Anna Torv
Anna Torv (born June 7, 1979 in Melbourne , Victoria ) is an Australian actress , best known for the role of FBI agent Olivia Dunham from the US television series Fringe . She also works as a spokesperson for film, television and computer games.
Life
Torv and her brother grew up with their parents on the Gold Coast in Queensland . Her father is of Estonian descent. Her paternal aunt is the writer Anna Maria Torv Murdoch-Mann , who was married to billionaire Rupert Murdoch for 31 years .
Torv attended Benowa State High and graduated from the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Kensington with an acting degree in 2001 with a degree in performing arts . Torv initially worked as an actress at the theater. A year later, she made her comrade debut with a supporting role in the Australian police series Young Lions ; further film and television assignments followed. From 2008 to 2013 she starred in the television series Fringe - Borderline Cases by the FBI .
Torv married her fellow actor Mark Valley in December 2008 , who also starred in the first season of the series Fringe . In April 2010 it was announced that they were living separately.
In an episode of the miniseries The Pacific , Torv played actress Virginia Gray . She enlivened the main character in the computer game Heavenly Sword through motion capture recordings.
In 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 she was awarded a Saturn Award for Best Actress for her role in Fringe . From 2009 to 2012 she also received a nomination for the Teen Choice Award .
Filmography (selection)
- 2002: Young Lions (TV series, 13 episodes)
- 2003: Traveling Light
- 2004: McLeod's Daughters ( McLeod's Daughters , TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2004–2005: The Secret Life of Us (TV series, 20 episodes)
- 2006: The Book of Revelation
- 2007: Frankenstein (TV movie)
- 2008: Mistresses - From Lust and Passion ( Mistresses , TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2008-2013: Fringe - Borderline cases of the FBI ( Fringe , TV series, 100 episodes)
- 2010: The Pacific (miniseries, episode)
- 2014: Heavenly Sword (voice)
- 2014: Love Is Now
- 2015: Deadline Gallipoli (TV movie)
- 2015: The Daughter
- 2016–2019: Secret City (TV series, 12 episodes)
- 2017: Stephanie - The Evil In Her (Stephanie)
- since 2017: Mindhunter (TV series)
Web links
- Anna Torv in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lenka Hladikova: Five Facts: Anna Torv relies on nature . Serial junkies . April 15, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ↑ Torv is her own mistress. The Sydney Morning Herald , May 4, 2008, accessed December 19, 2010 .
- ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: Fringe: Anna Torv and Mark Valley end marriage. Serienjunkies.de , April 10, 2010, accessed on December 19, 2010 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Torv, Anna |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 7, 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Melbourne , Victoria, Australia |