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Elena Anaya
Elena Anaya’s screen credits include Vera Cruz / Gal in The Skin I Live In, Dr. Maru in Wonder Woman, and Aleera in Van Helsing.
Born July 17, 1975 Palencia, Palencia, Castilla y León, Spain5 movies on MoviHero
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Elena Anaya Gutiérrez (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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- 2026Rosebush PruningEmma
- 2023FatumCosta
- 2022The Chalk LinePaula
- 2020Rifkin's FestivalJo Rojas
- 2017The SummitClaudia Klein
- 2016Zip & Zap and the Captain's IslandSeñorita Pam
- 2016The InfiltratorGloria Alcaino
- 2015Far from the SeaMarina
- 2015The Memory of WaterAmanda
- 2015SwungProducer · Alice López
- 2014They Are All DeadLupe
- 2013I Thought It Was a PartyAna
- 2012Sons of the Clouds: The Last ColonySelf
- 2012The Making of The Skin I Live InSelf
- 2010Point BlankNadia Pierret
- 2009Cairo TimeKathryn
- 2009HierroMaria
- 20099Actor
- 2008Walking VengeanceAna
- 2008Mesrine: Killer InstinctSofia
- 2007Savage GraceBlanca
- 2007In the Land of WomenSofia Buñuel
- 2007Miguel and WilliamLeonor
- 2007Cómo conseguir un papel en HollywoodSelf
- 2006Captain Alatriste: The Spanish MusketeerAngélica de Alquézar
- 2005FragileHelen Perez
- 2005Dead FishMimi
- 2005Ana y ManuelAna
- 2003Two Tough GuysTatiana
- 2002RancourEsther
- 2002The Blue RoomAna
- 2002Talk to HerÁngela
- 2001Don't Tempt MePili
- 2001Sex and LucíaBelén
- 2000The Winter of the AnjanasAdelaida
- 2000El árbol del penitenteSonsoles
- 1999Wiped-Out FootprintsRosa
- 1999Finisterre, donde termina el mundoLaura
- 1998Black TearsAlicia
- 1998Grandes ocasionesSusy
- 1997What Makes Women Laugh?Catalina Bayarri
- 1996FamilyLuna
- 1996ÁfricaÁfrica
- InheritanceActor
- InterferenceActor
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