Anya Taylor-Joy is a Hollywood actress who is also known as the Scream Queen for her roles of Beth Harmon, Casey Cook and Thomasin in horror films. She has recently appeared in the film “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” with Chris Pratt.
Her full name is Anya-Josephine Marie Taylor-Joy and has a dual nationality of British and USA. Joy started acting at the age of 16 and has won many prestigious awards including Trophée Chopard of Cannes Film Festival, Screen Actors Guild and a Golden Globe Award. She has also been nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards.
The actress has achieved much in such a young age with her multi talented nature. She is a ballet dancer and plays an electric guitar. The most famous movies of Joy are The Witch (2015), Split (2016), Thoroughbreds (2017), The Northman (2022) and The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023).
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Anya Taylor-Joy Biography
- Date of Birth: Joy was born on April 16, 1996.
- Age: Joy is 27 years old as of 2023.
- Height: The height of Joy is 1.73 m.
- Weight: Joy weighs 52 kg.
- Zodiac sign: Joy is an Aries.
- Marital Status: Joy is married to Malcolm McRae.
- Hometown: London, England.
Education
Joy was born in Miami, Florida because at that time her parents were on vacation in the USA. She was raised in Buenos Aires and London. Joy did her initial schooling from preparatory school in Kensington. She also attended a school in Argentina and completed her education from Queen’s Gate School London. Rowan Row, Holly H and Bella Poarch also lives in England.
Physical Appearance
Joy is a beautiful heroine with a toned body figure and attractive light brown hair. Her height of five feet and eight inches makes her body more alluring. She is also a pro at making different looks on herself. At first glance, she looks like a doll.
Career
Joy quitted school at the age of 16 and started acting in different TV serials. The first remarkable role of Joy on TV was Philippa Collins-Davidson in tha drama Endeavour (2014). In 2015, she was casted in the dramas Viking Quest and Atlantis which were a success of Joy. The same year in 2015, Joy was casted in her first and most famous film The Witch. In this film, she played the role of Thomasin which made her popular in the film Industry. In 2016, she again appeared in a horror movie The Split as Casey Coke. Johnny Depp is also a Hollywood actor.
Filmography
- The Witch (2015)
- Morgan (2016)
- Barry (2016)
- Split (2016)
- Marrowbone (2017)
- Thoroughbreds (2017)
- Crossmaglen (2018)
- Glass 92019)
- Love, Antosha (2019)
- Playmobil: The Movie (2019)
- Radioactive (2019)
- Emma (2020)
- Last Night in Soho (2021)
- The Northman Olga (2022)
- The Menu (2022)
- Amsterdam (2022)
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
- Furiosa † (2024)
- The Gorge †
TV Serials
- Endeavour (2014)
- Viking Quest (2015)
- Atlantis (2015)
- The Miniaturist (2017)
- Peaky Blinders (2019–2022)
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Brea (2019)
- The Queen’s Gambit (2020)
- Saturday Night Live (2021)
Social Media
Joy has a huge fan following on all of her social media platforms. There are 9.9 million followers on Joy’s Instagram account. Moreover, the 426 k admirers follow her on Facebook. Tarini Shah and Shalini Suriyavanshi are popular social media stars.
Social Media Handles
- Instagram anyataylorjoy
- Twitter @anyataylorjoy
- Youtube @anyataylorjoy
- Tiktok @anyataylorjoy
Net Worth
As of 2023, Joy has an approximate amount of $10 million as per sources.
Family
The father of Joy Dennis Alan Taylor is a Scottish-Argentine Banker. Her English-Spanish mother Jennifer Marina Joy was a psychologist. She has five siblings. Their names and occupations are not known at the moment.
Husband and Children
Joy has been dating Malcolm McRae since 2021. The couple got married in 2022. Joy and Malcolm do not have any children yet.
Hobbies
Joy loves dancing and playing electric guitar. She is also a pro at playing Ukulele. The actress is madly in love with her husband and stated that she sees her husband as a hobby and loves to spend time with him. You can also read about Saad Lamjarred.
Some Interesting Facts
- She played the role of Thomasin in The Witch.
- Her most famous role was Casey Cooke in The Split.
- There are 426k Facebook and 9.9 million Instagram followers of Joy.
- Her recent movie is The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
