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Anna Torv Biography

Birth Name:Anna Charmichael Torv

Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2001
  • Daughter of radio personality Hans Torv
  • Is the niece of writer Anna Murdoch Mann
  • Quote: "There's something that happens when you work with the same people for years and years, playing the same character․․․You learn a lot more stuff, especially technically, because you're able to take more on․"
  • Best known for her role as in the series "Fringe․"
  • Was the voice of Nariko in the video game "Heavenly Sword․"
  • Performed songs in the "Fringe" episode "Brown Betty․"

Awards

  • 2009Saturn Award-Best Actress on Television: nominated
  • 2009Scream Award-Breakout Performance - Female: nominated
  • 2009Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Breakout Star: Female: nominated
  • 2010Saturn Award-Best Actress on Television: winner
  • 2010Scream Award-Best Television Performance: nominated
  • 2010Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi: nominated
  • 2011Saturn Award-Best Actress on Television: winner
  • 2011Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2011INOCA TV-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2011Scream Award-Best Science Fiction Actress: nominated
  • 2011Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi: nominated
  • 2012Saturn Award-Best Actress on Television: winner
  • 2012IGN Award-Best TV Actress: nominated
  • 2012Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi: nominated
  • 2013Saturn Award-Best Actress on Television: winner
  • 2015BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Female Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
  • 2016AACTA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2017Silver Logie-Most Outstanding Actress: winner
  • 2019AACTA Award-Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama: nominated
  • 2021AACTA Award-Best Lead Actress in a Drama: winner
  • 2022Silver Logie-Most Popular Actress: nominated
  • 2022Silver Logie-Most Outstanding Actress: winner
  • 2022The Equity Award-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Series in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2023Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actress: nominated
  • 2023MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Kiss: nominated
  • 2023OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2024AACTA Award-Best Lead Actress in a Drama: winner
  • 2024AFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2024CinEuphoria-Merit - Honorary Award: winner
  • 2024Silver Logie-Best Lead Actress in a Drama: nominated
  • 2025AACTA Award-Best Lead Actress in a Drama: nominated
  • 2025AACTA Award-Best Lead Actress in Film: nominated
  • 2025FCCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2025Silver Logie-Best Lead Actress in a Drama: nominated
  • 2026AACTA Award-Best Lead Actress in a Drama: nominated