Anya Taylor-Joy's career gained momentum with her breakthrough role in The Witch and subsequent roles in various genres.
2015
The Witch
Taylor-Joy's breakthrough came with the leading role of Thomasin in Robert Eggers' period horror film The Witch, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and received positive reviews.
2016
Morgan and Split
She starred as the title character in the thriller Morgan and played Casey Cooke in M. Night Shyamalan's horror-thriller film Split, both of which were significant roles in her early career.
2016
Barry
Taylor-Joy also appeared in Vikram Gandhi's film Barry, playing one of the close friends of a young Barack Obama in 1981 New York City.