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MyAnna Buring Born 22 September 1984
SwedenOccupation Actress Years active 2004–present MyAnna Buring (born 22 September 1984) is a Swedish actress best known for appearing in the 2005 horror film The Descent.
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Early life
Buring was born in Sweden but grew up in the Middle East. When she turned 16, she moved to England. She attended high school at the American British Academy in Muscat, Oman with prolific horror filmmaker and character actor Stegath Dorr, who was a childhood friend. Buring graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2004. She is also the associate director of the MahWaff Theatre Company.[1]
Career
Television
In 2006, Buring guest-starred in "The Impossible Planet", the first episode of a two-episode Doctor Who story. Her character, Scooti, perished in the vacuum of space; the scenes of her body floating towards a black hole were filmed in an underwater tank in Pinewood Studios, to create the effect of weightlessness.[2]
Also in 2006, Buring played Olivia in a production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night by Exeter's Northcott Theatre Company, alongside Sara Weymouth and David Gwillim, and appeared in a new play, Seduced by Michael Kingsbury at London's Finborough Theatre. In 2008, Buring starred as Alice in the independent film Credo, also known as The Devil's Curse.
Buring also starred as Debbie in Much Ado About Nothing (BBC1), Midsomer Murders (ITV), Casualty (BBC1) and Murder Prevention (Channel 5). For MahWaff Theatre Company, she starred in Guardians, Monologue For An Ensemble and An Inspector Calls.
Buring played the role of CND peace activist and student Adrianna Doyle in series three, episode two of Inspector George Gently, which was screened in the UK on BBC1 on October 2010.
Film
In her first film role Buring starred in a leading role in the 2005 horror film The Descent by director Neil Marshall. Her character, Sam, was one of the main characters among the women who ventured down into an uncharted cave system. Buring also appeared in the films sequel, The Descent Part 2, in the form of flashbacks.[3]
She also starred in Doomsday in 2008, linking her again with director Neil Marshall.
In 2009, Buring appeared as the female lead in the film Lesbian Vampire Killers opposite James Corden and Mathew Horne, which was released to UK cinemas 20 March 2009.
In May 2010 she appeared as Jozefa in Witchville for SyFy in the U.S. alongside Sarah Douglas.
Buring plays the role of Tanya of the Denali Coven in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I and II.
In 2011 Buring appeared in the horror film Kill List, in which she acted the part of the protagonist's wife.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes 2004 Murder Prevention Michelle Wynne TV series, episode "Last Man Out: Part 1" 2004 Casualty Kirsty Morrison TV series, episode "Past Imperfect" 2005 The Descent Sam 2006 Doctor Who Scooti Manista TV series, episode "The Impossible Planet" 2006 The Omen Tabloid Reporter #2 2007 Grindhouse Featured Woman segment "Don't" 2007 English Language (with English Subtitles) Esther 2007 The Bill Kim Heyes TV series, episode "Stealth Attack" 2008 Doomsday Cally 2008 Midsomer Murders Mandy TV series, episode "Midsomer Life" 2008 Freakdog Shelby 2008 The Wrong Door Various TV series, 5 episodes 2008 Credo Alice 2009 The Road to Vengeance 2009 Lesbian Vampire Killers Lotte 2009 City Rats Sammy 2009 The Descent Part 2 Sam 2010 Comedy Lab Inga TV series, episode "Filth" 2010 Witchville Jozefa TV movie 2010 Devil's Playground Devil's Playground (2010 film) Angela 2010 Half Hearted Lauren 2010 Inspector George Gently Adriana Doyle TV series, episode "Peace & Love" 2010 Any Human Heart Ingeborg TV series, episode #1.4 2011 Au Revoir Monkeys Anna 2011 Super Eruption Claire TV movie 2011 Way of the Morris Voice of the Will-O'-Wisps 2011 Kill List Shel 2011 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 Tanya 2012 White Heat Lilly TV series, 6 episodes
filming2012 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Tanya post-production References
- ^ "Mahwaff Theatre Company website". http://www.mahwaff.com/html/the_waffs.html. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
- ^ Doctor Who Confidential. BBC. BBC Three.
- ^ http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Film-Review/lesbian-vampire-killers-myanna-buring-interview
External links
Categories:- 1984 births
- Living people
- Swedish film actors
- Screen actor stubs
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