena Anaya
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 si… With 59 credits spanning from 1995 to 2026, Elena Anaya has appeared in 50 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Elena Anaya Movies
- Room in Rome (2010) — as Alba
- Van Helsing (2004) — as Aleera
- Wonder Woman (2017) — as Dr. Maru
- The Skin I Live In (2011) — as Vera Cruz / Gal
- Sex and Lucía (2001) — as Belén
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