MyAnna Buring

Personal context

Summary

MyAnna Buring is a Swedish-born British actor known for The Descent, Ripper Street, Downton Abbey, and The Witcher. She often plays forceful or morally complex women, including Long Susan in Ripper Street. She has served as an ambassador for Women for Women International since 2012, raising awareness of violence against women and helping raise funds for its programs. In an interview, she challenged generalizations about Muslim women and described Muslim women as role models for independence; she also signed the 2023 Artists for Palestine letter calling for a Gaza ceasefire. No public statements on party politics or DEI roles are on record.