Anya Taylor-Joy is one of the most talented actresses in the world. Her career has spanned across movies, television and plays. She has been a part of the Golden Globes award show and she has won several other awards as well. Although she was born in the United States, she was raised in England and Argentina. As a result, she combines the heritage of her two countries. This makes her a unique and interesting personality.
Argentine-British
Anya Taylor-joy was born on April 16, 1996. She was raised in Buenos Aires, A
rgentina and London, England.
At the age of 16, she left her school to pursue a career in acting. She met her agent, Sarah Doukas, when she was offered a job with Storm Model Management. She later starred in the film The Witch (2015) and the horror-thriller Split (2016).
She has also appeared in many movies, including The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2015), Thoroughbreds (2017), and Glass (2019). In 2017, she won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actress in a Movie/Miniseries for her performance in The Queen’s Gambit. She has been nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in 2016.
Her father is Dennis Taylor, a banker, and her mother, Jennifer Marina Joy-Morancho, is Spanish from Barcelona, Spain.
American-born
Anya Taylor-Joy is an American actress born in Miami, Florida. She is the youngest of six children. Her father is Scottish-Argentine and her mother is of Spanish and English descent.
At the age of 14, she was offered a modeling job with Storm Modeling, the same agency that represented Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne. During her early years, she studied ballet. She also took drama classes in elementary school. But, her real goal was to become an actor.
When she was six, her family moved to London, England. After that, she attended the Northlands School in Argentina. Then, she began her career in film and television.
Her breakthrough came when she was cast in the film “The Witch,” a supernatural horror film that takes place in 1630 in New England. Her performance in the movie won her several awards. This included a Critics’ Choice Award for Best Actress in a Movie or Miniseries and an Empire Award.
Parentage
Anya Taylor-Joy was born on April 16, 1996. She is an actress. Currently, she has a role as Beth Harmon in the Netflix miniseries The Queen’s Gambit. She is also brand ambassador for Viktor and Rolf Fragrances.
Before her debut in Hollywood, she had little acting experience. However, she was able to catch the attention of director Allen Leech after she met him through his actress friend, Sarah Doukas. He helped connect her to an acting agent. After her appearance in the television series “The New Mutants,” she gained worldwide acclaim.
She is the youngest of six children. Her parents are Dennis and Jennifer. In addition to her biological siblings, the couple has a child together, as well as two children who are biologically Dennis’s.
Acting career
Anya Taylor-Joy has been working in the entertainment industry for over a decade. During her early years, she acted as a model, before venturing into acting professionally. She has starred in many critically acclaimed movies and has been nominated for several awards.
One of the most interesting things about Taylor-Joy is that she’s been able to develop her craft over the years. Her first professional role was in the television series Endeavour. Since then, she’s gone on to have a very prolific career. In fact, she has earned over eight awards and fourteen nominations.
Although she has been an actor for quite some time, it wasn’t until her breakout role in ‘The Witch’ that she started to garner serious attention. The film follows the story of a Puritan family that’s torn apart by forces of black magic.
Golden Globes win
Anya Taylor-Joy made history on Sunday as she was awarded her first Golden Globe award. She took home the trophy for Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series for her role in Netflix’s chess drama The Queen’s Gambit.
In addition to winning the Golden Globe, she also received nominations for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film and Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical. She was also nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor.
Earlier this year, Taylor-Joy was nominated for a BAFTA Rising Star award. This came after she had earned her first Screen Actors Guild and Critics’ Choice nominations for her performance in the limited series “The Queen’s Gambit.”
Last year’s Golden Globes were cancelled. It was a virtual awards show. However, the 78th annual event aired on NBC.
