Elena Anaya
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elena Anaya | |
---|---|
Born | July 17, 1975 Palencia, Castilla y León, Spain |
Elena Anaya (born July 17, 1975) is a Spanish actress whose career dates back to 1995.
Anaya was born in Palencia, Spain. 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 mainstream 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.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Awards
Barcelona Film Awards
2006 - Best Actress for Fragile (nominated)
2002 - Best Supporting Actress for Lucía y el sexo (nominated)
Spanish Actors Union
2002 - Film: Supporting Performance for Lucía y el sexo (won)