Elena Anaya (born July 17, 1975 in Palencia, Spain) is a Spanish actress whose career dates back to 1995. 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 mainstream film role was as a vampire in 2004's Van Helsing. July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Palencia is a city in the northwest of the Tierra de Campos of central Spain, the capital of the province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Poster for Lucía y el sexo Lucía y el sexo ([[ La llego a agarrar a lucia y me la parto en 9856 pedazitos iguales viteh, no la vi nunca pero esta re guena. ... Pedro Almodóvar (born September 24, 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. ... Talk to Her (Hable con ella) is a 2002 film written and directed by the Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, starring Javier Cámara, Darío Grandinetti, Leonor Watling, and Rosario Flores. ... Count Orlok from Nosferatu Vampires are mythical or folkloric creatures said to subsist on human and/or animal blood (hematophagy), often having unnatural powers, heightened bodily functions and the ability to transform. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Van Helsing is a 2004 action / horror film directed by Stephen Sommers. ...