Anna Torv

Anna Torv Biography

Anna Charmichael Torv (born 7 June 1979) is an Australian actress known for her role as FBI agent Olivia Dunham on the Fox television series Fringe (2008-2013).

Early life

Anna Torv was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to Susan and Hans Torv and grew up on the Hinterlands of the Gold Coast, Queensland. Anna's father is of Estonian descent, but was born in Stirling, Scotland. She is of Scottish descent on her mother's side. Torv has been estranged from her father since the age of 8. She has a younger brother named Dylan. Her paternal aunt is writer Anna Maria Torv Murdoch Mann, who was married for 31 years to billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

Torv graduated from Benowa State High School in 1996. She graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts in 2001.

Career

In 2004, Torv joined the cast of Australia's acclaimed television drama The Secret Life of Us playing Nikki Martel. Torv appeared in the BBC series Mistresses. She also played the voice and performed motion capture of the main character Nariko in the 2007 video game Heavenly Sword.

From 2008 to 2013, Torv played Agent Olivia Dunham in the American television series Fringe. She received an Australians in Film Breakthrough award in 2009. Torv appeared as Virginia Grey on HBO's mini-series The Pacific. She has been nominated five times for the Saturn Award for Best Television Actress from 2009 to 2013, winning a total of four. Torv also starred in a CollegeHumor Original video as a tyrannical traffic cop.

Personal life

In December 2008, Torv married her Fringe co-star Mark Valley. They separated after one year of marriage. Anna has no social media accounts at this point and she divides her time between her house in California and her apartment in Vancouver.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	White Collar Blue	Neighbour	Television movie
2002	Young Lions	Irena Nedov	13 episodes
2003	Travelling Light	Debra Fowler
2004	McLeod's Daughters	Jasmine McLeod	2 episodes
2004"2005	The Secret Life of Us	Nikki Martel	20 episodes
2006	The Book of Revelation	Bridget
2007	Heavenly Sword	Nariko	Video game
2007	Frankenstein	ITU Nurse	Television movie
2008	Mistresses	Alex	5 episodes
2008"2013	Fringe	Olivia Dunham, Fauxlivia/Bolivia	98 episodes Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television (2010-13) Nominated"?Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Actress Nominated"?Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television Nominated"?Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Breakout Star " Female Nominated"?Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress " Fantasy/Sci-Fi (2010-12)
2010	The Pacific	Virginia Grey	Episode: "Peleliu Landing"
2013	Open	Windsor	HBO pilot

Notable awards and nominations

2008: Nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television for her role in Fringe
2009: Won an Australians in Film Breakthrough Award
2010: Won a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television for her role in Fringe
2010: Nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi for her role in Fringe
2011: Won a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television for her role in Fringe
2011: Won a Fantasy Horror Award for Best Actress for her role in Fringe
2011: Nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series for her role in Fringe
2011: Nominated for Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi for her role in Fringe
2012: Won a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television for her role in Fringe
2012: Nominated for Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi for her role in Fringe
2013: Won a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television for her role in Fringe