Anya Taylor-Joy
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Anya Taylor-Joy (born 16 April 1996)[1] is an American-born Argentine-British[2] actress and model. She is a modern scream queen, having initially gained fame when she starred in the horror films The Witch, Morgan and Split.
Early life
Taylor-Joy was born in Miami, Florida, the youngest of six children.[3] Her mother is Spanish-English and her father is Scottish-Argentinian.[4][5] Taylor-Joy has since lived in Argentina and the United Kingdom. She is a former ballet dancer.[3]
Career
Her major breakthrough was her leading performance as Thomasin in Robert Eggers' critically acclaimed horror film The Witch, alongside Ralph Ineson and Kate Dickie.
In 2016, Taylor-Joy starred in the science fiction horror film Morgan, directed by Luke Scott, son of filmmaker Ridley Scott.[6] It was released on 2 September 2016.[7]
In February 2016, it was announced she would co-star in Vikram Gandhi's new film Barry, a film focused on a young Barack Obama in 1981 New York City. Taylor-Joy is set to play one of Obama's close friends.[8] In March 2016, it was reported that Taylor-Joy was being approached to star as Magik in an upcoming adaptation of the New Mutants comic book series, slated to be a part of the X-Men film franchise.[9][10]
She also was the lead actress in the music video for Skrillex's remix of GTA's song Red Lips.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Vampire Academy | Feeder Girl | Uncredited[12] |
| 2015 | The Witch | Thomasin | Gotham Award for Breakthrough Actor |
| 2016 | Morgan | Morgan | |
| 2016 | Barry | Charlotte | |
| 2016 | Split | Casey | |
| 2017 | Thoroughbred | TBA | Post-production |
| 2018 | Marrowbone | TBA | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Endeavour | Philippa Collins-Davidson | Episode: "Nocturne" |
| 2014 | Viking Quest | Mani | Television movie |
| 2015 | Atlantis | Cassandra | 5 episodes |
References
- ↑ anyataylorjoy (April 16, 2016). "ITS MAH BIRTHDAYYYYY" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Richard Lawson (2015). "Variety: Here's Everything you need to know about Sundance 2015". Retrieved 2015-08-20.
- 1 2 Rebecca Ford (2016). "'The Witch' Breakout Anya Taylor-Joy Goes From Ballet to Studio Thrillers". Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ↑ "Anya Taylor-Joy on IMDB". 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
- ↑ "Printing - Anya Taylor-Joy - Interview Magazine".
- ↑ Kit, Borys (March 10, 2015). "Kate Mara to Star in Ridley Scott-Produced Sci-Fi Thriller 'Morgan' (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ↑ Getell, Oliver (May 24, 2016). "First look at Kate Mara in Luke Scott's sci-fi thriller Morgan". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ↑ Borys Kit (1 March 2016). "Young Barack Obama Film Casts Devon Terrell, 'The Witch' Star Anya Taylor-Joy (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ "'New Mutants': Maisie Williams and Anya Taylor-Joy Rumored for X-Men Spinoff". /Film.
- ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Are these Josh Boone's first three 'New Mutants'?". Hitfix.com.
- ↑ GTA - Red Lips feat. Sam Bruno (Skrillex Remix) [Official Video]. 5 March 2016 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Gingold, Michael (February 18, 2016). "Q&A: Actress Anya Taylor-Joy Casts a Spell in "THE WITCH"". Fangoria. Retrieved May 1, 2016.