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Husband: Malcolm McRae
Hometown: Florida, US
Age: 29 Years
Some Lesser Known Facts About Anya Taylor-Joy
- Anya Taylor-Joy grew up in Argentina and London.
- While she was in school, she was bullied by her schoolmates. She said that she was bullied for her descent.
- She was then homeschooled by her mother, so she could focus on her acting career.
- Up to the age of six, she could speak only Spanish. Later, she started learning English.
- She once shared that till the age of 7, she had insomnia and she would sleep for very long hours.
- At the age of 15, she started her training in ballet.
- When she was 16 years old, one day, while she was on a walk with her dog, she was spotted by the head of the modelling agency Storm Model Management.
- She can play various musical instruments like Ukulele and electric guitar.
- She has been featured in a few English music videos like “Red Lips (Skrillex remix)” (2015) and “Dinner & Diatribes” (2019).
- She appeared in the 2015 English TV film Viking Quest as Mani.
- She has acted in various English TV series like Atlantis (2015), The Miniaturist (2017), The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019), and The Queen’s Gambit (2020).
The Queen’s Gambit
- In 2016, she was listed in Hollywood’s Rising Stars 35.
- Anya has appeared in many English films including Split (2016), Radioactive (2019), Last Night in Soho (2021), and The Gorge (2025).
The Gorge
- She appeared in the English short film Crossmaglen in 2018.
- She has dubbed for the characters of a few English animated films like Playmobil: The Movie (2019), The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019), and The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023).
- In 2019, she appeared in the English documentary Love, Antosha.
- She was listed in the annual Forbes 30 Under 30 list 2019.
- She was titled “Breakthrough Entertainer” and “Breakout Star” in 2020.
- In 2021, she hosted an episode of the English TV show Saturday Night Live.
- Anya has been appointed as a brand ambassador of various brands like Viktor & Rolf, Tiffany & Co, Dior’s Fashion, and Jaeger-LeCoultr.
- She is an avid animal lover and owns a pet dog.
- She is often spotted smoking cigarettes and consuming alcohol at parties and events.
- She has been featured on the cover of various magazines.
- In her leisure time, she enjoys travelling to different places and reading books.
- She once shared that when she was eight years old, she left eating non-vegetarian.