Elena Anaya

Biography

Elena Anaya is a Spanish actress who moved to Cádiz to train, then landed her first film roles in África and Familia. She became familiar to audiences in Spain through Sex and Lucia (2001), a part that earned her a Goya nomination for best supporting actress, and she took a small role in Almodóvar's Talk to Her (2002). Her best known Hollywood work came as Aleera, a bride of Dracula, in Van Helsing (2004), the year European Film Promotion chose her as a Shooting Star. Supporting turns in Savage Grace (2007) and Cairo Time (2009) preceded starring roles in Room in Rome (2010) and The Skin I Live In (2011), for which the Goya for best actress went to her. She went on to play Doctor Poison in Wonder Woman (2017).

51years old

Turns 52 on July 17in 249 days

Born July 17, 1975Palencia
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Also credited as Elena

Movie Career

Films: 21
Career span: 25 years2001 to 2026

Genres

Drama57%, 12 films
Action29%, 6 films
Comedy29%, 6 films
Romance29%, 6 films
Thriller29%, 6 films

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Early training
Elena Anaya trained as an actress in Cádiz before landing her film debut in África and a role in Familia.
A first
Anaya was named one of European films' Shooting Stars by European Film Promotion in 2004, the same year she played Aleera in Van Helsing.

Elena Anaya movies on Netflix

Rosebush Pruning2026IMDb rating 5.1as Emma
Fatum2023IMDb rating 5.8as Costa
The Chalk Line2022IMDb rating 6.2as Paula
Rifkin's Festival2020IMDb rating 6.1as Jo Rojas
Wonder Woman2017IMDb rating 7.3as Dr. Maru
The Infiltrator2016IMDb rating 7.0as Gloria Alcaino
Zip & Zap and the Captain's Island2016IMDb rating 5.9as Señorita Pam
The Skin I Live In2011IMDb rating 7.6as Vera Cruz
Room in Rome2010IMDb rating 6.0as Alba
Cairo Time2009IMDb rating 6.6as Kathryn
Mesrine: Killer Instinct2008IMDb rating 7.5as Sofia
In the Land of Women2007IMDb rating 6.4as Sofia Buñuel
Savage Grace2007IMDb rating 5.7as Blanca
Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer2006IMDb rating 6.1as Angélica de Alquézar
Dead Fish2005IMDb rating 5.3as Mimi
Fragile2005IMDb rating 6.0as Helen Perez
Van Helsing2004IMDb rating 6.1as Aleera
Two Tough Guys2003IMDb rating 6.2as Tatiana
Talk to Her2002IMDb rating 7.9as Ángela
Don't Tempt Me2001IMDb rating 6.3as Pili
Sex and Lucía2001IMDb rating 7.0as Belén

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Skin I Live In2011 Drama, Horror, Thrilleras Vera Cruz
IMDb rating 7.6182K votes
Van Helsing2004 Action, Adventure, Fantasyas Aleera
IMDb rating 6.1310K votes
Wonder Woman2017as Dr. Maru
IMDb rating 7.3742K votes
Room in Rome2010as Alba
IMDb rating 6.028K votes
Sex and Lucía2001as Belén
IMDb rating 7.041K votes
The Infiltrator2016as Gloria Alcaino
IMDb rating 7.086K votes
The Chalk Line2022as Paula
IMDb rating 6.213K votes
Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer2006as Angélica de Alquézar
IMDb rating 6.115K votes

Most often with

Pedro Almodóvar directed two of these films, Julio Medem two and Agustín Díaz Yanes two. Javier Cámara appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Javier Cámara

Olympia Dukakis

Paz Vega

Richard Roxburgh

Gemma Jones

Luis Tosar

Pedro AlmodóvarDirector, 2 films Julio MedemDirector, 2 filmsAgustín Díaz YanesDirector, 2 films

