The Northman: 5 Best Movies And Series Starring Anya Taylor-Joy

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At only 26 years old, actress Anya Taylor-Joy is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award with a career those twice her age would envy. Making her breakthrough with Robert Eggers' The Witch — an instant success that catapulted the actress into stardom — Taylor-Joy has since starred in many great productions, including Eggers' latest hit The Northman.

In this action-filled epic, set around the turn of the 10th century, Taylor-Joy plays a Slavic slave named Olga. Though this role is unlike anything she's done before, Taylor-Joy is an incredibly versatile actress who doesn't tie herself to any one genre. Her best movies and series, outlined here, reflect that.

Anya Taylor-Joy Shines In This Dark Teenage Thriller

The Witch is a period horror movie written and directed by Robert Eggers in his feature directorial debut. Set in 1630 New England, it follows a Puritan family living on the edge of a remote forest thrown into a frenzy when their youngest son Samuel goes missing and their crops start failing. With no explanation for these misfortunes, all fingers point to Thomasin (Taylor-Joy), the eldest daughter of farmer William (Ralph Ineson) and Katherine (Kate Dickie), who convinces her twin siblings she is a witch.

Haunting and atmospheric, The Witch doesn't rely on jump scares or cheap tricks to frighten its audience. Instead, like the A24 horrors that follow it (Saint Maud, Midsommar), it blends themes of hysteria, trauma, and religion to build a sense of dread that culminates in the movie's final scene. Anya Taylor-Joy is incredible at portraying young Thomasin, who desperately wants to be a good girl but finds herself attracted to the darkness. As the shining star in this movie (which is, in many ways, a twisted coming-of-age