Quick Facts
Born:
1996-04-16
Birthplace:
Miami, Florida, USA
Credits:
62 Total Roles
Anya Taylor-Joy
Acting
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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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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
Split
Casey Cooke
Peaky Blinders
Gina Gray
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Princess Peach (voice)
Glass
Casey Cooke
Dune: Part Two
Alia Atreides (uncredited)
The Witch
Thomasin
The Menu
Margot
The Queen's Gambit
Beth Harmon
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dune: Part Three MOVIE | Alia Atreides |
| 2026 | Sacrifice MOVIE | Joan |
| 2026 | Lucky TV | Luciana 'Lucky' Armstrong |
| 2026 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie MOVIE | Princess Peach (voice) |
| 2025 | Mad Max and the Genius of George Miller MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | It’s a Mad Max World MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2025 | Her Dior MOVIE | Herself |
| 2025 | The Gorge MOVIE | Drasa |
| 2024 | Nighthawk: Maison Margiela Artisanal 2024 MOVIE | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2024 | Highway to Valhalla: In Pursuit of Furiosa MOVIE | Self |