Anna Torv, born on June 7, 1979, is a well-known Australian actress who has received praise for her roles in a number of television programs. She gained to notoriety as Olivia Dunham in the Fox science fiction series Fringe, which aired from 2008 to 2013.
Torv also received praise for her portrayal of Wendy Carr in the popular crime thriller series Mindhunter, which aired on Netflix from 2017 to 2019. She also appeared in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us in 2023, when she played the character Tess.
Torv’s outstanding performance on Fringe earned her four straight Saturn Awards for Best Actress on Television, a record for any actor. She was also nominated for a Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series.
Torv’s acting career began in 2003 when she played Ophelia in a production of Hamlet directed by John Bell with the Bell Shakespeare Company. The following year, she joined the cast of the critically acclaimed Australian television program The Secret Life of Us as Nikki Martel.
Is Anna Torv related to Rupert Murdoch?
She is related to Elisabeth, Lachlan, and James Murdoch through her paternal aunt, journalist Anna Mann dePeyster (née Torv; formerly Murdoch), who was married to media magnate Rupert Murdoch for 31 years. She graduated from Benowa State High School in 1996 after attending All Saints Anglican School and All Saints.