Anna Torv

Anna Torv (born 7 June 1979) is an Australian actress. Her performance as Olivia Dunham in the Fox science fiction series Fringe (2008–2013) earned her four consecutive Saturn Awards for Best Actress on Television, a record for any performer, and a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series. For her performance as Tess in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us (2023), she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. Early life Torv was born in Melbourne on 7 June 1979, the daughter of Susan (née Carmichael), of Scottish descent and Hans Arvid Torv, of Estonian ancestry. She grew up on the Gold Coast and has a younger brother. She is estranged from her father. Her paternal aunt, journalist Anna Mann dePeyster (née Torv; formerly Murdoch) was married to media mogul Rupert Murdoch for 31 years; through this marriage, Torv is the cousin of Elisabeth, Lachlan, and James Murdoch. She attended All Saints Anglican School and Benowa State High School, graduating from Benowa in 1996. She graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art with a performing arts degree in 2001. Career In 2003, Torv played the role of Ophelia with the Bell Shakespeare Company in John Bell's production of Hamlet. In 2004, she joined the cast of Australia's acclaimed television drama The Secret Life of Us, playing Nikki Martel.