• MyAnna Buring is an actress in TV series such as "Downton Abbey", "Doctor Who", and "The Witcher".
• She was born in Sundsvall, Sweden and raised in Muscat, Oman.
• She attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and began her film career in 200•
• She has voiced over another character of “The Witcher” universe, Duchess Anna Henrietta.
• Her net worth is reported to be around $1 million.



MyAnna Buring has appeared in several successful TV series, including “Downton Abbey”, “Doctor Who”. As of 2019, she sparkles in the new Netflix series, “The Witcher” in the role of the Arch-mistress of the sorceress’ school, Tissaia de Vries.

Early life and family

Anna Margarethe My “MyAnna” Rantapää was born on 22 September 1979, in Sundsvall, Sweden. Her parents moved to the Middle East due to their work duties, so MyAnna was brought up in Muscat, the capital city of Oman. At the age of 16 MyAnna moved to London, Great Britain, but ‘til now she doesn’t forget the town she grew up in, still supporting local female writers and human rights activists, such as Zainab Salbi and Jokha Alharthi.

She has recently posted a photo of Jokha Alharthi on her Instagram account, congratulating her on winning the International Man Booker Prize for her book “Celestial Bodies”, which made Jokha the first Omani female author whose novel has been translated into English.

MyAnna once shared in her interview with the Swedish magazine Nöjesbladet in 2013, that even though she was Swedish, she felt more like an English actor, working mainly in American and English productions, though she dreamt of working in Sweden: ‘I have always maintained my Swedish citizenship and I have Sweden in the spinal cord, my parents are Swedish and I have family in Sweden <…> But London is my home’.

Educational background

MyAnna attended her secondary school at the Omani department of the American British Academy, located in Muscat, sharing her school desk with another future actor, Stegath Dorr, who later became a horror filmmaker. When MyAnna moved to London, she continued her education in the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, graduating in 2004.

Filming and television career

MyAnna started her film careerthe same year, appearing as Michelle Wynne in “Murder Prevention”. She then landed more minor roles, among them Kirsty Morrison in “Casualty” and Sam in “The Descent”. MyAnna landed the role of Scooti Manista in “Doctor Who”, making the filming industry pay attention to her person. She then appeared in “Grindhouse” (2007), “Midsomer Murders” (2008) and “The Wrong Door” (2008).

Myanna Buring

In 2009 she played the role of Lotte in “Lesbian Vampire Killers” (2009), recurring in the sequel of “The Descent” in the role of Sam in “The Descent Part 2”. 2011 was full of work for MyAnna, as she appeared in five projects that year: “Au Revoir Monkeys”, “Super Eruption”, “Way of the Morris” and “Kill List’, ending it with one of the most discussed series, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1”; MyAnna portrayed Tanya, the vampire and the leader of the Denali coven, whose sister Irina reported the Cullen family to the Volturi clan to break the laws of the vampire community. MyAnna then appeared in “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” in 2012, the last movie of the series, and then switching to another popular project, “Downton Abbey” from 2012 to 2013, landing the role of Edna Braithwaite.

Among MyAnna’s latest projects one can find “Agatha Christie’s Marple” (2013), “The Comedian’s Guide to Survival” (2016) and “Killers Anonymous” (2019).

Tissaia de Vries in “The Witcher”

MyAnna has become one of the most praised actors of the cast of “The Witcher” series. Her portrayal of Tissaia de Vries pleased both types of viewers – the fans of the book and video games series, and those who didn’t have a clue about the universe of “The Witcher” saga at all. Her appearance fits well the common image of Tissaia, as MyAnna conveys the temper and the character of the Arch-mistress and Rectoress of Aretuza. On the set of the series she made friends with her fellow actress, Anya Chalotra, who landed the role of Yennefer of Vengerberg. They spent their spare time on the set together, drinking coffee and taking mutual photos.

MyAnna has recently posted several photos from the set of the second season of “The Witcher”, saying that the shooting has already begun. It is an interesting fact that MyAnna voiced over another character of “The Witcher” universe, working on the video game “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt” and its final expansion pack “Blood and Wine”, Duchess Anna Henrietta, who stands in the center of the plot development.

Theatre career

MyAnna has been busy in several theatre productions too, as she started acting on the stage in 2006. The first production she appeared in was Exeter’s Northcott Theatre Company’s “Twelfth Night”, based on William Shakespeare’s play, in the role of Olivia, sharing the stage with David Gwillim and Sara Weymouth.

She then appeared in London Finborough Theatre’s “Seduced”, directed by Michael Kingsbury. Before becoming the associate director of the MahWaff Theatre Company, she worked there as an actress, in such productions as “Monologue For An Ensemble”, “An Inspector Calls” and “Guardians”. At the beginning of 2014 she appeared in Gielgud Theatre’s “Strangers in a Train”. As of 2019, MyAnna is in the The Old Vic Theatre’s production of “A Very Expensive Poison”, working with Lloyd Hutchinson. As a mature actress, she reads Drama and Spanish at Bristol University.

Personal life

MyAnna has always been very low-key about her private life, and the only fact known about her current relationship is that she gave birth to her son in May 2017.

Before becoming pregnant, she appeared in the BBC drama series “In The Dark”, landing the role of Helen Weeks, who also was pregnant according to the plot. Soon after the filming was done, MyAnna became pregnant herself: ‘My character was pregnant then I got pregnant! When I filmed I had a baby bump and I got to practice what it looked like to be pregnant. I liked it so much I did it myself!’, she recalls her experience of playing a pregnant woman. However, MyAnna admitted that playing pregnancy was far from what it is in reality: ‘It was nothing like actually being pregnant!’ she laughed in her interview to Daily Mail in 2017. The name of MyAnna’s husband is still kept in secret.

MyAnna was not in a hurry to get back to work, and enjoyed her bonding time with the baby. Eventually she accepted offers from directors who wanted to see her in their projects.

Hobbies, favorite things and interesting facts

MyAnna’s favorite dessert is chocolate ice-cream. She likes drinking red wine. Among her favorite travelling destinations are Prague and Milan. One of her most favorite flowers is the tulip.

Appearance, clothing style

MyAnna has dark brown hair which she also likes wearing blonde; she has blue eyes. MyAnna is 5ft 2ins (1.57m) tall and weighs around 119lbs (54kgs); her vital statistics are 34-24-32. As to her clothing style, she likes wearing smart fancy dresses and high heels, especially from Anthony Stoker, but can also spend her spare time in casual outfits. She likes wild animal prints, such as leopard.

Net worth and salary

As of early 2020, MyAnna’s net worth is reported to be around $1 million. MyAnna is already signed to the next season of “The Witcher” series, as well as to such series as “One Night” and “Salisbury”, so her net worth will certainly grow.

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