Biography
Who is Taylor Schilling?
Early life and education
Taylor Schilling was born in Boston, United States, on July 27, 1984. Her father is Robert J. Schilling, a former prosecutor. Her mother, Tish Schilling, worked as an MIT administrator. Taylor spent her childhood in West Roxbury and Wayland, dividing her time between her divorced parents. She developed an interest in acting at a young age.
Taylor became involved in her middle school's theater program. She performed in a production of Fiddler on the Roof. She graduated from Wayland High School in 2002. Taylor then attended Fordham University's Lincoln Center campus, where she continued her stage work. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2006. After this, she entered the graduate acting program at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, but she left after her second year. During her early attempts to establish an acting career, Taylor worked as a nanny in Manhattan to support herself.
Acting career beginnings
Taylor began her film career with a supporting role in the 2007 independent film Dark Matter. She later starred as Nurse Veronica Flanagan Callahan in the NBC medical drama Mercy. This series aired from September 2009 to May 2010. She portrayed Dagny Taggart in the 2011 political science fiction drama film Atlas Shrugged: Part I. Taylor also appeared opposite Zac Efron in the 2012 romantic drama film The Lucky One. This film earned over $99.4 million worldwide.
Breakthrough role and other projects
In 2013, Taylor took on the leading role of Piper Chapman in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black. This role brought her significant recognition. She received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Taylor also earned two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actress for her work on the show. The series concluded in 2019.
While working on Orange Is the New Black, Taylor also appeared in other films. She starred in the 2015 sex comedy The Overnight. In 2017, she acted in the comedy film Take Me. She also played a role in the 2018 science-fiction thriller The Titan. Taylor appeared in the horror film The Prodigy in 2019.
Recent work and personal life
Since 2020, Taylor has continued her acting work. She appeared in an episode of the horror-anthology series Monsterland in 2020. She was featured as Erica Boyer in the Hulu miniseries Pam & Tommy in 2022. In 2023, Taylor played a leading role in the Apple TV+ drama series Dear Edward. She also starred in the horror-thriller film Queen of Bones that year. In 2024, Taylor returned to the stage, playing a leading role in The Apiary at Second Stage Theater.
Taylor practices Transcendental Meditation. In 2020, she shared on Instagram that she was in a relationship with artist Emily Ritz. Taylor confirmed in a 2023 podcast that she and Ritz had separated two years prior.
Birthday and age
Taylor Schilling was born on July 27, 1984, which makes Taylor 42 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Taylor shares the date with 27 other famous people.
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