Beth Harmon

Beth Harmon
Beth Harmon
The Queen's Gambit character
	Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon in The Queen's Gambit
First appearance	The Queen's Gambit (1983 novel)
Created by	Walter Tevis
Adapted by	Scott Frank
Portrayed by	Anya Taylor-Joy; Isla Johnston (age 8); Annabeth Kelly (age 5);
In-universe information
Full name	Elizabeth Harmon
Nickname	Beth
Gender	Female
Occupation	Chess player
Family	Alice Harmon (biological mother; deceased); Paul Harmon (biological father); Alma Wheatley (adoptive mother; deceased); Allston Wheatley (adoptive father);
Origin	Kentucky
Nationality	American

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. 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. She also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie.

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