Biography
Who is MyAnna Buring?
Early life and real name
MyAnna Buring was born Anna Margaretha My Rantapää on September 22, 1979, in Sundsvall, Sweden. Following her birth in Sweden, she spent part of her youth living in the Middle East. Her father worked as an orthopaedic consultant and surgeon, while her mother sold Christmas trees and fur coats in Kuwait.
During her school years, MyAnna attended the American British Academy in Muscat, Oman. As a teenager, she briefly left school and worked collecting glasses at a Stockholm bar. She subsequently moved to England, completing her International Baccalaureate at a boarding school located in Oxford.
Education and training
After settling in England, MyAnna pursued higher education at the University of Bristol. There, she focused her studies on drama and Spanish, although she eventually dropped the Spanish coursework. She then advanced her acting training by attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
She successfully graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2004. During her early theatrical career, she also served as the associate director of the MahWaff Theatre Company.
Film and television career
MyAnna Buring earned her first major film role in the 2005 horror movie The Descent, portraying one of the women trapped in an uncharted cave system. She returned for the sequel, appearing through flashbacks, and later starred in independent films and horror projects like Kill List. She also played Tanya in two installments of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.
On television, MyAnna gained widespread recognition for her work in various British and international programs. She appeared in Doctor Who, Downton Abbey, and Ripper Street. In 2019, she began portraying the sorceress Tissaia de Vries in the Netflix fantasy series The Witcher, further expanding her global audience.
Theatre and personal life
Beyond screen acting, MyAnna has maintained an active stage career. In 2006, she played Olivia in Twelfth Night with Exeter's Northcott Theatre Company and appeared in Seduced at the Finborough Theatre. Her later stage credits include Milk and Gall at Theatre503 in South London.
In her personal life, MyAnna gave birth to a son in May 2017. She has spoken publicly about experiencing antenatal depression, though she generally keeps the details of her private life away from the public eye.
Birthday and age
MyAnna Buring was born on September 22, 1979, which makes MyAnna 47 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. MyAnna shares the date with 62 other famous people.
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