Anna Torv
09/18/2011 – Atmosphere – 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards – Arrivals – Nokia Theatre L.A. Live – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date of Birth: 7 June, 1979
Ethnicity: Estonian (paternal grandfather), English, Scottish
Anna Torv is an Austrlian actress. She is known for her roles on the series Fringe, Mindhunter, and The Last of Us.
Anna is the daughter of Susan (Carmichael) and Hans Torv. Her father was born in Scotland, of Estonian and English descent. Her mother has Scottish ancestry. She she has a son.
Anna’s paternal grandfather was Jakob/Jacob Tõrv (the son of Jaan Tõrv and Anna Tõnisson). Jakob was born in Tõstamaa, Pärnumaa, Estonia. Jaan was the son of Taniel/Daniil Tõrv and Ann/Anna Köösel. Anna’s great-grandmother Anna was the daughter of Jakob Tõnisson and Anna Jürgens.
Anna’s paternal grandmother was named Sylvia Iris Bodfish (the daughter of Gladys Tapley Bodfish). Sylvia was born in London, England. Gladys was the daughter of Charles Bodfish and Ellen Perks.
Anna’s paternal aunt (her father’s sister) is journalist Anna Murdoch Mann, who was previously married to businessperson Rupert Murdoch. This makes Anna a first cousin of their children, Elisabeth, Lachlan Murdoch, and James Murdoch.
Sources: http://www.catholic.org
Genealogy of Anna Torv (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
She is the daughter of Susan (Carmichael) and Hans Torv.
Her father was of Estonian and English descent. Her mother has Scottish ancestry.
Anna’s paternal grandfather was Jakob Tõrv (the son of Jaan Tõrv and Anna Tõnisson). Jakob was born in Tõstamaa, Pärnumaa, Estonia. Jaan was the son of Taniel Tõrw and Ann Köösel. Anna was the daughter of Jakob Tõnisson and Anna Jürgens.
Anna’s paternal grandmother was Sylvia Iris Bodfish/Braida (the daughter of Gladys Tapley Bodfish). Sylvia was born in London, England. Gladys was the daughter of Charles Bodfish och Ellen Perks.
https://www.geni.com/people/Anna-Torv/6000000006580565022
Her paternal aunt (father’s sister) is journalist Anna Murdoch Mann, who was previously married to Rupert Murdoch. This makes Anna a first cousin of their children, Elisabeth, Lachlan, and James.
Her father is Scottish-born, by the way. Her paternal grandmother is often said to have been Scottish, although she was actually born in England (her own father’s identity is not known, but her mother was English).
Her mother is of Scottish descent.
She says on the Craig Ferguson show here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U4mD52-6Qw
2 minutes in.
Her face resembles Drew Barrymore a tiny bit in my opinion.