MyAnna Buring

MyAnna Buring (born My Anna Margaretha Buring Rantapää on 22 September 1979 in Sundsvall, Sweden) is a Swedish‑born British actress whose career has spanned film, television and stage with a distinctive blend of intensity and vulnerability. After a peripatetic childhood that took her from a Swedish hometown to the Middle East, she completed the International Baccalaureate at a boarding school in Oxford and later studied Drama (and briefly Spanish) at the University of Bristol before graduating from LAMDA in 2004. Her early professional work included an associate directorship with MahWaff Theatre Company, where she honed a craft that would soon translate to screen roles of growing prominence. Buring broke through internationally with the critically acclaimed horror film The Descent (2005), portraying one of the caving expedition’s tenacious women, a performance that cemented her reputation for delivering gritty, emotionally resonant characters. She continued to diversify her portfolio, appearing in Kill List (2011), the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn films as Tanya, and various British television staples such as Ripper Street (2012‑2016) where she played a complex detective, and Downton Abbey where her brief stint as maid Edna Braithwaite added period‑drama credibility. More recently, Buring has become a familiar face to global audiences as Tissaia de Vries in Netflix’s fantasy phenomenon The Witcher (2019‑2023), a role that showcases her command of both regal authority and nuanced mentorship. Beyond acting, she is an outspoken activist, serving as a Women for Women ambassador and advocating for climate action, refugee rights, and humanitarian causes, demonstrating a commitment to leveraging her public platform for social impact. In her personal life, she resides in north London, welcomed a son in 2017, and has spoken candidly about perinatal depression, underscoring her willingness to address mental‑health challenges publicly. Her career, marked by versatility and dedication, continues to evolve across mediums and genres, making her a compelling figure in contemporary entertainment.