Eliza Taylor-Cotter
| Eliza Taylor-Cotter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elizabeth Jane Taylor-Cotter 24 October 1989 Melbourne, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" Taylor-Cotter (born 24 October 1989 in Melbourne) is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Janae Timmins in long-running soap opera Neighbours.
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[edit] Biography and Career
Taylor-Cotter attended Calder High School, attaining an average C grade in Drama at A Level. After a lead role in Pirate Islands, she starred as Rosie Cartwright in The Sleepover Club in 2003. She transitioned to older audience programs with guest roles on Blue Heelers and Neighbours in 2003. She then joined the regular cast of Neighbours as part of the Timmins family in the role of Janae Hoyland (née Timmins), whose arrival in Ramsay Street was broadcast in Australia on 4 April 2005. Eliza completed her filming for Neighbours in October 2007 with her final episode screened on 8 February 2008. She has not ruled out a return.
She travelled to the United Kingdom in late November 2007, and on the 1 December 2007 turned on the Weymouth Christmas lights. On the 19 December Eliza starred as Snow White in a Christmas pantomime, again in Weymouth.[1][2] In 2009 she was in a episode of All Saints and filmed a short drama/comedy movie called The Laundromat.[3] Eliza filmed a role in the horror movie 6plots.[4] She just filmed a pilot Winner's and Loser's[5] She moved to Los Angeles, USA in 2011 looking for TV/movie roles. Her first American role will be Cassidy in The Spectacular Now.[6]
[edit] Personal life
Taylor teaches acting at The Actors Nest with Paul O'Brien, Fun Class 5–7, Star Class 8–12, Tween Class 12–15, Improvisation [7]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2003 | Pirate Islands | Sarah Redding (Main) | 26 episodes (filmed in 2001–2002) |
| Neighbours | Jacinta Martin (Guest) | 2 episodes | |
| The Sleepover Club | Rosie Cartwright | 26 episodes Main role |
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| 2004 | Blue Heelers | Tatum O'Hara (Guest) | 1 episode |
| 2005–2008 | Neighbours | Janae Timmins | episodes 4691–5385 (recurring 4 April – 22 July 2005) (main 25 July – 8 February 2008) 2007 Inside Soap Awards for Best Actress -Nominated 2008 Inside Soap Awards for Sexiest Female -Nominated |
| 2006 | Blue Water High | Heidi Lee (Guest) | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Rush | Madison Hume (Guest) | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Packed to the Rafters | Kerry (non speaking role) | 1 episode |
| All Saints | Carly Spalding (Featuring) | 1 episode | |
| After Effects | Ella (Lead) | PILOT | |
| 2010 | Winners & Losers | Bridget Gross (Main Cast) | Pilot |
| 2011 | Bruce | Convict (Main Cast) | Pilot |
[edit] Herself
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2005 | The 47th TV Week Logie Awards | Herself | |
| 2006 | Blue Peter | Herself | Filming Neighbours |
| Australia's Brainiest Neighbour | Herself | ||
| Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards | Herself | ||
| The 48th TV Week Logie Awards | Herself | ||
| Sex, Lies & Soaps | Herself | Sex | |
| Sex, Lies & Soaps | Herself | Appearance | |
| Sex, Lies & Soaps | Herself | School Years | |
| Cool Aid: The National Carbon Test | Herself | ||
| 2007 | The 49th TV Week Logie Awards | Herself | |
| MTV Australian Video Music Awards | Herself | ||
| Toasted TV | Herself | ||
| Neighbours Revealed | Herself | The Talent of Ramsay Street | |
| Neighbours Revealed | Herself | Here's To You Mrs Robinson | |
| 2009 | IF awards | Herself | The Laundromat |
[edit] Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2002 | Pirate Islands: Treasure Of The Golden Idol | Sarah Redding | TV movie |
| 2005 | Pirate Islands: A Modern Girl in a Pirate World | Sarah Redding | TV movie |
| 2005 | Mercury | Audrey | short horror movie |
| 2008 | Mum and Me | Melanie | Unaired TV movie |
| 2009 | The Laundromat | Amy | short comedy Lead role Official Selection Flickerfest 2010 |
| 2011 | Six Plots | Amy | horror/thriller Lead role |
| 2012 | The Spectacular Now | Cassidy | Dark High School Dramedy Supporting role Sutter’s hot ex-girlfriend |
| 2012 | Killer Commute | Libby Greene | Supporting role |
[edit] Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2007–2008 | Snow White | Snow White | Weymouth Pavilion Theatre, Weymouth, England |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.perfectblend.net/features/interview-taylorcotter.htm
- ^ http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/search/1958161.Best_panto_ever_at_the_Pavilion/
- ^ http://www.mim.org.au/program.html
- ^ http://www.uk.castingcallpro.com/film_view.php?uid=29129
- ^ http://au.hadnews.com/winners-losers-drama-testing-for-feedback.htm
- ^ http://vimeo.com/user5012498
- ^ http://theactorsnest.com.au/actingteachers.htm
