Anna Torv
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Born | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 7 June 1979
Education | National Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Relatives |
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Anna Torv (born 7 June 1979) is an Australian actress. Her performance as Olivia Dunham in the Fox science fiction series Fringe (2008–2013) earned her four consecutive Saturn Awards for Best Actress on Television, a record for any performer, and a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series. For her performance as Tess in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us (2023), she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.
Early life
Torv was born in Melbourne on 7 June 1979,[1] the daughter of Susan (née Carmichael), of Scottish descent and Hans Arvid Torv (Tõrv), of Estonian ancestry.[2][3] At age six, she moved with her mother and younger brother to the Gold Coast, where she grew up,[4] initially attending All Saints Anglican School before finishing her schooling at Benowa State High School, where she graduated in 1996.[5] Following high school graduation, she relocated to Sydney where she enrolled at the National Institute of Dramatic Art and graduated with a performing arts degree in 2001.[6] Torv is estranged from her father.[6] Her paternal aunt, journalist Anna Mann dePeyster (née Torv; formerly Murdoch), was married to media mogul Rupert Murdoch for 31 years. Through this marriage, Torv is the cousin of Elisabeth, Lachlan, and James Murdoch.[6]
Career
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In 2003, Torv played the role of Ophelia with the Bell Shakespeare Company in John Bell's production of Hamlet.[7] In 2004, she joined the cast of Australia's acclaimed television drama The Secret Life of Us, playing Nikki Martel.
In 2005, Torv recorded a series of audio books for Scholastic Australia's Solo Collection, including titles Little Fingers, Jack's Owl, Spike, and Maddy in the Middle[8] and later did voice work and performance capture for the role of Nariko in the 2007 video game Heavenly Sword.[9]
She then appeared in the BBC series Mistresses in 2008. From 2008 to 2013, Torv played Agent Olivia Dunham in the American television series Fringe. She received an Australians in Film Breakthrough award in 2009. She has been nominated five times for the Saturn Award for Best Television Actress from 2009 to 2013, winning a total of four times.[10] Torv appeared as Virginia Grey on HBO's mini-series The Pacific and later starred in a CollegeHumor Original video as a tyrannical traffic cop.[11] In 2014, Torv reprised her role as Nariko in the film adaptation of Heavenly Sword.[12]
In March 2016, Torv was cast in the role of Dr. Wendy Carr, an FBI consultant, in the Netflix drama Mindhunter.[13][14][15]
In July 2021, Torv was cast in the role of Tess in the HBO post-apocalyptic series The Last of Us.[16][17] The show premiered in January 2023; despite being a guest role, Torv's performance was seen as an early highlight, with Bernard Boo of Den of Geek writing: "With just about an episode and a half, the terrific Anna Torv leaves an indelible impression as Joel's no-nonsense ride-or-die Tess before literally exiting the series with a bang [...]".[18]
Torv played newsreader Helen Norville in the ABC series The Newsreader, released in August 2021, for which she won the AACTA award for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series and also the 2022 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress.
In 2021, Torv also appeared in the television series Fires, produced by the ABC Television network, about the 2019–20 bushfire season mega-fires which devastated Australia.
Personal life
In December 2008, Torv married American actor Mark Valley, with whom she co-starred in Fringe.[19] In April 2010, it was reported that the couple had "ended their marriage" several months previously.[20][21]
While living in Los Angeles, Torv became a mother and bought a house there.[22] After living there for over a decade, she sold her home and returned to Australia's Gold Coast shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020.[23] As of 2024, Anna and her son live in Northern New South Wales.[24]
Torv does not use social media.[23]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Travelling Light | Debra Fowler | |
2006 | The Book of Revelation | Bridget / Gertrude | |
2014 | Heavenly Sword | Nariko (voice) | |
Love Is Now | Virginia Grey | ||
2015 | The Daughter | Anna | |
2017 | Stephanie | Jane | |
2023 | Scarygirl | The Keeper (voice) | |
2024 | Force of Nature: The Dry 2 | Alice Russell |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | White Collar Blue | Neighbour | Television film |
Young Lions | Irena Nedov | Recurring role (series 1) | |
2004–2005 | The Secret Life of Us | Nikki Martel | Recurring role (series 4) |
2004 | McLeod's Daughters | Jasmine McLeod | 2 episodes |
2007 | Frankenstein | ITU nurse | Television film |
2008 | Mistresses | Alex | Recurring role (series 1) |
2008–2013 | Fringe | Olivia Dunham | Main role |
2010 | The Pacific | Virginia Grey | Episode: "Peleliu Landing" |
2011 | CollegeHumor Originals | Officer Alia | Episode: "Can I Give You a Ticket?" |
2014 | Open | Windsor | Pilot |
2015 | Deadline Gallipoli | Gwendoline Churchill | Main role; miniseries |
2016–2019 | Secret City | Harriet Dunkley | Main role |
2017–2019 | Mindhunter | Wendy Carr | Main role |
2021–present | The Newsreader | Helen Norville | Main role[25] |
2021 | Fires | Lally Robinson | 2 episodes |
2023 | The Last of Us | Tess | 3 episodes |
2024 | Nautilus | Revna | 1 episode |
2024 | Territory | Emily Lawson | Main role |
2024 | So Long, Marianne | Charmian Clift |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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1986 | The Night Before Christmas | Bess | Roman Scandals Theatre Restaurant | |
1998–2001 | Undiscovered Country | Unknown | Unknown | Credited from playbill of the 2003 production of Hamlet |
