Tamara Taylor
Tamara Taylor | |
---|---|
Born | |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1987–present |
Spouse |
Miles Cooley
(m. 2007; div. 2012) |
Tamara Taylor (born September 27, 1970) is a Canadian actress.
Early life and career
Taylor was born in Toronto to a Bajan father and a Scottish mother. She dropped out of high school to try modeling and see the world, with her mother supportive of her decision: "School will always be there, she told me."[4]
She has appeared in the CBS medical drama 3 lbs as Della and the UPN series Sex, Love & Secrets[2] in the role of Nina; both series were short-lived.
Taylor has made guest appearances on
She first appeared in Bones in the first episode of the second season, "
Tamara Taylor later recurred on the final season of
In October 2022, it was announced that Taylor would join the final series of the FX series Snowfall in an as-yet unannounced role.[7]
Personal life
Taylor is a second cousin by marriage to Neve Campbell, with whom she appeared on Party of Five.[5] Taylor married attorney Miles Cooley in 2007,[5] later divorcing in May 2012.[8]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Senseless | Janice Tyson | |
2005 | Diary of a Mad Black Woman | Debrah Simmons | |
Serenity | Teacher | ||
2007 | Gordon Glass | Karen | |
2011 | Shuffle | Linda | |
2015 | Justice League: Gods and Monsters | Bekka / Wonder Woman | Voice, direct-to-video |
Reluctant Nanny | Andrea Moore | ||
2017 | August Falls | Mina |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | A Different World | Roast Attendee | Uncredited Episode: "Never Can Say Goodbye" |
1992 | Freshmen Dorm | Carla | Episode: "The Scarlet Letter" |
1996–1997 | Party of Five | Grace Wilcox | 16 episodes |
1998 | Dawson's Creek | Laura Weston | 2 episodes |
1999 | Early Edition | Meredith Armstrong | Episode: "Blowing Up is Hard to Do" |
Providence | Tracy Doyle | Episode: "The Phantom Menace" | |
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge | Geri Nicholas | Television film | |
2000 | City of Angels | Dr. Ana Syphax | 14 episodes |
2002–2003 | Hidden Hills | Sarah Timmerman | 18 episodes |
2003 | Miracles | Dr. Linda Qualey | Episode: "The Ferguson Syndrome" |
Everwood | Dr. Lence | Episode: "Daddy's Little Girl" | |
Becker | Dana McCall | Episode: "The Unbelievable Wrongness of Talking" | |
Without a Trace | Tracy McAllister | Episode: "Trip Box" | |
2004 | The District | Agent Midge Halpern | Episode: "A.K.A." |
Six Feet Under | Inez | Episode: "Bomb Shelter" | |
CSI: Miami | Dr. Leslie Harrison | Episode: "Crime Wave" | |
One on One | Judy | Episode: "Who Brought the Jive Turkey?" | |
2005 | Lost | Susan Porter | 2 episodes |
Sex, Love & Secrets | Nina | 8 episodes | |
2005–2006 | NCIS | Special Agent Cassie Yates | 2 episodes |
2006 | Numbers | Olivia Rawlings | Episode: "The O.G." |
3 lbs | Della | Episode: "Lost for Words" | |
2006–2017 | Bones | Dr. Camille Saroyan | 223 episodes |
2015 | Hell's Kitchen | Herself | Episode: "4 Chefs Compete" |
Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles | Bekka / Wonder Woman | Voice Episode: "Big" | |
2018 | Altered Carbon | Oumou Prescott | 5 episodes |
2019 | The L Word: Generation Q | Maya | Episode: "Lapse in Judgement" |
2020 | October Faction | Deloris Allen | 10 episodes |
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Sibyl
|
5 episodes | |
2021–2022 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | Angela Wheatley | 15 episodes |
2021 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Angela Wheatley | Episode: "The People v. Richard Wheatley" |
2023 | Snowfall | Cassandra Turner | 5 episodes |
References
- ^ "Tamara Taylor – Bones". wetpaint. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ a b c "Tamara Taylor Biography". Fox. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2 February 2021). "'Law & Order: Organized Crime': Tamara Taylor Joins NBC's 'SVU' Spinoff". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 17 March 2021.
- ^ a b Tamar Abrams (May 9, 2012). "Bones' Tamara Taylor has overcome shyness and orthodontia to conquer Hollywood". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Mary Margaret (July 17, 2007). "Bones Actress Tamara Taylor Gets Married". People Magazine. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ a b "Tamara Taylor Biography". Filmbug. Archived from the original on 1 April 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (2022-10-06). "'Snowfall': Tamara Taylor Joins Sixth & Final Season Of FX Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ^ Ulrica Wihlborg (May 30, 2012). "Bones Star Tamara Taylor Finalizes Divorce". People.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
External links
- Tamara Taylor at IMDb