Anya Taylor-Joy: 19 facts about The Queen's Gambit actress you need to know
Everything you need to know about actress Anya Taylor-Joy.
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1. Who is Anya Taylor-Joy?
Anya Taylor-Joy is quickly making a name for herself as one of the standout actresses of her generation. Over the past few years, she has appeared in everything from The Queen’s Gambit to The Super Mario Bros movie. Get to know the star here. [Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images]
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2. How old is Anya Taylor-Joy?
Anya Taylor-Joy is 27 years old. She was born in 1996 and her birthday is April 16. Her star sign is Aries. [@anyataylorjoy via Instagram]
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3. How tall is Anya Taylor-Joy?
Anya Taylor-Joy is 5 feet 8 inches tall. This makes her height 1.73 in metres. [@anyataylorjoy via Instagram]
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4. Where is Anya Taylor-Joy from? Is she British?
Anya Taylor-Joy was born in Miami, Florida in the US. She then spent her early childhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina before moving to London, England at the age of six. Her mother is British and Spanish and her father is Scottish and Argentinian. [@anyataylorjoy via Instagram]
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5. What is Anya Taylor-Joy's real accent?
Anya Taylor-Joy has used a variety of accents throughout her career, but her real accent sounds mostly English, with some words giving off hints of an American accent. Some would say she has a classic mid-atlantic accent. In an interview with Kelly and Ryan, Anya said that she tends to mimic the accents of those around her quite easily because English is not her first language. [PA Images]
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6. Anya Taylor-Joy is fluent in Spanish
Anya Taylor-Joy only spoke Spanish before moving to the UK from Argentina when she was six-years-old. She initially refused to speak English in the hopes that her family would move back to Argentina but she soon learned the language. [@anyataylorjoy via Instagram]
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7. What movies and TV shows has Anya Taylor-Joy been in?
As well as The Queen’s Gambit, Anya Taylor-Joy has acted in series including The Miniaturist, Peaky Blinders and The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. As for movies, she’s starred in The Witch, Glass and Emma. among others. She is also set to appear alongside Matt Smith in Last Night in Soho in 2021. [BBC]
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8. Who plays Beth in The Queen’s Gambit?
Anya Taylor-Joy is the actress who plays Beth Harmon in The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix. Beth is an orphan chess prodigy who aspires to become the greatest chess player in the world. Anya has received widespread critical acclaim for her acting in the series. [Netflix]
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9. Can Anya Taylor-Joy play chess?
Anya Taylor-Joy is no chess expert but she made sure that she improved her skills for The Queen’s Gambit. She studied chess theory to give herself a better understanding of the game. As for the games in the series, she learned the exact move sequences by heart five minutes before filming each of them. [Netflix]
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10. Who plays Thomasin in The Witch?
Anya Taylor-Joy got her big break playing the lead role of Thomasin in The Witch in 2015. Set in 1630s New England, The Witch tells the story of Thomasin, a girl whose family accuse her of being a witch. The film was nominated for multiple awards and Thomasin won Breakthrough Actor at the Gotham Awards for her performance. [A24]
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11. Who plays Emma in Emma?
Anya Taylor-Joy stars as the titular role of Emma Woodhouse in Emma. Emma is a 2020 adaptation of the 1815 Jane Austen novel of the same name. Johnny Flynn, Mia Goth and Bill Nighy also appear in the movie. [Focus Features]
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12. Who plays Gina in Peaky Blinders?
Anya Taylor-Joy appears as Gina Gray in Peaky Blinders season 5. Gina is an American who meets Michael Gray (Finn Cole) in New York and later becomes his wife. Anya acted in all six episodes of the season. [BBC]
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13. Who plays Magik in The New Mutants?
Anya Taylor-Joy takes on the role of Magik in The New Mutants. Magik, also known as Illyana Rasputin, is a Russian mutant with the ability to teleport and perform sorcery. Maisie Williams and Charlie Heaton also appear in the X-Men film. [20th Century Studios]
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14. Anya-Taylor Joy is a model as well as an actress
Before becoming an actress, Anya Taylor-Joy rose to fame as a model. She was scouted outside Harrods by Storm Management founder Sarah Doukas. She still fronts campaigns. Most recently, she became the face of Victor & Rolf’s Flowerbomb Midnight fragrance. [@anyataylorjoy via Instagram]
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15. Is Anya Taylor-Joy related to Emma Stone?
Anya Taylor-Joy is not related to Emma Stone. Despite many fans on social media saying that Anya Taylor-Joy is Emma Stone’s lookalike, the two actresses are in no way related to each other. That being said, we’ve love to see them act on screen together one day. [@anyataylorjoy via Instagram]
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16. Anya Taylor-Joy starred in the Super Mario movie
In 2023, Anya-Taylor-Joy starred in the Super Mario Bros movie alongside Jack Black, Charlie Day and Chris Pratt. Anya voices Princess Peach in the animated project, and at Los Angeles premiere she took inspiration from the video game character for her head-to-toe pink ensemble on the red carpet. [Getty]
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17. Anya Taylor-Joy is in a relationship with Malcolm McRae
Anya's boyfriend (maybe husband - more on that in a moment!) is musician Malcolm McRae from the band More. It is thought the pair started dating in 2021. Malcolm revealed on Instagram that he wrote a song for Anya two days after they met called "Really Want To See You Again" which More released in 2022. There are rumours that the pair secretly married but neither Anya nor Malcolm have confirmed the news. [@malcolmmcrae via Instagram]
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18. What is Anya Taylor-Joy’s natural hair colour?
Anya Taylor is a natural blonde. She has died her hair red and brunette in the past. She has also worn multiple different coloured wigs for acting roles. [@anyataylorjoy via Instagram]
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19. Is Anya Taylor-Joy on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Snapchat?
You can follow Anya Taylor-Joy via @anyataylorjoy on Instagram and Twitter. As it stands, Anya doesn’t appear to have public TikTok and Snapchat accounts. We shall update you if she gets them. [@anyataylorjoy via Instagram]
