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Anya-Josephine Marie Taylor-Joy
Actor

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Born: Anya-Josephine Marie Taylor-Joy
🌍 American

Biography

is an actress.Born in Miami, she grew up in Buenos Aires and London. She began pursuing an acting career at the age of 16. After a series of small television roles, her breakthrough came with a leading role in the horror film The Witch (2015). She had roles in the horror film Split (2016) and its sequel Glass (2019); Thoroughbreds (2017), a black comedy film; the television crime drama series Peaky Blinders (2019–2022). Taylor-Joy played Emma Woodhouse in the period drama Emma (2020).

Achievements & Awards

Awards Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performer 2016 The Witch Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie 2021 The Queen's Gambit Empire Award for Best Female Newcomer 2017 The Witch AACTA International Award for Best Actress in a Series 2021 The Queen's Gambit Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television 2021 The Queen's Gambit Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries 2021 The Queen's Gambit CFDA Award for Face of the Year 2021