She headlined the black comedy film Thoroughbreds and the horror mystery film Marrowbone, both of which received positive reviews for her performances.

Taylor-Joy reprised her role as Casey Cooke in the psychological superhero film Glass and began her role as Gina Gray in the BBC One period crime drama series Peaky Blinders.

She received her first Golden Globe Award nomination for playing Emma Woodhouse in the period drama Emma and earned international recognition for her role as Beth Harmon in the Netflix miniseries The Queen's Gambit, winning a Golden Globe and SAG Award.