Anya-Josephine Marie Taylor-Joy\u00a0(\/\u02c8\u00e6nj\u0259\/; 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\u00a0breakthrough came with a leading role in the horror film\u00a0The Witch\u00a0(2015). Her career progressed with roles in the horror film\u00a0Split\u00a0(2016) and its sequel\u00a0Glass\u00a0(2019), the black comedy film\u00a0Thoroughbreds\u00a0(2017), and playing\u00a0Emma Woodhouse\u00a0in the period drama\u00a0Emma\u00a0(2020).\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taylor-Joy featured in the television crime drama series\u00a0Peaky Blinders\u00a0(2019\u20132022) and earned international recognition for playing\u00a0Beth Harmon\u00a0in the period drama miniseries\u00a0The Queen’s Gambit\u00a0(2020), winning a\u00a0Golden Globe Award\u00a0and a\u00a0SAG Award, in addition to a nomination for a\u00a0Primetime Emmy Award. She then starred in the horror film\u00a0Last Night in Soho\u00a0(2021), the action films\u00a0The Northman\u00a0(2022) and\u00a0The Gorge\u00a0(2025), and the black comedy\u00a0The Menu\u00a0(2022). She also voiced\u00a0Princess Peach\u00a0in the animated film\u00a0The Super Mario Bros. Movie\u00a0(2023). She starred as\u00a0Imperator Furiosa\u00a0in the apocalyptic film\u00a0Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga\u00a0(2024).<\/p>\n
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