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Anya Taylor-Joy

Date of birth: 1996-04-16

Place of birth: Miami, Florida, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: 安雅·泰勒-乔伊, 安雅‧泰勒-喬伊, アニャ・テイラー=ジョイ, アニャ・テイラー・ジョイ, Anya Josephine Marie Taylor-Joy

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Anya Taylor-Joy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

The Super Mario Bros. Movie
3.8

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

2023-04-05

While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are tr

Viking Quest
2.1

Viking Quest

2014-10-07

Erick, a young Viking warrior, joins forces with a rival clan in order to rescue a kidnapped princes

The Witch
3.5

The Witch

2016-02-19

In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strang

The Gorge
3.8

The Gorge

2025-02-13

Two highly trained operatives grow close from a distance after being sent to guard opposite sides of

Dune: Part Two
4.1

Dune: Part Two

2024-02-27

Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of

Sacrifice
0

Sacrifice

2025-09-06

During a star-studded charity gala brimming with celebrities, billionaires and empty speeches, a mov

Morgan
2.9

Morgan

2016-09-01

A corporate risk-management consultant must determine whether or not to terminate an artificial bein

Barry
2.9

Barry

2016-09-10

A young Barack Obama forges his identity while dealing with race, divergent cultures and ordinary li

Thoroughbreds
3.2

Thoroughbreds

2018-03-09

Lily and Amanda, two high school students living in suburban Connecticut, rekindle their unlikely fr

Split
3.7

Split

2017-01-19

Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains

Marrowbone
3.6

Marrowbone

2017-10-27

A young man and his three younger siblings are plagued by a sinister presence in the sprawling manor

Highway to Valhalla: In Pursuit of Furiosa
3

Highway to Valhalla: In Pursuit of Furiosa

2024-08-13

A behind the scenes look at the making of Furiosa.

The New Mutants
3

The New Mutants

2020-04-02

Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their w

Glass
3.3

Glass

2019-01-16

In a series of escalating encounters, former security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abiliti

Crossmaglen
3.3

Crossmaglen

2018-07-13

In the aftermath of The Troubles in Northern Ireland, Conor Hurt confesses his involvement in the IR

The Miniaturist
3.6

The Miniaturist

2017-12-26

A woman moves to live with her new husband in 17th century Amsterdam, but soon discovers that not ev

Radioactive
3.3

Radioactive

2020-03-11

The story of Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie and her extraordinary scientific discoveries—through the

Here Are the Young Men
2.8

Here Are the Young Men

2021-05-27

Dublin teenagers Matthew, nihilistic Rez, and the deranged Kearney, leave school to a social vacuum

Playmobil: The Movie
2.9

Playmobil: The Movie

2019-06-10

Marla is forced to abandon her carefully structured life to embark on an epic journey to find her yo

Emma.
3.5

Emma.

2020-02-13

In 1800s England, a well-meaning but selfish young woman meddles in the love lives of her friends.

Last Night in Soho
3.6

Last Night in Soho

2021-10-21

A young girl, passionate about fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she enc

Love, Antosha
3.7

Love, Antosha

2019-08-02

From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. T

The Northman
3.5

The Northman

2022-04-07

Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, w

The Making of 'Split'
3.2

The Making of 'Split'

2017-04-18

A piece in which Shyamalan discusses his growth as a person and a filmmaker, how the film reflects h

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
3.1

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

2020-12-24

Olivia Colman leads a stellar cast of actors, entertainers and comedians in a very special ‘stay-at-

Creating The Queen's Gambit
4

Creating The Queen's Gambit

2021-01-10

A fascinating character. Exquisite sets. A wig for every era. The stars, creators and crew reveal ho

Amsterdam
3

Amsterdam

2022-09-27

In the 1930s, three friends—a doctor, a nurse, and an attorney—witness a murder, become suspects the

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
3.7

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

2024-05-22

As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of

The Menu
3.6

The Menu

2022-11-17

A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepa

Nighthawk: Maison Margiela Artisanal 2024
0

Nighthawk: Maison Margiela Artisanal 2024

2024-09-30

A film based on an original concept by John Galliano and directed by Sasha Kasiuha. Founded in the p

Vampire Academy
3.1

Vampire Academy

2014-02-07

Rose, a rebellious half-vampire/half-human guardian-in-training and her best friend, Lissa -- a mort

Dune: Part Three
0

Dune: Part Three

2026-12-17

The third and final installment in Villeneuve's Dune trilogy. Based on Frank Herbert's novel Dune Me

Dinner and Diatribes
0

Dinner and Diatribes

The final single off the apocalyptic Wasteland, Baby, Hozier described "Dinner & Diatribes" as being

The Netflix Afterparty: The Best Shows of the Worst Year
3

The Netflix Afterparty: The Best Shows of the Worst Year

2020-12-14

David Spade, Fortune Feimster and London Hughes welcome guests from Tiger King, Emily in Paris, The

Untitled Joni Mitchell Biopic
0

Untitled Joni Mitchell Biopic

Described as an unconventional biopic, 'akin to an autobiography', telling the story of Joni Mitchel

Mad Max and the Genius of George Miller
0

Mad Max and the Genius of George Miller

2025-10-21

The improbable story of how one 1970s Australian film grew into the country’s biggest ever cultural

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
0

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

2026-04-01

A new movie based on the world of Super Mario Bros. that further broadens Mario's world with a brigh

It’s a Mad Max World
3.6

It’s a Mad Max World

2025-06-22

Emerging from the depths of the film industry, the Mad Max saga became an instant cult classic after