Actress Anya Taylor-Joy on runaway success of 'The Queen's Gambit'

Anya Taylor-Joy suggests it is the loneliness and self-doubt of her character which makes her journey so compelling. Photo: Handout

Anya Taylor-Joy is the charismatic star of The Queen's Gambit, the wildly popular drama series that made chess sexy and became Netflix's most-watched scripted limited series.

And the 24-year-old believes she knows why.

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