
Elena Anaya Gutiérrez (born July 17, 1975) is a Spanish actress whose career dates back to 1995. Anaya was born in Palencia, Spain on July 17, 1975. She is the youngest of 5 children. 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 Hollywood 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. In 2004, she was named as one of European films' Shooting Stars by European Film Promotion.

Room in Rome
2010 · as Alba

Van Helsing
2004 · as Aleera

Wonder Woman
2017 · as Dr. Maru

The Skin I Live In
2011 · as Vera Cruz / Gal

Sex and Lucía
2001 · as Belén

Rosebush Pruning
2026 · as Emma

Talk to Her
2002 · as Ángela

The Infiltrator
2016 · as Gloria Alcaino

Swung
2015 · as Alice López

Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer
2006 · as Angélica de Alquézar

Savage Grace
2007 · as Blanca

The Chalk Line
2022 · as Paula

In the Land of Women
2007 · as Sofia Buñuel

Fragile
2005 · as Helen Perez

Mesrine: Killer Instinct
2008 · as Sofia

The Summit
2017 · as Claudia Klein

Point Blank
2010 · as Nadia Pierret

Rifkin's Festival
2020 · as Jo Rojas