Anya Taylor-Joy biography
Anya Taylor-Joy is an American actress and model (born 1996), born in Miami.
Anya Taylor-Joy's screen career began in 2014 with Vampire Academy, playing Feeder Girl.
Anya Taylor-Joy has appeared in 25 films and 8 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026), Sacrifice (2025), The Gorge (2025).
Anya Taylor-Joy is best known for Emma, The Queen's Gambit, The Witch, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
Honours include Golden Globe Award for Best Actress , Miniseries or Television Film, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie and Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries Actress.
Coming up next: Dune: Part Three (2026), The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (2027).
- Also known as
- Anya Josephine Maria Taylor-Joy, Anya-Josephine Maria Taylor-Joy, Anya Taylor
- Birthplace
- Miami
- Work
- Model, Television actor, Film actor, Voice actor, Executive producer
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 2013 to present
- Known for
- Emma, The Queen's Gambit, The Witch, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
- Awards
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress , Miniseries or Television Film
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
- Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries Actress
- Trophée Chopard
Anya Taylor-Joy filmography
27 films and 8 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum | Seren | Filming | |
| 2026 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | Princess Peach (voice) | ||
| 2026 | Dune: Part Three | Alia Atreides | Post-production | |
| 2025 | Sacrifice | Joan | Also executive producer | |
| 2025 | The Gorge | Drasa | ||
| 2024 | Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | Imperator Furiosa | ||
| 2024 | Dune: Part Two | Alia Atreides | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Princess Peach (voice) | ||
| 2022 | The Menu | Margot Mills / Erin | ||
| 2022 | The Northman | Olga of the Birch Forest | ||
| 2022 | Amsterdam | Libby Voze | ||
| 2021 | Last Night in Soho | Sandie Collins | ||
| 2020 | The New Mutants | Illyana Rasputin / Magik | ||
| 2020 | Here Are the Young Men | Jen | ||
| 2020 | Emma | Emma Woodhouse | ||
| 2019 | Radioactive | Irene Curie | ||
| 2019 | Playmobil: The Movie | Marla Brenner | ||
| 2019 | Glass | Casey Cooke | ||
| 2018 | Crossmaglen | Ana | Short film | |
| 2017 | Thoroughbreds | Lily Reynolds | ||
| 2017 | Marrowbone | Allie | ||
| 2016 | Barry | Charlotte Baughman | ||
| 2016 | Split | Casey Cooke | ||
| 2016 | Morgan | Morgan | ||
| 2015 | The Witch | Thomasin |
Show all 27 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters | English | ||
| 2014 | Vampire Academy | Feeder Girl | Uncredited |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lucky | Lucky Armstrong | Miniseries; also executive producer | |
| 2020 | The Queen's Gambit | Beth Harmon | Miniseries, 7 episodes | |
| 2019 | The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | Brea (voice) | Main role, 10 episodes | |
| 2019 | Peaky Blinders | Gina Gray | 11 episodes | |
| 2017 | The Miniaturist | Petronella "Nella" Brandt | Miniseries, 3 episodes | |
| 2015 | Viking Quest | Mani | Television film | |
| 2015 | Atlantis | Cassandra | Recurring role, 6 episodes | |
| 2014 | Endeavour | Philippa Collins-Davidson | 1 episode |