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Elena Anaya

Spanish actress

Elena Anaya is a Spanish actress who first drew wide recognition in Spain with Sex and Lucia (2001), which earned her a Goya Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She won the Goya Award for Best Actress for The Skin I Live In (2011). International audiences know her as one of Dracula's brides in Van Helsing (2004) and as Doctor Poison in Wonder Woman (2017).

Elena Anaya appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 2002 to 2017. Most of that work is in action, fantasy and superhero.

Known for

  • The Skin I Live In (2011). Her lead performance won the Goya Award for Best Actress.
  • Sex and Lucia (2001). The performance that made her name in Spain and earned a Goya nomination.
  • Wonder Woman (2017), Doctor Poison. Played Doctor Poison, one of her best-known international roles.
  • Van Helsing (2004). Played one of Dracula’s brides, a role that reached international audiences.
  • Room in Rome (2010). Played the Spanish tourist, another of her best-known roles.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Elena Anaya been in?
Elena Anaya appears in Wonder Woman (2017), Van Helsing (2004) and Talk to Her (2002) on The Remote.
When was Elena Anaya born?
Elena Anaya was born on 17 July 1975.

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