Anya Taylor-Joy: From The Witch to The Queen’s Gambit – Age, Career & Personal Life
Anya Taylor-Joy is a British-American-Argentine actress whose breakthrough came with the horror film The Witch and rose to global fame as Beth Harmon in Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit. As of 2026, her net worth is estimated at $10 million. Born on April 16, 1996 in Miami and raised in Buenos Aires and London, she left school at 14 to pursue acting. Discovered by Storm Management at 16, she quickly landed TV roles in Endeavour and Atlantis before starring in The Witch in 2015. Her film credits include Split, Glass and Thoroughbreds, and she has voiced characters in Netflix’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. She earned a BAFTA Rising Star nomination and won the Trophee Chopard at Cannes. Off-screen, Anya is the youngest of six children. She is unmarried and has been linked to photographer Malcolm McCrae. She stands 5′6″ tall, weighs about 55 kg, and is known for her brown hair and eyes.
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