Anezka Archuletta is a recurring character on CW dramedy Jane the Virgin. She is portrayed by Yael Grobglas.
Character
Anezka is the daughter of Magda and the long lost twin sister of Petra. Anezka first comes across as very animated, yet shy and seemingly rather jumpy and clumsy, her life in a Czech orphanage with a rat as her only friend having made her fearful and defensive, yet eager to please and enthusiastic in her exchanges with other people. She seems to want a good relationship with her sister at high costs such as stealing wallets to buy Petra presents to return Petra's kindness. Though misguided, her intentions seem good, until it is revealed that she is actually plotting with Magda to steal Rafael Solano's money and flee the country.
America
Anezka first meets Petra in 2016, where the viewers see who they believe to be a brunette Petra, running away from her babies (and everything else in her life), but in actuality are watching Petra's long lost twin sister making her way to meet Petra at The Marbella.[1] After Petra recovers from the shock of discovering she has a twin sister she never knew about, Petra hires Anezka to work as a waitress at The Marbella, where Anezka seemingly has trouble adjusting culturally to U.S. customs.
Scheme
In a misguided attempt to support Petra, Anezka causes trouble for Jane at her job (and eventually gets Jane fired), but this is a ploy to win Petra's familial affections as Anezka is revealed to be able to speak flawless English[2]. It turns out Magda contacted Anezka when Petra was going to have Magda imprisoned in 2015.[3]. Anezka poisons Petra, immobilising her and assumes Petra's identity and sleeps with Rafael[4]. Magda and Anezka's plan is that Anezka (as Petra) will sell her shares of the hotel and leave the country with the money.
Magda berates Anezka the way she always did Petra and tries to keep Anezka from having a life in Miami, falling in love, instructing Anezka to think and do as Petra would. In a precarious situation this leads Anezka to sleep with Scott, and unexpectedly fall in love with him. Although Scott provides Anezka with the blackmail she needs to also take down Rafael, Anezka cuts ties with Magda for her new partner-in-crime and refocuses her attention on starting a life with Scott.
Petra's ploy
Anezka with "Not Petra" tattoo on forehead
Once Petra escapes her paralysis and takes control back from Anezka, Petra demands that Anezka leave the country following her traumatizing betrayal. Anezka agrees to leave, but she is lying to Petra and secretly marries Scott Archuletta, preparing to blackmail Rafael with the addendum to his will (which Petra had thought she had completely destroyed). To get rid of Anezka once and for all, Petra steals Scott's phone and breaks up with Anezka over text, poses as Anezka and ends things with Scott in person.[5]
In 2020, Petra visits Anezka in prison
In a drunken stupor Scott happens upon the real Eileen and she murders him in cold blood, fearing for her life as she's threatened by Sin Rostro. At happenstance Anezka meets Luisa while actually leaving the country after getting out of prison and Luisa fills her in on Scott's fate, while Anezka provides Luisa with the taped-up shredded addendum to Rafael's will. In a cruel mirroring of events, Anezka steals Rafael's phone to lure Petra to the boardwalk near the hotel and holds her at gunpoint, telling her she will pay for taking Scott from her.[6]
Trivia
- Grew up in a Czech orphanage
- Stole wallets at The Marbella to buy Petra presents
- Is scheming with Magda
- Anezka had three objectives with her plan:
- She wanted Rafael to sign over the Marbella to her
- She wanted her mother out of prison
- She wanted Rafael (runs in the family, apparently)
Episodes
- Chapter Thirty-Nine • Chapter Forty • Chapter Forty-One • Chapter Forty-Two • Chapter Forty-Three • Chapter Forty-Four • Chapter Forty-Five • Chapter Forty-Eight • Chapter Forty-Nine • Chapter Fifty-Three • Chapter Fifty-Four • Chapter Sixty • Chapter Sixty-One • Chapter Sixty-Four Chapter Sixty-Five
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