Anya Taylor-Joy Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Anya Tater-Joy
Full Name	Anya Josephine Marie Taylor-Joy
Profession	Actor
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Blonde
Career
Debut	Film: Vampire Academy (2014) as Feeder Girl TV: Endeavour (2014) as Philippa Collins-Davidson; aired on ITV
Awards	• 2016: Gotham Award- Breakthrough Actor for the film The Witch • 2016: Phoenix Film Critics Society Award- Breakthrough Performance for the film The Witch • 2016: Fright Meter Award- Best Actress in a Leading Role for the film The Witch • 2016: New Mexico Film Critics Award- Best Young Actress for the film The Witch • 2017: Empire Award- Best Female Newcomer for the film The Witch • 2017: Fangoria Chainsaw Award- Best Actress for the film The Witch • 2017: Seattle Film Critics Society Award- Best Youth Performance for the film The Witch • 2017: Cannes Film Festival Award- Trophée Chopard • 2021: Time 100 Next Phenoms • 2021: AACTA International Award- Best Actress in a Series for the TV series The Queen's Gambit • 2021: Online Film and Television Association Award- Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Limited or Anthology Series for the TV series The Queen's Gambit • 2021: Golden Globe Award- Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film for the TV series The Queen's Gambit • 2021: Critics' Choice Television Award- Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television for the TV series The Queen's Gambit • 2021: Screen Actors Guild Award- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie for the TV series The Queen's Gambit
Personal Life
Date of Birth	16 April 1996 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2025)	29 Years
Birthplace	Miami, Florida, US
Zodiac sign	Aries
Autograph
Nationality	American
Citizenship	American-British
Hometown	Florida, US
School(s)	• Northlands School, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina • Hill House School, London • Queen's Gate School, London
Descent	Scottish-Argentinian (from her father's side) and British-Spanish (from her mother's side)
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Tattoo	On the inner side of her lower lip: VV
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	• Eoin Macken (model; 2016-2018) (ex-fiancé) • Malcolm McRae (musician)
Marriage Date	1 April 2022
Family
Husband/Spouse	Malcolm McRae
Children	None
Parents	Father- Dennis Alan Taylor (former banker) Mother- Jennifer Marina Joy (psychologist)
Siblings	She has six siblings (four from her father's previous marriage).
Favourites
Actor	Eddie Redmayne
Film(s)	Hook (1991), Forrest Gump (1994), Interview with the Vampire (1994), Almost Famous (2000), The Witch (2015)
TV Shows	The Queen's Gambit (2020)
Singer(s)	Fujiama Mama, Wanda Jackson
Dessert	Empanadas, Dulce de leche
Food	Pizza, Misso soup
Book	The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Audi Q5 • Volvo XC T5
Money Factor
Fees (approx.)	£500,000 (in 2022)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Anya Taylor-Joy

• Anya Taylor-Joy grew up in Argentina and London.
  

  Anya Taylor-Joy’s childhood picture

• 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).
  

  Anya Taylor-Joy in a still from Dinner & Diatribes

• 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).
  

  The Super Mario Bros. Movie

• 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.
  

  Anya Taylor-Joy campaigning for Dior

• She is an avid animal lover and owns a pet dog.
  

  Anya Taylor-Joy’s Instagram with her dog

• She is often spotted smoking cigarettes and consuming alcohol at parties and events.
  

  Anya Taylor-Joy while smoking

• She has been featured on the cover of various magazines.
  

  Anya Taylor-Joy featured on a magazine cover

• In her leisure time, she enjoys travelling to different places and reading books.
  

  Anya Taylor-Joy during her vacation

• She once shared that when she was eight years old, she left eating non-vegetarian.