Elena Anaya
Elena Anaya | |
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 Anaya in 2018 | |
| Born | Elena Anaya Gutiérrez 17 July 1975 Palencia, Spain |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Partner | Tina Afugu Cordero |
| Children | 1 |
Elena Anaya Gutiérrez (born 17 July 1975) is a Spanish actress.
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]
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Adiós Naboelk | Amiga |
| 1996 | África | África |
| Familia | Luna | |
| 1997 | Grandes ocasiones | Susy |
| 1998 | Finisterre, donde termina el mundo | Laura |
| Lágrimas negras (Black Tears) | Alicia | |
| 1999 | Las huellas borradas (Fading Memories) | Rosa |
| 2000 | El árbol del penitente | Sonsoles |
| El invierno de las anjanas | Adelaida | |
| 2001 | Lucía y el sexo | Belén |
| 2002 | Sin noticias de Dios | Pili |
| La habitación azul | Ana | |
| Rencor | Esther | |
| Hable con ella | Ángela | |
| 2003 | Dos tipos duros | Tatiana |
| 2004 | Van Helsing | Aleera |
| Ana y Manuel | Ana | |
| 2005 | Fragile | Helen Perez |
| Dead Fish | Mimi | |
| 2006 | Alatriste | Angélica de Alquézar |
| Stage Kiss | Natalia | |
| 2007 | Savage Grace | Blanca |
| Miguel & William | Leonor | |
| In the Land of Women | Sofia Buñuel | |
| 2008 | Sólo quiero caminar | Ana Rodríguez |
| Mesrine: L'Instinct De Mort | Sofia | |
| 2009 | Hierro | María |
| Cairo Time | Kathryn | |
| 2010 | Room in Rome | Alba |
| Point Blank | Nadia Pierret | |
| 2011 | The Skin I Live In | Vera Cruz |
| 2012 | Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony | Narrator |
| 2013 | Pensé que iba a haber fiesta | Ana |
| 2014 | Todos están muertos | Lupe |
| 2015 | Lejos del mar | Marina |
| La memoria del agua | Amanda | |
| Swung | Alice | |
| 2016 | Zipi y Zape y la isla del capitán | Miss Pam |
| The Infiltrator | Gloria Alcaino | |
| 2017 | The Summit | Claudia Klein |
| Wonder Woman | Isabel Maru / Doctor Poison | |
| 2020 | Rifkin's Festival | Jo Rojas |
| Professionals | Graciela Davila | |
| 2022 | Jaula | Paula[18] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Group | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Lucía y el sexo | Nominated |
| Spanish Actors Union | Film: Supporting Performance | Won | ||
| 2005 | Barcelona Film Awards | Best Actress | Fragile | Nominated |
| 2009 | Sitges Film Festival | Best Actress | Hierro | Won |
| 2010 | Goya Awards | Best Actress | Room in Rome | Nominated |
| 2011 | The Skin I Live In | Won | ||
| 2014 | Todos están muertos | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Premios Platino | Best Actress | La memoria del agua | Nominated |
References
- ^ Pazos, Pablo (28 January 2015). "Elena Anaya, engañosa fragilidad". La Verdad. Grupo Vocento.
- ^ a b Lewis, Tim (14 August 2011). "Elena Anaya: Almodóvar's new leading lady". London: guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "Lista de ganadores de los premios Goya 2012". ABC.es. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Sánchez, Mayka (5 May 2004). "Elena Anaya: de África a Hollywood". Metrópoli – via El Mundo.
- ^ Chang, Kee (14 October 2011). "New York Film Festival Exclusive: Elena Anaya". Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ Koenig, Gillian (14 October 2011). "Elena Anaya on Almodóvar's 'The Skin I Live In'". Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ^ "Justin Timberlake Featuring Timbaland - Making Of SexyBack". 11 April 2011. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ Emily Casalena (20 September 2016). "Wonder Woman: Elena Anaya Confirms She's Playing a Villain". Screen Rant. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "El desnudo de Elena Anaya". August 25, 2011. Archived from the original on September 8, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Parrado, A. (31 August 2011). "Elena Anaya y Beatriz Sanchís, una relación consolidada a lo largo de los años". Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "En ¡HOLA!, la actriz Elena Anaya sorprende presumiendo de embarazo". 9 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Elena Anaya, embarazada de su primer hijo a los 41 años". 9 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Jon Kortajarena desvela el secreto de Elena Anaya: el sexo de su bebé". 16 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Elena Anaya y su novia, Tina Afugu Cordero, ya son mamás". 9 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "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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