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.
Anya Taylor-Joy
Frankie Raye
for Frankie Raye in Fantastic Four: First Steps
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps (released July 25, 2025) reboot‑reintroduces Marvel’s First Family in an alternate, retro‑futuristic Earth‑828 inspired by 1960s aesthetics. Directed by Matt Shakman, the film skips the traditional origin story, presenting Reed Richards and Sue Storm as established heroes already expecting their first child, Franklin. Their team—including Ben Grimm (The Thing) and Johnny Storm (Human Torch)—must suddenly confront the cosmic threat of Galactus and his herald, Silver Surfer (Shalla‑Bal). The story mainly revolves around the family’s struggle to protect Earth by constructing massive teleportation “bridges” that could relocate the entire planet—and ultimately leveraging Franklin’s nascent reality‑warping powers to outwit the world‑devouring deity . Critics have praised the film’s vibrant production design, nostalgic tone, and strong performances—especially by Pedro Pascal (Reed), Vanessa Kirby (Sue), Ebon Moss‑Bachrach (Ben), and Joseph Quinn (Johnny)—but many fault it for its more serious, exposition‑heavy storytelling and minimal character arc development. Reviews note that humor and emotional nuance—hallmarks of previous Fantastic Four adaptations—are largely absent, creating a more somber, streamlined tone. Still, the retro‑futuristic visuals, Michael Giacchino’s score, and a hopeful message about family and unity elevate it as a “promising revitalization” of the franchise, even if it feels tonally uneven at times.
