Dennis Alan Taylor: Everything About The Father Of Anya Taylor-Joy

Dennis Alan Taylor is the father of actress Anya-Josephine Marie Taylor-Joy. Dennis’ daughter Anya Taylor-Joy has appeared in The Witch (2015), Split (2016), and its sequel Glass (2019), Thoroughbreds (2017), Emma (2020), The Queen’s Gambit (2020), Last Night in Soho (2021), The Northman (2022) and The Menu (2022), among others. She has also been an ambassador for brands including Viktor & Rolf, Tiffany & Co. Dior’s fashion and makeup, and Jaeger-LeCoultre.

Dennis Alan Taylor: Bio Summary

Who Is The Father Of Anya Taylor-Joy?

Anya Taylor-Joy’s father is Dennis Alan Taylor. Dennis was born in February 1940 but his full date of birth is unknown. As of 2023, he is 83 years old. He was born to a British father called Alfred Royal Taylor and an Anglo-Argentine mother called Violet Mary Forrest. Dennis is an Argentine of English and Scottish descent.

Dennis Alan Taylor was raised alongside his brother, Juan Taylor, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Dennis is a former banker. He was an investment banker in Buenos Aires and had received an MBE for services to British trade with Argentina and an OBE 18 years after the end of the Falklands War. He later went into racing motorboats, per a source.

Dennis Alan Taylor won the 1987 UIM 3D World Championship with Oscar Rodriguez in Catalonia, Italy in a wooden catamaran sponsored by Marlboro. He won the UIM 6 Litre World title with co-driver, Juan Eduardo Ferreyra in a brand new Cougar Marine catamaran built under licence by José Cordó. He also won the South American championship in 1982, ’86, and ’88.

Dennis Alan Taylor and Jennifer Marina Joy-Morancho, a psychologist are parents of two children. They gave birth to Anya Taylor-Joy on 16 April 1996, in Miami, Florida, U.S. Anya was born Anya-Josephine Marie Taylor-Joy. Dennis Alan Taylor had already fathered four children from a previous marriage. Dennis and his family lived in Buenos Aires until they relocated to the Victoria area of London.

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Anya Taylor-Joy explained why her family moved. She said: “So my Dad’s Scottish-Argentine and my Mum’s African-Spanish – and the political situation in Argentina was getting so dire that they wanted their children to grow up in an environment without fear. We all really resented them for it and now we look back, we’re like thank you so much because they gave us such an opportunity in life.”

At age 16, Anya Taylor-Joy left school to pursue her career in acting. Her parents Dennis Alan Taylor and Jennifer Marina Joy-Morancho supported her decision to leave school. She wrote her parents “an essay explaining why I was leaving school to become an actor.” Anya Taylor-Joy mentioned that she decided to leave school because,

“I had a really tough time at school, I was bullied and it was all making me quite depressed so I just wanted to go out into the world, which, um, my parents were thrilled about…” Anya Taylor-Joy was later scouted for modeling and then landed small television roles at the beginning of her career before landing her breakthrough role in the horror film The Witch (2015). She said of the audition for The Witch.

“I actually had about three auditions. In the original script, [the character] Thomasin was described as very plain-faced and very normal looking. I know look weird, so I walked into the audition and I saw this girl and she was perfect. I walked out and was like, “No, it’s not for me. I’m not gonna get it. That girl’s gonna get it instantly.”

“And then I met with Rob [Eggers, the director] and I was really emotional and kind of hysterical because the script had really gotten to me. I marched straight up to him and was like, “I don’t really know my lines and I’m really overwhelmed, but do you still want me to read?” And he was like, “Yeah, I do.” And then I did a chemistry test and it just it felt right.”

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Anya Taylor-Joy is now one of the most-watched actresses. She has appeared in several films and television series. She has been an ambassador for several well-known brands. She has won several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for a BAFTA Film Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.

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