We just say things differently in Australia – like torch. I’d ask, ‘Can I have the torch?’ It seems to fall flat when I say, ‘Can I have the flashlight?’
Anna Torv Quotes
Showing all text quotesBirth: | 7th June, 1979 |
Nationality: | Australian |
Profession: | Actress |
Anna Charmichael Torv was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She is an Australian actress known for her role as FBI agent Olivia Dunham on the Fox television series Fringe. Torv graduated from Benowa State High School in 1996. She graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art with a degree in Performing Arts in 2001. 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.
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