There’s a good chance many Playstation 3 owners will have an odd sense of familiarity with Anna Torv, star of new J.J. Abrams show The Fringe. And many have probably already worked out the secret. For those who are still wishing she’s a woman they made eyes with in a Melbourne bar, think again. Torv was the face behind the face of Nariko in Heavenly Sword, joining Andy Serkis and his merry team of motion capture artists. So when you were gasping at the beauty of Nariko, a lot of that magic was thanks to Torv. However it’s unlikely she will be seen in real life wearing Nariko’s outfits. Maybe a write in campaign could get them worked into The Fringe?
And if you are really lucky, maybe you did make eyes in Melbourne. Torv is a Victorian, so you just never know your luck. If you haven’t already checked it out “by other means”, The Fringe starts tomorrow night locally on Channel Nine.
avsky
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 9:59 AMshe’s.. pretty awesome!
Scott
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 11:21 AMShe looks exactly like Cate Blanchet in the middle picture.
AndyN
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 12:08 PMShe’s pretty cute!
We just might of locked eyes one time in a Melbourne night club…
I’m a Victorian too! Wow, this is great news, the show is not bad and I’m looking foward for more. :D
Michael
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 3:51 PMIt’s actually just called ‘Fringe’, and it looks promising
Sid Brown
Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 4:00 PMSide note to the above article. Dr. Walter Bishop (in Fringe) is almost a voice and face match to the G Man in Half Life series. Honestly, when watching the original trailers for the show, that was the only thing I could think of, in my head I heard, “…Wake up, Mr. Freeman … wake up and, smell the aaa shes.”
Bob
Friday, September 19, 2008 at 8:42 AM…Except that Walter is played by John Noble, who played Denethor in LOTR and has nothing at all to do with Half-life.
charlotte
Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 4:00 PManna is just so awesome she is one of the best actress’s in the world i rekon
also shes heaps good in fringe
Jarnie
Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 8:51 PMLOL, the chance of locking eyes with her in a nightclub in Melbourne are close to zero….SLIGHT mistake there… she was born in Victoria but is a QUEENSLANDER through and through!! (Just in case you were mistaken too…)
susanist
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 4:11 AMDitto on the Cate Blanchette looks. She could be a sister or understudy and will probably benefit as ‘TV’s’ version of Cate.
evian
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 1:31 PMShe DOES look familiar, but not because of the Playstation game. The Cate Blanchett comparison is spot on!
evian
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 2:02 PMOh, and not just Cate Blanchett. She also looks a LOT like Laura Prepon, who played Donna on “That 70′s Show.”
Ness
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 2:02 AMShe also reminds me of Poppy Montgommery from Without a Trace!
Reverend Flash
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 8:14 AMI always thought that Anna Torv, Laura Prepon, Annie Lennox, and Claire Danes look like they could all come from the same family.