Age: 30
female
Anya-Josephine Marie Taylor-Joy (/ˈænjə/; born 16 April 1996) is an American actress and voice actress. Born in Miami and raised in Buenos Aires and London, she left school at 16 to pursue an acting career. After several minor television roles, her breakthrough came with a leading role in the horror film The Witch (2015). Her career progressed with roles in the horror film Split (2016) and its sequel Glass (2019), the black comedy film Thoroughbreds (2017), and playing Emma Woodhouse in the period drama Emma (2020). Taylor-Joy featured in the television crime drama series Peaky Blinders (2019–2022) and earned international recognition for playing Beth Harmon in the period drama miniseries The Queen's Gambit (2020), winning a Golden Globe Award and a SAG Award, in addition to a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. She then starred in the horror film Last Night in Soho (2021), the action films The Northman (2022) and The Gorge (2025), and the black comedy The Menu (2022). She also voiced Princess Peach in the animated film The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023). She starred as Imperator Furiosa in the apocalyptic film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Anya Taylor-Joy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The story follows Circe, the daughter of the sun god Helios and the nymph Perse, who is born with a powerful gift of witchcraft. However, she is not as beautiful or captivating as her siblings, and she soon discovers her ability to transform others into monsters. When she uses her powers on a mortal, it leads to her banishment to the island of Aiaia by Zeus. Isolated on the island, Circe hones her magical skills and interacts with various mythological figures, including the Minotaur, Daedalus, and Odysseus. Throughout her exile, Circe grapples with her identity, her relationships with gods and mortals, and her desire for companionship. The narrative explores themes of power, love, and self-discovery.