Bodyline: Time's Up | ||||
Richard III | ||||
Basic Burlesque | ||||
2001 | Plenty | Susan Traherne | NIDA Theatre | 2 April 2001 |
Language of the Gods | Alicia | 5 May 2001 | ||
Ring Round the Moon | Capulat | NIDA Studio | 27 June 2001 | |
Goodnight Children Everywhere | Ann | 28 September 2001 | ||
Kiss Me, Kate | Chorus Girl | Parade Theatre | 17 October 2001 | |
2002 | The Credeaux Canvas | Amelia | SBW Stables Theatre | In association with the Griffin Theatre Company |
2003 | Hamlet | Ophelia | Bell Shakespeare | |
2005 | The Cherry Orchard | Anya | Sydney Theatre Company |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Heavenly Sword | Nariko (voice) | Also motion capture |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2008 | NAVGTR Awards | Lead Performance in a Drama | Heavenly Sword | Nominated |
2009 | Saturn Awards | Best Actress on Television | Fringe | Won |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Fringe | Nominated | |
Scream Awards | Breakout Performance – Female | Fringe | Nominated | |
2010 | Saturn Awards | Best Actress on Television | Fringe | Won |
Scream Awards | Best Television Performance | Fringe | Nominated | |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Fringe | Nominated | |
2011 | Saturn Awards | Best Actress on Television | Fringe | Won |
Scream Awards | Best Science Fiction Actress | Fringe | Nominated | |
Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Actress in a Drama Actress | Fringe | Nominated | |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Fringe | Nominated | |
2012 | Saturn Awards | Best Actress on Television | Fringe | Won |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Fringe | Nominated | |
2013 | Saturn Awards | Best Actress on Television | Fringe | Nominated |
2016 | AACTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Daughter | Nominated |
2017 | Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Actress | Secret City | Won |
2019 | AACTA Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama | Secret City | Nominated |
2021 | AACTA Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama | The Newsreader | Won |
2022 | Logie Awards | Most Popular Actress | The Newsreader | Nominated |
2022 | Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Actress | The Newsreader | Won |
2024 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | The Last of Us | Nominated |
AACTA Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama | The Newsreader | Won |
References
- ^ "On This Day: June 7". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Busy keeping secrets on Fringe Aussie stars in hot new show". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Anna Torv on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 4/7/10. AnnaTorvDotCom. 8 April 2010. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ "The secret life of Anna Torv". Sydney Morning Herald. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ Anna Torv's story Archived 2 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine, perthnow.com.au. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ a b c "Torv is her own mistress", The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ Info re Torv and Bell Shakespeare Company, The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 June 2003. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "Anna Torv Audiobooks". AnnaTorverse. 22 April 2016.
- ^ Fussman, Cal. Anna Torv Is a Woman We Love, Esquire, 8 February 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ Woman, The (25 June 2010). "2010 Saturn Award Winners". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ "Can I Give You A Ticket? (With Anna Torv)". 21 November 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ "First Look: Heavenly Sword Movie". IGN.com. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "Torv takes lead role in Abrams' drama". Digital Spy. 31 January 2008.
- ^ "We Should Be More Excited That Mindhunter Has Brought Anna Torv Back Into the Spotlight". 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Anna Torv Boards David Fincher's Netflix Drama Mind Hunter". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ "HBO's The Last of Us Casts Anna Torv in Key Role". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (16 February 2022). "'The Last Of Us': HBO Chief Gives Premiere Date Update On Video Game Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ Boo, Bernard (22 January 2023). "The Last of Us Episode 2 Review: Anna Torv Steals the Show as Tess". Den of Geek. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Dos Santos, Kristin. "Fringe Stars Anna Torv and Mark Valley Married!" E!, 2 February 2009.
- ^ Jordan, Julie (9 April 2010). "Anna Torv and Mark Valley Split". People. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ D'Zurilla, Christie (12 April 2010). "Divorce in bulk: Kate Walsh, Anna Torv and Mark Valley -- and birds". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Rieden, Juliet (September 2023). "Anna Torv HOME IS WHERE MY HEART IS". The Australian Women's Weekly. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ a b Quigley, Genevieve (10 July 2021). "Why you won't find The Newsreader actor Anna Torv on social media". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Neill, Rosemary (January 2024). "The gruelling shoot Anna Torv will never forget". The Australian. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Filming underway on the Newsreader S2 | TV Tonight". 11 July 2022.
External links
- 1979 births
- 21st-century Australian actresses
- Actresses from the Gold Coast, Queensland
- Australian expatriate actresses in the United States
- Australian film actresses
- Australian Shakespearean actresses
- Australian television actresses
- Australian video game actresses
- Australian voice actresses
- Living people
- Logie Award winners
- National Institute of Dramatic Art alumni
- Australian people of Estonian descent
- Australian people of Scottish descent
- Murdoch family