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Anya Taylor-Joy
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Anya-Josephine Marie Taylor-Joy (/ˈænjə/;[1] born 16 April 1996) is an actress.[lower-alpha 1] Born in Miami and raised in Buenos Aires and London, Taylor-Joy left school at the age of 16 to pursue an acting career. After a series of small television roles, her breakthrough came with a leading role in the horror film The Witch (2015), which earned her several accolades. She continued with roles in the horror film Split (2016) and its sequel Glass (2019), the black comedy film Thoroughbreds (2017), and the television crime drama series Peaky Blinders (2019–2022).
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Born | Anya-Josephine Marie Taylor-Joy (1996-04-16) 16 April 1996 (age 28) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2013–present |
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For playing Emma Woodhouse in the period drama Emma (2020), Taylor-Joy received her first Golden Globe Award nomination. She then earned international recognition for playing Beth Harmon in the Netflix miniseries The Queen's Gambit (2020), winning a Golden Globe and SAG Award, and being nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. She has since appeared in the horror film Last Night in Soho (2021), the action films The Northman (2022), Margot / Erin in the black comedy film The Menu (2022), Princess Peach in the animated film The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), and Imperator Furiosa in the apocalyptic film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024).