Anna Torv
Anna Torv | |
|---|---|
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002— |
| Spouse | Mark Valley (2008—2010 ) |
Anna Torv (born June, 1979)[2][disambiguation needed] is an Australian actress best known for her role as FBI agent Olivia Dunham on the Fox television series Fringe[3].
Family
Anna Torv was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia[4] to Susan and Hans Torv[5] and grew up on the Hinterlands of the Gold Coast, Queensland.[6] Anna's father Hans Torv is of Estonian descent, but he was born in Stirling Scotland. [7] She has one sibling, a younger brother, Dylan. Her paternal aunt is the writer, Anna Maria Torv Murdoch Mann, who was married for 31 years to billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch.[8] Murdoch's News Corporation owns Fox Entertainment Group who in turn owns the Fox Broadcasting Company television network.
In December 2008 Anna Torv married her Fringe co-star Mark Valley.[9] They split in early 2010.[10]
Education
Torv graduated from Benowa State High School in 1996.[11] She graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts in 2001.[8]
Career
Torv appeared in the BBC series Mistresses. She also played the voice of the main character Nariko in the video game Heavenly Sword where her face was also used for the character model.[12]
Torv plays FBI Agent Olivia Dunham in the American television series Fringe. She was nominated for a 2009 Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television for her performance on Fringe [13] and received an Australians in Film Breakthrough award. She filmed Season 2 of Fringe in Vancouver, British Columbia. Anna appeared as Virginia Grey on H.B.O.'s miniseries The Pacific in 2010.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | White Collar Blue | Neighbours | TV series |
| Young Lions | Irena Nedov | TV series | |
| 2003 | Travelling Light | Debra Fowler | Film |
| 2004 | McLeod's Daughters | Jasmine McLeod | TV series |
| 2004–2005 | The Secret Life of Us | Nikki Martel | TV series |
| 2006 | The Book of Revelation | Bridget/Gertrude | Film |
| 2007 | Heavenly Sword | Nariko | Video game |
| Frankenstein | ITU Nurse | Film | |
| Mistresses | Alex | TV series | |
| 2008–present | Fringe | Olivia Dunham | TV series |
| 2010 | The Pacific | Virginia Grey | Mini-series |
References
- ^ "IMDB: Anna Torv".
- ^ "Anna Torv Online".
- ^ "Torv takes lead role in Abrams' drama".
- ^ Anna Torv at FringeWiki
- ^ http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/09/19/16526_gold-coast-feature.html
- ^ Australian Television: profile of Anna Torv
- ^ "Aussie actress Anna Torv is busy keeping secrets on Fringe"
- ^ a b "Torv is her own mistress", Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Dos Santos, Kristin. "Fringe Stars Anna Torv and Mark Valley Married!" E! Online, 2 February 2009.
- ^ "Anna Torv and Mark Valley Split"
- ^ Perth Now article on Torv
- ^ "Torv and Heavenly Sword"
- ^ http://www.saturnawards.org/nominations.html
External links
- Fansite
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- Australian Television - Anna Torv profile
- "Anna Torv Is Nothing Like the Character She Plays on Fringe" (interview)