Beth Harmon

Beth Harmon
The Queen's Gambit character
Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon in The Queen's Gambit
First appearanceThe Queen's Gambit (1983 novel)
Created byWalter Tevis
Adapted byScott Frank
Portrayed by
In-universe information
Full nameElizabeth Harmon
NicknameBeth
GenderFemale
OccupationChess player
Family
  • Alice Harmon (biological mother; deceased)
  • Paul Harmon (biological father)
  • Alma Wheatley (adoptive mother; deceased)
  • Allston Wheatley (adoptive father)
OriginKentucky
NationalityAmerican

Elizabeth "Beth" Harmon is a fictional American character and the main protagonist in the Walter Tevis novel The Queen's Gambit and the Netflix drama miniseries of the same name, in which she is portrayed by Anya Taylor-Joy.[1][2][3][4] Taylor-Joy's performance as Beth was critically acclaimed. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.[5] She also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film[6] and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie.[7]

  1. ^ "The Queen's Gambit: meet the real Beth Harmon… Bobby Fischer". British GQ. November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Chess: Beth Harmon and Magnus Carlsen triggers for an unlikely boom". The Guardian. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "How Beth Harmon became a style icon in The Queen's Gambit". The Independent. November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  4. ^ Dry, Jude (November 13, 2020). "'The Queen's Gambit': Let's Celebrate Beth Harmon Doing Whatever the Hell She Wants". IndieWire. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "73rd Emmy Awards Nominations". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Anya Taylor-Joy". Golden Globes. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  7. ^ Gonzalez, Sandra (April 4, 2021). "SAG Awards: See the full list of winners". CNN. Retrieved July 13, 2021.