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Who is Anna Torv? All about the star of Territory on Netflix

Modified Oct 26, 2024 18:01 GMT

Netflix's Territory is currently being dubbed as the streamer's response to Yellowstone. Set in Australia, where the world's largest livestock farm is left without an heir, the series follows a fierce competition among cowboys, gangsters, and landowners for control of the land. Emily Lawson, whose family owns the ranch, is among those caught up in the conflict.

The character of Emily Lawson in Netflix's Territory is played by Australian actor Anna Torv. She is best known for her role as FBI agent Olivia Dunham on the Fox television series Fringe, and as psychologist Wendy Carr in the Netflix period crime drama Mindhunter.

All about Australian actor Anna Torv

Anna Torv was born in Melbourne but has worked extensively in the US. She is acclaimed for her role as Olivia Dunham in Fox's Fringe (2008–2013), which earned her four consecutive Saturn Awards for 'Best Actress on Television.'

Torv started her career in television in 2004, when she joined the cast of Australia's acclaimed television drama The Secret Life of Us, playing the role of Nikki Martel. Following this, she appeared in the BBC series Mistresses in 2008, and as Virginia Grey in the 2010 HBO mini-series The Pacific.

She has also starred in a CollegeHumor Original video, as a tyrannical traffic cop, and played Nariko in the film adaptation of Heavenly Sword.

In March 2016, Torv was cast in the Netflix drama Mindhunter as Dr. Wendy Carr, an FBI consultant. Additionally, she has played newsreader Helen Norville in the ABC series The Newsreader (2021), reprising her role for the second season of the show. This role won her the AACTA Awards twice for 'Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series.'

Anna Torv also appeared in the ABC television series Fires and played Tess in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us, in 2023. Although this was a guest role, Torv's performance garnered positive reviews. Anna currently stars as Emily Lawson in the Netflix drama series Territory.

What we know about Territory on Netflix

Territory was released on Netflix on October 24, 2024. The plot of the series revolves around the Marianne Station, which in the absence of a clear successor has become a source of struggle between various factions, who are waiting to get their hands on the billion-dollar property. This generational clash threatens to tear the Lawson family apart. The official synopsis of the series reads as follows:

"When the world's largest cattle station is left without a clear heir, rival factions descend as a fierce generational struggle upends the land's future."

Territory stars the following actors alongside Anna Torv:

Michael Dorman as Graham Lawson
Robert Taylor as Colin Lawson
Sam Corlett as Marshall Lawson
Sara Wiseman as Sandra Kirby
Dan Wyllie as Hank Hodge
Clarence Ryan as Nolan Brannock
Jay Ryan as Campbell Miller
Philippa Northeast as Susie Lawson
Joe Klocek as Lachie Kirby
Kylah Day as Sharnie Kennedy
Sam Delich as Rich Petrakis
Hamilton Morris as Uncle Bryce
Tuuli Narkle as Keeley Redford
Tyler Spencer as Dezi
Jake Ryan as Daniel Lawson

The series is set in the Northern Territory and South Australia, in remote and picturesque locations. A large part of it has been shot in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park.

Territory is now streaming exclusively on Netflix.