Anna Torv is an Australian actress known for her role as Federal Bureau of Investigation agent Olivia Dunham on the Fox television series Fringe.
Background
Torv was born in Melbourne, Victoria, the daughter of Susan (née Carmichael) and Hans Torv, also grew up in Gold Coast, Queensland. Her father is of Estonian descent, but was born in Stirling, Scotland. Her mother is of Scottish descent.
She is estranged from her father.
Education
Torv graduated from Benowa State High School in 1996. She graduated from Australia"s National Institute of Dramatic Art (National Institute on Drug Abuse) with a degree in Performing Arts in 2001.
Career
She has a younger brother, Dylan. 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.
Torv appeared in the British Broadcasting Corporation series Mistresses.
She also voiced Nariko in the 2007 video game Heavenly Sword. From 2008 to 2013, Torv played Agent Olivia Dunham in the American television series Fringe.
Torv appeared as Virginia Grey on Home Box Office"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 starred in a CollegeHumor Original video as a tyrannical traffic cop.
In 2014, Torv reprised her role as Nariko in the film adaptation of Heavenly Sword. Torv has been listed as one of "television"s 100 Sexiest Women" by BuddyTV four times. She ranked #16 in 2009, #27 in 2010, #48 in 2011 and #68 in 2012
2008: Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television for her role in Fringe.