Anya Taylor-Joy

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Name:
Anya Taylor-Joy
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Birth date:
(29 y.o.)
Place of birth:
Miami
Height:
5'7 ft ()
Weight:
119 lb (54 kg)
Relationship:
married
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(characteristic)
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Anya Taylor-Joy's Biography

Anya Taylor-Joy is an American actress and model. She became widely known after the roles in the horror films "Morgan" and "The VVitch: A New-England Folktale" and also in the psychological thriller "Split". The "Queen's Gambit" series brought her worldwide fame. Net worth: $3 million.
A model and actress Anya Taylor-Joy
A model and actress Anya Taylor-Joy

Childhood

The future actress was born in Miami, Florida, on April 16, 1996, in the family of immigrants. Her mother is English with Spanish heritage. Her father has Argentine and Scottish roots. Except for Anya, the couple had five children. She spent her childhood between Argentina and the UK.
The height of Anya Taylor-Joy is 5'7 ft tall
The height of Anya Taylor-Joy is 5'7 ft tall
As a child, Taylor-Joy loved dancing. Her parents sent her to the ballet school where she could make serious progress. But her family's frequent moves between countries became a serious obstacle.
Anya Taylor-Joy Interview
Though Anya couldn't become a professional ballerina, she managed to prove herself as a model. While in high school, she began participating in various photoshoots and appeared on fashion magazine covers, calendars, and posters advertising world-famous brands.
Anya Taylor-Joy started her career as a model
Anya Taylor-Joy started her career as a model

Career

In early 2014, Anya Taylor-Joy decided to try her hand at acting. The 18-year-old actress made her debut in an episode of the teen fantasy film «Vampire Academy». The role was so small that the actress wasn't even credited.
Anya Taylor-Joy has a fascinating alien look
Anya Taylor-Joy has a fascinating alien look
After this experience, Anya appeared in several television series. These included the detective series «Endeavor», the action film «Viking Quest», and the sci-fi movie «Gold Skin».

Anya Taylor-Joy became famous for her role as Thomasin in the Victorian horror movie «The Witch». In the story, a Puritan family retreats to the wilderness, away from worldly temptations. Thomasin is the eldest child, shouldering many responsibilities including watching over her younger siblings. She notices strange occurrences in the area, but no one believes her.
The Witch with Anya Taylor-Joy. Trailer
This horror film wasn't typical—there were no loud screams, no jump scares, no monsters suddenly appearing out of nowhere. The film frightened audiences through its immersive, gloomy atmosphere of rural life and folklore. Stephen King admitted the film gave him goosebumps too.
A frame from «The Witch»
A frame from «The Witch»
The actress became a real discovery of the Sundance Festival, which first presented «The Witch». After this success, Hollywood took notice and offered her a key role in the horror-thriller «Morgan», but the film failed to gain popularity with critics or audiences, bombing at the box office despite featuring Kate Mara and Rose Leslie.
Anya Taylor-Joy in the «Morgan» movie
Anya Taylor-Joy in the «Morgan» movie
According to Zoomboola.com, in 2016, she played a leading role (Charlotte Baumann) in the biographical film «Barry,» which explored Barack Obama's college years before he became President of the United States. It was released at the International Film Festival in Toronto.
Anya Taylor-Joy in «Barry»
Anya Taylor-Joy in «Barry»
In 2017, Anya Taylor-Joy was nominated for a BAFTA in the Best Rising Star category and for the London Circle of Film Critics' Young British/Irish Artist of the Year award, though she didn't win either.

In 2017 she starred in the psychological thriller "Split" alongside acclaimed Scottish actor James McAvoy and rising star Haley Lu Richardson.
Anya Taylor-Joy: Split Interview
The plot echoed both "The Minds of Billy Milligan" and "The Collector": a young man harboring two dozen drastically different personalities in his mind kidnaps three girls.
At the premiere of «Split»
At the premiere of «Split»
It's worth noting that Anya Taylor-Joy was still very young at the time and hadn't yet decided between modeling or acting. However, she was enjoying her film work and planned to continue pursuing movie roles.
2017 saw the release of two more films starring her: the drama "Thoroughbreds" (one of the final films featuring the late Anton Yelchin) and the thriller "Marrowbone." She also signed on to star in the British drama "The Sea Change."

In 2019 she appeared in "Split's" sequel "Glass," which brought the superhero story to its conclusion. In February 2020, the period comedy "Emma" starring Anya hit theaters. The film follows Emma Woodhouse, a wealthy and independent young woman who meddles in her friend's (Mia Goth) love life.
Anya Taylor-Joy in "Glass"
Anya Taylor-Joy in "Glass"
2020 became a landmark year in Taylor-Joy's career with the premiere of "The Queen's Gambit," where she took the lead role. The series follows a chess prodigy from a Catholic orphanage as she grows up and rises to greatness. The series received rave reviews from critics and became one of the most-watched of the season.

Anya Taylor-Joy's Personal Life

Almost nothing is known about the personal life of the young actress. In 2017, she was linked to Irish actor Eoin Macken, though neither confirmed the relationship.
Any Taylor Joy and Eoin Macken
Any Taylor Joy and Eoin Macken
In May 2021, the actress hinted in an interview that she was no longer single. Later, at the Vanity Fair Oscars party, she revealed her boyfriend – musician Malcolm McRae. He performs in the duo "More" with Kane Ritchotte from the band "Portugal. The Man." In June 2022, news broke of Anya and Malcolm's engagement.
Anya Taylor-Joy and her fiance Malcolm McRae
Anya Taylor-Joy and her fiance Malcolm McRae
The actress admitted that she loves coffee and truffles, and every day she starts with dancing – a habit from the ballet past.

Anya Taylor-Joy Now

After The Queen's Gambit premiered, Anya's career skyrocketed – though it was already thriving before that. She starred as a bored rich woman turned matchmaker in the "Emma" adaptation, appeared in the neon-soaked horror "Last Night in Soho" and together with Alexander Skarsgard and Nicole Kidman starred in the epic "The Northman," based on Scandinavian mythology.
Anya Taylor-Jos as Olga the Witch in The Northman
Anya Taylor-Jos as Olga the Witch in The Northman
Taylor-Joy is also set to appear in the upcoming film adaptation of Nabokov's "Camera Obscura" – Laughter in the Dark, and will star in the action movie "Furiosa," a "Mad Max" spin-off.

Anya Taylor-Joy: latest news and articles

  • This fact that Anya Taylor-Joy was doing ballet explained her commitment. I guess, if she want she can achieve a lot in cinematography.
    2021-05-14 10:31:55
  • I think that Anya Taylor-Joy could go all out more but probably this fact that the girl still don`t know yet if she will be an actress or a model.
    2021-04-15 22:01:16
  • Probably the movie `Split` will stay my favorite with Anya Taylor-Joy. At least for now I didn`t find something better.
    2021-04-14 17:12:47
  • Anya Taylor-Joy has a cosmic appearance. She is like from not our time because many other actresses are not natural and all of them they look so alike to each others.
    2021-03-28 16:21:07
  • I like how Anya Taylor-Joy played in `The VVitch: A New-England Folktale`. She couched the vibe of the movie and she add some mystery and inscrutability with her nontrivial appearance.
    2021-02-19 21:17:39
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