Actor

Elena Anaya

Acting

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Acting credits

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Large and steady acting portfolio.

TMDB popularity

2.2

Moderate attention

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Movies: 47Series: 9Crew credits: 2

TMDB ID: 3623

IMDb ID: nm0025745

Known for: Acting

Born: July 17, 1975

Age: 51

Place of birth: Palencia, Palencia, Castilla y León, Spain

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1995 - 2026

Years active: 32

Average TMDB rating: 6.32

Wikidata: Q240949

Also known as

Elena Anaya Gutiérrez • エレナ・アナヤ・グティエレス

Other jobs

Executive Producer (1)Producer (1)

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Biography

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.