Anna Torv

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Biography

Anna Torv and Hans Torv, also grew up in Gold Coast, Queensland. Her father is of Estonian descent, but was born in Stirling, Scotland.4 Her mother is of Scottish descent.

  • Primary profession
  • Actress·soundtrack
  • Country
  • Australia
  • Nationality
  • Australian
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 07 June 1979
  • Place of birth
  • Melbourne
  • Spouses
  • Mark Valley
  • Education
  • National Institute of Dramatic Art
  • Knows language
  • English language

Movies

TV

Trivia

She graduated from Australias National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (Acting) in 2001.

Is of Estonian descent.

Grew up in Gold Coast, Queensland. Went to Sydney at 17.

Graduated from Benowa State High School in 1996.

Has been estranged from her father, Hans Torv, since the age of 8.

Enjoys horseback riding, surfing, swimming and hiking.

Attended the University of New South Wales.

Cousin of Elisabeth Murdoch , Lachlan Murdoch and James Murdoch.

Her paternal aunt is writer Anna Maria Torv Murdoch Mann, who was married for 31 years to billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

Friends with Lena Headey.

Anna beat out over 300 other hopefuls from the US and 40 from Australia for the role of Olivia Dunham in the FOX series Fringe. Even prior to seeing her audition for Fringe, J.J. Abrams already knew she was the right girl for the role when he saw her audition tape for an Australian show.

She was listed among TV Guides Fall TVs New Faces of 2008.

(March 2007) Doing Motion Capture for PlayStation 3 game Heavenly Sword at WETA Digital in Wellington, New Zealand. Plays Nariko in the game.

(September 2008) Plays FBI special agent "Olivia Dunham" on the television series "Fringe" .

Quotes

In film, you can have sad endings. .

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