Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 16, 1996
Place of Birth:
Miami, Florida, USA
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Anya Taylor-Joy
Biography
Anya-Josephine Marie Taylor-Joy (/ˈænjə/; born 16 April 1996) is an actress. Born in Miami and raised in Buenos Aires and London, she left school at 16 to pursue an acting career. After several minor television roles, her breakthrough came with a leading role in the horror film The Witch (2015). Her career progressed with roles in the horror film Split (2016) and its sequel Glass (2019), the black comedy film Thoroughbreds (2017), and playing Emma Woodhouse in the period drama Emma (2020).
Taylor-Joy featured in the television crime drama series Peaky Blinders (2019–2022) and earned international recognition for playing Beth Harmon in the period drama miniseries The Queen's Gambit (2020), winning a Golden Globe Award and a SAG Award, in addition to a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. She then starred in the horror film Last Night in Soho (2021), the action films The Northman (2022) and The Gorge (2025), and the black comedy The Menu (2022). She also voiced Princess Peach in the animated film The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023). She starred as Imperator Furiosa in the apocalyptic film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024).
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Queen's Gambit | Beth Harmon |
| 2019 | The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | Brea (voice) |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self |
| 2017 | The Miniaturist | Petronella Brandt |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self |
| 2013 | Endeavour | Philippa Collins-Davidson |
| 2013 | Atlantis | Cassandra |
| 2013 | Peaky Blinders | Gina Gray |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self |
| 2002 | Sucré salé | Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self - Presenter |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter |
| How to Kill Your Family | Grace Bernard | |
| Lucky | Lucky |