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MyAnna Buring

MyAnna Buring

Highest Rated: 100% Way of the Morris (2011)

Lowest Rated: 0% Killers Anonymous (2019)

Birthday: Sep 22, 1979

Birthplace: Sundsvall, Sweden

While she might be most recognizable to American audiences as Tanya, the Slovakian leader of the Denali coven in the vampire-teens-in-love denouement "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1" (2011) and "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2" (2012), MyAnna Buring had appeared in a series of well-received projects before landing the influential vamp. In fact, it was her role in critically-acclaimed British thriller "Kill List" (2011) that emboldened her to try out for her breakthrough part. Still, she remains attached to ensemble work that provides cover from the paparazzi and has enabled her to build a consistent and well-regarded career in her adopted homeland. The disarmingly smart and surprisingly centered MyAnna Buring was born in Sweden and raised by ex-pat parents in the Middle East, where she attended the American British Academy in Oman. But the rebellious Buring dropped out of school at 16 and tried her hand at building an independent life in Stockholm. Once she realized she might be wasting the opportunities afforded by her access to an education, the actor moved to the U.K. to attend the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, from which she graduated in 2004. After appearances on the British police drama "Murder Prevention" (Channel 5 2004) and long-running BBC medical drama "Casualty" (1986- ) Buring's first big break was a featured role as Sam in the low-budget Scottish spelunking thriller "The Descent" (2005). The all-female cast and scenes of tense claustrophobia drew a modicum of international praise for the film. This was followed by small parts in the remake of 1970s horror classic "The Omen" (2006) and Edgar Wright's faux trailer in Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's double feature "Grindhouse" (2007). During this era, Buring worked regularly on British television, including guest shots on the beloved sci-fi classic "Doctor Who" (BBC America 2010- ), long running mystery "Midsomer Murders" (ITV 1997- ) and crime procedural "The Bill" (ITV 1984-2010). Following a series of low-budget supernatural thrillers like "Freakdog" (2008), "Credo" (2008), comedy-horror romp "Lesbian Vampire Killers" (2009) and a poorly-received sequel to her breakthrough film "The Descent Part 2"(2009), Buring's career experienced and uptick with her role in the critically-favored action drama "Kill List" (2011), for which she received a Best Actress Nomination from the British Independent Film Awards. The buzz from this major leap forward swept her into the whirlwind of her next major project, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1." Her success in "Kill List" gave her the confidence to submit her reel for the role of Tanya, compelling leader of the Denali coven, and she landed the part without having to read for it. The international success of those films had a hand in raising her television profile back in Britain, apparently raising the quality level of Buring's television offers. The actress had a guest role in the 2012 Christmas Special airing of the phenomenally popular soap "Downton Abbey" (PBS 2010-16), and then joined the cast of historical police drama "Ripper Street" (BBC 2012-16) as Whitechapel brothel madam Long Susan.

Highest rated movies

87% The Descent 82% Official Secrets
78% Hyena
78% Kill List
50% Doomsday
49% The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2
43% Hijacked: 97 Minutes to Live
38% Lost in Karastan

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Dragon Princess Benicia (Character) - 2023
43% 85% Hijacked: 97 Minutes to Live Kim (Character) - 2022
82% 89% Official Secrets Jasmine (Character) $2.0M 2019
0% 16% Killers Anonymous Joanna (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Albion Tales Nikki (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet My Hot Property Melody Munro (Character) - 2016
25% 45% The Comedian's Guide to Survival Nell (Character) - 2016
78% 54% Hyena Lisa (Character) - 2014
38% 40% Lost in Karastan Chulpan (Character) - 2014
49% 70% The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Tanya (Character) $292.3M 2012
No Score Yet 6% Super Eruption Claire (Character) - 2011
78% 58% Kill List Shel (Character) $26.3K 2011
25% 60% The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 Tanya Denali (Character) $281.3M 2011
100% 71% Way of the Morris Unknown (Voice) - 2011
No Score Yet 22% Devil's Playground Angela (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 4% Witchville Jozefa (Character) - 2010
0% 18% City Rats Sammy (Character) - 2009
28% 32% Lesbian Vampire Killers Lotte (Character) - 2009
7% 16% Freakdog Shelby (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 27% The Devil's Curse Alice (Character) - 2008
50% 44% Doomsday Cally (Character) $11.0M 2008
87% 76% The Descent Sam (Character) $26.0M 2005

TV

Credit
100% 79% The Responder Kate Carson (Character) 2022 2024
80% 54% The Witcher Tissaia (Character) 2019 2021 2023
88% 82% The Salisbury Poisonings Dawn Sturgess (Character) 2020
No Score Yet 60% In the Dark DI Helen Weeks (Character) 2017
94% 91% Ripper Street Long Susan (Character) 2012-2014 2016
100% 83% Prey Jules Hope (Character) 2014-2015
No Score Yet 82% Banished Elizabeth Quinn (Character) 2015
88% 93% Downton Abbey Edna Braithwaite (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2012-2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Blackout Unknown (Character) 2012
42% No Score Yet White Heat Lilly (Character) 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Inspector George Gently Unknown (Character) 2010
90% 64% Doctor Who Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Doctor Who Confidential Unknown (Guest Star) 2006