Anya-Josephine Marie Taylor-Joy, born 16 April 1996 in Miami, Florida, is a multi-national actress who rose to global fame as Beth Harmon in Netflix's The Queen's Gambit (2020), winning the Golden Globe and SAG Award for the role.

Her Parents

Father: Dennis Alan Taylor — Scottish-Argentine former international powerboat racer turned investment banker.

Mother: Jennifer Marina Joy — English-Spanish-African-American psychologist.

Her Birth and Languages

Anya was born in Miami, raised in Buenos Aires from her infancy until age six, then in London from age six. She has six older half-siblings from her parents' previous relationships. Spanish is her first language.

Her Husband: Malcolm McRae

Malcolm McRae, born 1993, is an American musician and actor (co-founder of the band More).

Anya and Malcolm secretly married in April 2022 in a private courthouse ceremony, then held a celebration wedding in Venice in October 2023.

The Taylor-Joy Family Tree at a Glance

Parents:

  • Dennis Alan Taylor — Scottish-Argentine former powerboat racer; investment banker.
  • Jennifer Marina Joy — English-Spanish-African-American psychologist.

Siblings: Six older half-siblings from previous relationships.

Husband: Malcolm McRae (b. 1993, American musician); married April 2022 (private) and October 2023 (Venice).

Children: None publicly known.

Anya Taylor-Joy:

  • Born 16 April 1996, Miami, Florida (raised Buenos Aires, then London from age 6)
  • Languages: Spanish (first), English, French
  • Hill House School, Knightsbridge
  • Films and TV: The Witch (2015), Split (2016), Glass (2019), Emma. (2020), The Queen's Gambit (2020), Last Night in Soho (2021), The Northman (2022), The Menu (2022), Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)

What the Taylor-Joy Family Story Teaches Us

A Scottish-Argentine father from a powerboat-racing background. An English-Spanish-African-American psychologist mother. A daughter born in Miami, raised in Buenos Aires, and educated in London — speaking Spanish as her first language despite an English film career. Six older half-siblings from multiple previous parental relationships.

For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Taylor-Joy story carries the same lesson. Some children grow up in multiple countries before they are ten. Write down the cities and languages your family has lived in and spoken. Multilingual childhood is part of who a person becomes. The tree should reflect those layers.

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