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Elena Anaya Gutiérrez (born 17 July 1975) is a Spanish actress.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Anaya and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.
Elena Anaya
Anaya in 2018
Born
Elena Anaya Gutiérrez

(1975-07-17) 17 July 1975 (age 47)
Palencia, Spain
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
PartnerTina Afugu Cordero
Children1

She garnered public recognition in Spain for her performance in Sex and Lucia (2001),[1] which also earned her a nomination to the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress. She starred in The Skin I Live In (2011), for which she won the Goya Award for Best Actress.[2][3] She is also known for her roles as one of Dracula's brides in Van Helsing (2004), the Spanish tourist in Room in Rome (2010) and Doctor Poison in Wonder Woman (2017).


Early life


Anaya was born in Palencia, Spain.[2] She is the youngest of three children. Her mother, Elena (Nena), is a housewife who later owned a boarding house in Palencia. Her father, Juan José Anaya Gómez (1934–2011), was an industrial engineer.[4]


Career


Anaya moved to Cádiz to train as an actress, after which she landed roles in África and Familia.[5]

She first received international attention in 2001 for her role in the sexually explicit drama Sex and Lucía.[6] She also had a small part the year after in Almodóvar's Talk to Her.[7]

Her best-known Hollywood film role was as Aleera, one of Dracula's brides in 2004's Van Helsing. That same year, Anaya was named as one of European films' Shooting Stars by European Film Promotion.

In 2006, Anaya appeared in Justin Timberlake's music video for his single, "SexyBack".[8]

Anaya at the 2010 Malaga Film Festival
Anaya at the 2010 Malaga Film Festival

After some "quiet" years playing supporting roles in international films such as Savage Grace (2007) and Cairo Time (2009), Anaya roared back into prominence with a starring role in 2010's Room in Rome, and then a return to Almodóvar in 2011's The Skin I Live In.

In 2017, Anaya appeared as Doctor Poison in the superhero blockbuster film, Wonder Woman.[9]


Personal life


In August 2011, Spanish tabloid magazine Cuore published photographs of Anaya kissing director Beatriz Sanchís at a naturist beach in Menorca.[10][11] They were reportedly in a relationship from 2008 to 2013.[12][13]

In November 2016, it was announced that Anaya was expecting her first child with her partner, Tina Afugu Cordero, a costume designer.[14][15][16] In February 2017, Anaya gave birth to their son.[17]


Filmography


Year Title Role
1995Adiós NaboelkAmiga
1996ÁfricaÁfrica
FamiliaLuna
1997Grandes ocasionesSusy
1998Finisterre, donde termina el mundoLaura
Lágrimas negras (Black Tears)Alicia
1999Las huellas borradas (Fading Memories)Rosa
2000El árbol del penitenteSonsoles
El invierno de las anjanasAdelaida
2001Lucía y el sexoBelén
2002Sin noticias de DiosPili
La habitación azulAna
RencorEsther
Hable con ellaÁngela
2003Dos tipos durosTatiana
2004Van HelsingAleera
Ana y ManuelAna
2005FragileHelen Perez
Dead FishMimi
2006AlatristeAngélica de Alquézar
Stage KissNatalia
2007Savage GraceBlanca
Miguel & WilliamLeonor
In the Land of WomenSofia Buñuel
2008Sólo quiero caminarAna Rodríguez
Mesrine: L'Instinct De MortSofia
2009HierroMaría
Cairo TimeKathryn
2010Room in RomeAlba
Point BlankNadia Pierret
2011The Skin I Live InVera Cruz
2012Sons of the Clouds: The Last ColonyNarrator
2013Pensé que iba a haber fiestaAna
2014Todos están muertosLupe
2015Lejos del marMarina
La memoria del aguaAmanda
SwungAlice
2016Zipi y Zape y la isla del capitánMiss Pam
The InfiltratorGloria Alcaino
2017The SummitClaudia Klein
Wonder WomanIsabel Maru / Doctor Poison
2020Rifkin's FestivalJo Rojas
Professionals Graciela Davila
2022JaulaPaula[18]

Awards and nominations


Year Awards Group Film Result
2001Goya AwardsBest Supporting ActressLucía y el sexoNominated
Spanish Actors UnionFilm: Supporting PerformanceWon
2005Barcelona Film AwardsBest ActressFragileNominated
2009Sitges Film FestivalBest ActressHierroWon
2010Goya AwardsBest ActressRoom in RomeNominated
2011The Skin I Live InWon
2014Todos están muertosNominated
2015Premios PlatinoBest ActressLa memoria del aguaNominated

References


  1. Pazos, Pablo (28 January 2015). "Elena Anaya, engañosa fragilidad". La Verdad. Grupo Vocento.
  2. Lewis, Tim (14 August 2011). "Elena Anaya: Almodóvar's new leading lady". London: guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  3. "Lista de ganadores de los premios Goya 2012". ABC.es. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  4. "Despiden en la intimidad al padre de Elena Anaya, fallecido ayer en Palencia" [Father of Elena Anaya died yesterday in Palencia]. ABC.es. Spain. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  5. Sánchez, Mayka (5 May 2004). "Elena Anaya: de África a Hollywood". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
  6. Chang, Kee (14 October 2011). "New York Film Festival Exclusive: Elena Anaya". Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  7. Koenig, Gillian (14 October 2011). "Elena Anaya on Almodóvar's 'The Skin I Live In'". Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  8. "Justin Timberlake Featuring Timbaland - Making Of SexyBack". 11 April 2011. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  9. Emily Casalena (20 September 2016). "Wonder Woman: Elena Anaya Confirms She's Playing a Villain". Screen Rant. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  10. "El desnudo de Elena Anaya". August 25, 2011. Archived from the original on September 8, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  11. "Elena Anaya confirma los rumores sobre su homosexualidad besando a su novia en la playa" [Elena Anaya confirms the rumors about her homosexuality, kissing her girlfriend on the beach]. 25 August 2011. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  12. Parrado, A. (31 August 2011). "Elena Anaya y Beatriz Sanchís, una relación consolidada a lo largo de los años". Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  13. "Elena Anaya y Beatriz Sanchís, fin a cinco años de amor" [Elena Anaya and Beatriz Sanchis end five years of love]. 1 September 2013. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  14. "En ¡HOLA!, la actriz Elena Anaya sorprende presumiendo de embarazo". 9 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  15. "Elena Anaya, embarazada de su primer hijo a los 41 años". 9 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  16. "Jon Kortajarena desvela el secreto de Elena Anaya: el sexo de su bebé". 16 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  17. "Elena Anaya y su novia, Tina Afugu Cordero, ya son mamás". 9 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  18. "Tráiler de 'Jaula', el filme protagonizado por Elena Anaya y producido por Álex de la Iglesia". Cinemanía. 4 August 2022 – via 20minutos.es.


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