The Queen’s Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy has been making a name for herself since she began her career in 2014, paving her way to Hollywood stardom. She has attracted the attention of the audience not only with her looks and transatlantic accent, but also and especially with her outstanding acting performance. When it comes to her path to Hollywood stardom, we must mention that despite being only 26 years old, Taylor-Joy has already starred in numerous highly acclaimed movies and TV series. So without further ado, let’s get started!
Why is Anya Taylor-Joy So Popular?
Anya Taylor-Joy as Thomasin in The Witch
Anya Taylor-Joy started her acting career with small roles in TV series such as Endeavour, Viking Quest and Atlantis. In 2015, she made her first feature film, The Witch. She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of the main character Thomasin in the film and won numerous awards as a breakthrough artist. Two more feature films, Morgan and Barry, followed The Witch.
Glass
In 2016, Taylor-Joy was cast alongside James McAvoy in M. Night Shyamalan’s Split, where she played Casey Cooke, a teenage girl who’s kidnapped by a man with multiple personalities. She then starred in Marrowbone and Thoroughbreds. In 2019, she was cast for Glass, the sequel to Split, to reprise her role. She also played Marie Curie’s daughter in the film Radioactive alongside Rosamund Pike.
Anya as Gina Gray in Peaky Blinders
In the same year, Anya Taylor-Joy joined the cast of Peaky Blinders with her role as Gina Gray. She also lent her voice to the character of Brea in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. The actress’ film projects didn’t pause either: in 2020 she played the role of Emma Woodhouse in the movie Emma, based on the novel of the same name by Jane Austen. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her title role in the film.
The Queen’s Gambit
In 2020, Taylor-Joy starred in the Netflix miniseries The Queen’s Gambit, which dramatically increased her fame and success around the world. In the coming-of-age drama, the actress played Beth Harmon, an orphaned chess prodigy on her way to the top of the chess world while struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. She was once again critically acclaimed for her outstanding performance, winning a Golden Globe Award, a Critics’ Choice Television Award, Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
Last Night in Soho
Last Night in Soho, The Northman and Amsterdam are among the latest successful films the actress has starred in. Anya is passionate about being involved in outstanding projects. Scott Frank, the writerand director of The Queen’s Gambit, announced that he plans to direct a film adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov’s novel Laughter in the Dark starring Taylor-Joy. It was also announced that she’ll provide the voice of Princess Peach in Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic’s animated Mario film, which is scheduled to hit theaters on April 7, 2023.
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What is Anya Taylor-Joy Ethnicity?
Taylor-Joy’s eyes, hair, cupid’s bow and transatlantic accent have been highlighted by the media as her trademarks. That’s why people wonder what ethnicity she belongs to. She was born in Miami, Florida, but has a mixed ethnic background. Her father is an Argentine of English and Scottish descent, the son of a British father and an Anglo-Argentine mother. Her mother was born in Zambia to an English diplomat father and a Spanish mother from Barcelona.
How Much Money Does Anya Taylor-Joy Make?
Taylor-Joy’s annual income is estimated to be more than $300,000. Her net worth is reported to be around $7 million.
Did Anya Taylor-Joy Get Married?
Anya Taylor-Joy and Malcolm McRae
Yes. According to reports, Anya Taylor-Joy recently secretly married her boyfriend, musician Malcolm McRae. The couple got married in an intimate courthouse ceremony before Taylor-Joy flew to Australia to continue filming Furiosa, the prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road.
Of her musician partner, she said, “I said to my partner the other day that he was my hobby,” adding, “I’ve finally found someone who will happily sit in silence with me reading. We’re basically 80 years old and 7 at the same time, and it works really well.”
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