Rachael Taylor
| Rachael Taylor | |
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 Taylor at the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2011 |
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| Born | 11 July 1984 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress/Model |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Rachael Taylor (born 11 July 1984) is an Australian actress and model. She made her leading role debut in the short-lived Australian program headLand. She then made the transition to Hollywood, appearing in the films Transformers, Shutter, and Splinterheads.
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[edit] Early life
Taylor was born in Launceston, Tasmania, the daughter of Christine and Nigel Taylor.[1] She attended Riverside High School. Taylor had wanted to be an actress since she was a child, performing in many school plays.[2]
[edit] Career
Taylor modelled for Skye-Jilly International and competed successfully in the State finals of Miss Teen Tasmania. She has appeared in a number of American productions – such as television movies about Natalie Wood and the making of Dynasty (where she played Catherine Oxenberg),[3] and the horror movies Man-thing and See No Evil. Taylor played Sasha Forbes on the short-lived Australian drama series headLand. On 3 April 2006, she was nominated for a Logie Award for Most Popular New Female Talent for her role on headLand. Her most prominent role to date was as "Maggie", a signals analyst, in the 2007 Transformers, where she appeared alongside Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf. Taylor confirmed that she would not be returning for the Transformers sequel.[4]
In 2009, she completed the Australian feature Cedar Boys and starred in the comedy Splinterheads.
She has also signed to the HBO comedy series Washingtonienne and Melt, an Australian production. Taylor began a recurring role on Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Lucy Fields, an obstetrician and maternal-fetal fellow.[5][6][7]
In 2011, Taylor joined the cast of the short-lived remake of the television series Charlie's Angels.[8][9] Also in 2011, she had a major role in the film Red Dog and starred in the Russian science-fiction thriller film The Darkest Hour, directed by filmmaker Chris Gorak.[10]
Taylor had key supporting role in the 2012 Australian comedy Any Questions for Ben?, created by Working Dog Productions.[11]
Taylor is currently filming the new upcoming drama, 666 Park Avenue.[12]
[edit] Personal life
In August 2010, following two domestic violence incidents involving then boyfriend actor Matthew Newton at a hotel in Rome, Taylor took out an Apprehended Violence Order against him.[13]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Mystery of Natalie Wood | Maryann Marinkovich | TV film |
| 2005 | Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure | Catherine Oxenberg | TV film |
| 2005 | Man-Thing | Teri Elizabeth Richards | |
| 2006 | See No Evil | Zoe | |
| 2007 | Transformers | Maggie Madsen | |
| 2008 | Bottle Shock | Sam Fulton | |
| 2008 | Shutter | Jane Shaw | |
| 2008 | The Legend of Bloody Mary | Gwen | |
| 2008 | Deception | Woman in Hallway | |
| 2009 | Ghost Machine | Jess | |
| 2009 | Cedar Boys | Amie | |
| 2009 | Splinterheads | Galaxy | |
| 2010 | Summer Coda | Heidi | |
| 2010 | Providence Park | Bicycle Girl | |
| 2011 | Red Dog | Nancy | |
| 2011 | The Darkest Hour | Anne | |
| 2012 | Any Questions for Ben? | Alexis (Alex) | |
| 2012 | The Loft | Ann |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | McLeod's Daughters | Natalie Louise Brown | "Old Flames" (season 5: episode 8) |
| 2005 | Hercules | Woman/Sphinx | Mini-series |
| 2005–2006 | headLand | Sasha Forbes | Main role; 58 episodes |
| 2009 | Washingtonienne | Jackie | "Pilot" (season 1: episode 1) |
| 2011 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Lucy Fields | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2011 | Charlie's Angels | Abigail "Abby" Sampson | Main role; 8 episodes |
| 2012 | 666 Park Avenue | Jane Van Veen | Upcoming series |
[edit] References
- ^ Hills, Brenden (10 September 2010). "We're shattered by Rachael's bashing, say Nigel and Christine Taylor". The Sunday Telegraph. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/were-shattered-by-daughters-bashing-say-nigel-and-christine-taylor/story-e6frf96o-1225914826086. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ "Our Hollywood transformation". The Mercury. 29 April 2007. http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0,22884,21638670-921,00.html. Retrieved 29 April 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure: Credits". Der-denver-clan.de. http://www.der-denver-clan.de/de/dynasty_behind.207.html. Retrieved 27 February 2009.
- ^ http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/08/19/rachel-taylornot-in-transformers-2-and-proud-of-it/
- ^ 'Transformers' Hottie Joins Alien Invasion at 'The Darkest Hour'
- ^ "Transformers Actress Scrubs into Grey's Anatomy". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Greys-Anatomy-Taylor-1023033.aspx. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ "Rachael Taylor Joins Grey's Anatomy". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Rachael-Taylor-Joins-1028235.aspx. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ Minka Kelly and Rachael Taylor Close to Angel Gigs in ABC's "Charlie's Angels", Deadline Hollywood, 27 January 2011
- ^ Goodbye girls! ABC cancels 'Charlie's Angels', Entertainment Weekly, 14 October 2011
- ^ Two More Sign on for The Darkest Hour
- ^ Schembri, Jim (9 February 2012). "Any Questions for Ben?". The Age. Australia: Fairfax Media. http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/any-questions-for-ben-20120209-1rp05.html. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ Watkins, Jade (14 March 2012). "Park Avenue princess! Rachael Taylor shows off plenty of decolletage and leg in a plunging red dress while filming new series". Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2115214/Park-Avenue-princes-Rachael-Taylor-shows-plenty-decolletage-leg-plunging-red-dress-filming-new-series.html. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ Byrnes, Holly (23 August 2010). "Matthew Newton, Rachael Taylor in hotel lobby fight, withdraws Channel Seven show X Factor". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/television/matthew-newton-rachael-taylor-in-hotel-lobby-fight-withdraws-channel-seven-show-x-factor/story-e6frfmyi-1225908632404.
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