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Elena Anaya Biography

Birth Name:Elena Anaya

Birth Place:Palencia, Castilla y León, Spain

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Won the Award of the Spanish Actors Union for supporting performance for "Sex and Lucia" in 2002
Has received an award from the Berlin International Film Festival in 2004
Has received the Goya Award for best actress
Studied at Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático
Quote: "(On "The Skin I Live In" director Pedro Almodovar): "I grew up watching his films and they taught me about life and human behavior․ I feel like I got a gift being able to work with him and I'm very grateful for what happened․""
Quote: "There is something about this generation living now, that we don't accept death․ We don't accept growing and getting old, which is one of the most beautiful things․ I hope to grow up and see myself accepting myself and accepting time going by․"
Appeared in the music video for Justin Timberlake's 2006 song "SexyBack․"

Awards

2002Goya-Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto): nominated
2002Award of the Spanish Actors Union-Film: Supporting Performance (Secundario Cine): winner
2006Barcelona Film Award-Best Actress (Millor Actriu): nominated
2009Best Actress-: winner
2010Directors' Week Award-Best Actress: winner
2011Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine): winner
2011Goya-Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Protagonista): nominated
2011Award of the Spanish Actors Union-Film: Lead Performance, Female (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Femenina): nominated
2012Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012CEC Award-Best Actress (Mejor Actriz): nominated
2012Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine): winner
2012Goya-Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal): winner
2012José María Forqué Award-Best Actress: winner
2012Sant Jordi-Best Spanish Actress (Mejor Actriz Española): nominated
2012Award of the Spanish Actors Union-Film: Lead Performance, Female (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Femenina): nominated
2014Silver Biznaga-Best Actress (Mejor Actriz): winner
2015BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actress - Film: nominated
2015CEC Award-Best Actress (Mejor Actriz): nominated
2015Días de Cine Award-Best Actress in Spanish Language: nominated
2015Feroz Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2015Fotogramas de Plata-Best Movie Actress (Mejor Actriz de Cine): nominated
2015Goya-Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal): nominated
2015José María Forqué Award-Best Actress: nominated
2015Award of the Spanish Actors Union-Film: Lead Performance, Female (Protagonista Cine - Categoría Femenina): winner
2016Platino Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017Días de Cine Award-Best Spanish Actress: nominated