Films together

Javier Cámara3 films together, 2001 to 2006
Javier Cámara's page
- Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer2006IMDb rating 6.1Anaya as Angélica de AlquézarCámara as Conde Duque de Olivares
- Talk to Her2002IMDb rating 7.9Anaya as ÁngelaCámara as Benigno Martín
- Sex and Lucía2001IMDb rating 7.0Anaya as BelénCámara as Pepe
Olympia Dukakis2 films together, 2007 to 2016
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- The Infiltrator2016IMDb rating 7.0Anaya as Gloria AlcainoDukakis as Aunt Vicky
- In the Land of Women2007IMDb rating 6.4Anaya as Sofia BuñuelDukakis as Phyllis
Paz Vega2 films together, 2001 to 2002
Paz Vega's page
- Talk to Her2002IMDb rating 7.9Anaya as ÁngelaVega as Amparo
- Sex and Lucía2001IMDb rating 7.0Anaya as BelénVega as Lucía
Richard Roxburgh2 films together, 2004 to 2005
Richard Roxburgh's page
- Fragile2005IMDb rating 6.0Anaya as Helen PerezRoxburgh as Robert Marcus
- Van Helsing2004IMDb rating 6.1Anaya as AleeraRoxburgh as Count Vladislaus Dracula
Gemma Jones2 films together, 2001 to 2005
Gemma Jones's page
- Fragile2005IMDb rating 6.0Anaya as Helen PerezJones as Mrs. Folder
- Don't Tempt Me2001IMDb rating 6.3Anaya as PiliJones as Nancy
Luis Tosar2 films together, 2001 to 2023
Luis Tosar's page
- Fatum2023IMDb rating 5.8Anaya as CostaTosar as Sergio
- Don't Tempt Me2001IMDb rating 6.3Anaya as PiliTosar as Policía
Pedro AlmodóvarDirector, 2 films, 2002 to 2011
All films by Pedro Almodóvar
- The Skin I Live In2011IMDb rating 7.6Anaya as Vera Cruz
- Talk to Her2002IMDb rating 7.9Anaya as Ángela
Julio MedemDirector, 2 films, 2001 to 2010
- Room in Rome2010IMDb rating 6.0Anaya as Alba
- Sex and Lucía2001IMDb rating 7.0Anaya as Belén
Agustín Díaz YanesDirector, 2 films, 2001 to 2006
- Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer2006IMDb rating 6.1Anaya as Angélica de Alquézar
- Don't Tempt Me2001IMDb rating 6.3Anaya as Pili
Also two films together9 more actors
- Eduard FernándezThe Skin I Live In (2011) and Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006)
- Enrico Lo VersoRoom in Rome (2010) and Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006)
- Fele MartínezTwo Tough Guys (2003) and Talk to Her (2002)
- Najwa NimriRoom in Rome (2010) and Sex and Lucía (2001)
- Agustín AlmodóvarThe Skin I Live In (2011) and Talk to Her (2002)
- Unax UgaldeSavage Grace (2007) and Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006)
- Cristina MarcosCaptain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006) and Don't Tempt Me (2001)
- Mariola FuentesTwo Tough Guys (2003) and Talk to Her (2002)
- Juan EchanoveCaptain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006) and Don't Tempt Me (2001)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Elena Anaya's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.3 billion

17 of the 21 films have a worldwide figure.

17Worldwide figure
1US gross only
3Figure not found

Top grosser

Wonder Woman2017Dr. Maru$824 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Wonder Woman2017as Dr. Maru
$824M62.2% of the total
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Van Helsing2004as Aleera
$300M22.7% of the total
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Talk to Her2002as Ángela
$65M4.9% of the total
4
The Skin I Live In2011as Vera Cruz
$34M2.5% of the total
5
Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer2006as Angélica de Alquézar
$23M1.8% of the total
6
The Infiltrator2016as Gloria Alcaino
$21M1.6% of the total
7
In the Land of Women2007as Sofia Buñuel
$18M1.3% of the total
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Mesrine: Killer Instinct2008as Sofia
$15M1.1% of the total