| Anna Torv | |
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| Born | April 15, 1979 Melbourne, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse(s) | Mark Valley (2008-present) |
Anna Torv (born April 15, 1979)[1][2] is an Australian actress who plays FBI agent Olivia Dunham on the Fox series Fringe.[3] She is also known for her role as the voice, motion capture performer, and face of the main character Nariko in the Playstation 3 game Heavenly Sword.
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Family
Anna Torv was born in Melbourne, Victoria[4] to Susan and Hans Torv[5] and grew up on the Gold Coast, Queensland.[6] Anna's father is of Estonian descent.[7] She has one younger brother named Dylan. She has been estranged from her father Hans Torv since she was 8 years old.[4] Her paternal aunt is the writer, Anna Maria Torv Murdoch Mann, who was married for 31 years to billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch.[8] Torv was married in December 2008 to her Fringe co-star Mark Valley.[9]
Education
Torv graduated from Benowa State High School in 1996.[10] She graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts in 2001.[8]
Career
Torv appeared in the BBC series Mistresses. She also played the voice of Nariko in the video game Heavenly Sword where her face was also used for the character model.[11] She currently plays FBI Agent Olivia Dunham in the American series Fringe. She was nominated for a 2009 Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television for her performance on Fringe [12] and recently received an Australians in Film Breakthrough award. She is currently filming season 2 of Fringe in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Medium |
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| 2008-current | Fringe | Olivia Dunham | TV series |
| 2007 | Mistresses | Alex | TV series |
| 2007 | Frankenstein | ITU Nurse | Film |
| 2007 | Heavenly Sword | Nariko | Video game |
| 2006 | The Book of Revelation | Bridget/Gertrude | Film |
| 2004-05 | The Secret Life of Us | Nikki Martel | TV series |
| 2004 | McLeod's Daughters | Jasmine McLeod | TV series |
| 2003 | Travelling Light | Debra Fowler | Film |
| 2002 | Young Lions | Irena Nedov | TV series |
| 2002 | White Collar Blue | Neighbours | TV series |
References
- ^ "Anna Torv, 24, actor in Network Ten's The Secret Life of Us". http://news.google.com/archivesearch?um=1&ned=us&hl=en&q=%22anna+torv%22+24+dylan&cf=all.
- ^ "'Fringe' co-stars Anna Torv and Mark Valley wed". http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2009-02-04-torv-valley_N.htm.
- ^ "Torv takes lead role in Abrams' drama". http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/a88389/torv-takes-lead-role-in-abrams-drama.html.
- ^ a b Anna Torv at FringeWiki
- ^ http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/09/19/16526_gold-coast-feature.html
- ^ Australian Television: The Secret Life of Us: profiles
- ^ Aussie actress Anna Torv is busy keeping secrets on ‘Fringe’
- ^ a b Torv is her own mistress
- ^ Dos Santos, Kristin. "Fringe Stars Anna Torv and Mark Valley Married!" E! Online, 2 February 2009.
- ^ http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,23698542-5005382,00.html
- ^ Torv and Heavenly Sword'
- ^ http://www.saturnawards.org/nominations.html
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