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Anna Torv (born 7 June 1979)[1] is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role as FBI agent Olivia Dunham on the Fox science-fiction series Fringe (2008–2013), for which she was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series and received four Saturn Awards for Best Actress on Television. She also starred as Wendy Carr in the Netflix crime thriller series Mindhunter (2017–2019).[2][3]
Anna Torv | |
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 Torv at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | 7 June 1979 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
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Early life
Torv was born in Melbourne, Victoria, the daughter of Susan (née Carmichael) and Hans Arvid Torv. She grew up on the Gold Coast, Queensland.[4] Her father was born to a Scottish mother in Stirling, Scotland; her paternal grandfather is of Estonian descent.[5] Her mother is of Scottish descent.[6] She is estranged from her father.[7] She has a younger brother, Dylan. Her paternal aunt is writer Anna Murdoch Mann, who was married for 31 years to media mogul Rupert Murdoch.[7]
Torv graduated from Benowa State High School in 1996, having previously attended All Saints Anglican School.[8] She graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art with a degree in performing arts in 2001.[7]
Career
In 2003, Torv played the role of Ophelia with the Bell Shakespeare Company in John Bell's production of Hamlet.[9] 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[10] and later voiced Nariko in the 2007 video game Heavenly Sword.[11]
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.[12] 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.[13] In 2014, Torv reprised her role as Nariko in the film adaptation of Heavenly Sword.[14]
In March 2016, Torv was cast in the role of Wendy Carr, an FBI consultant, in the Netflix drama Mindhunter from David Fincher.[15]
In July 2021, Torv was cast in the role of Tess in the HBO post-apocalyptic series The Last of Us.[16]
Torv played newsreader Helen Norville in the ABC series The Newsreader, released in August 2021, for which she won the AACTA award 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.
Torv is playing the role of Alice Russell in the upcoming Australian movie 'Force of Nature', a sequel to ‘The Dry’ and the Most-Anticipated New Australian Film of 2023.
Personal life
In December 2008, Torv married her Fringe co-star Mark Valley.[17] In April 2010, it was reported that the couple had separated.[18] In 2021, it was reported that the couple had divorced in 2009.[19]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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?" |
| 2013 | 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 | The Newsreader | Helen Norville | Main role |
| 2021 | Fires | Lally Robinson | Episode 3 |
| 2023[20] | The Last of Us | Tess | Recurring role; post-production |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Drama Series | The Newsreader | Won |
| 2022 | Logie Awards | Most Popular Actress | The Newsreader | Nominated |
| 2022 | Logie Awards | Most Outstanding Actress | The Newsreader | Won |
References
- "On This Day: June 7". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015.
- "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.
- Australian Television: Anna Torv profile. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- "Busy keeping secrets on Fringe Aussie stars in hot new show". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- "Anna Torv on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson", 7 April 2010 (YouTube)
- "Torv is her own mistress", The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- Anna Torv's story Archived 2 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine, perthnow.com.au. 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.
- "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.
- 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.
- Quigley, Genevieve (10 July 2021). "Why you won't find The Newsreader actor Anna Torv on social media". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- 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.
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[de] Anna Torv
Anna Torv (* 7. Juni 1979 in Melbourne, Victoria)[1] ist eine australische Schauspielerin, die vor allem für die Rolle der FBI-Agentin Olivia Dunham aus der US-amerikanischen Fernsehserie Fringe bekannt wurde. Des Weiteren arbeitet sie als Sprecherin für Film, Fernsehen und im Computerspielebereich.- [en] Anna Torv
[es] Anna Torv
Anna Torv (Melbourne, Victoria; 7 de junio de 1979)[1] es una actriz australiana conocida, sobre todo, por su papel protagonista de Olivia Dunham en la serie de ciencia ficción Fringe.[ru] Торв, Анна
А́нна Торв (англ. Anna Torv, род. 7 июня 1979)[1] — австралийская актриса, наиболее известная по роли ФБР агента Оливии Данэм в научно-фантастическом сериале «Грань» (2008—2013), за которую была номинирована на телевизионную премию «Выбор критиков» за лучшую женскую роль в драматическом сериале и получила четыре награды Сатурна за Лучшую женскую роль на телевидении.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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