Tamara Taylor
Tamara Taylor | |
|---|---|
 Taylor in 2012 | |
| Born | September 27, 1970 Toronto,Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse |
Miles Cooley
(m.2007;div.2012) |
Tamara Taylor(born September 27, 1970) is a Canadian actress.[1]She appeared in the role ofDr. Camille Saroyan,head of the Forensic Division, in the forensic crime dramaBones.[2]She also appeared inseason sevenofAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,in which she playedSibyl,one of the two main antagonists. She also starred in the first two seasons ofLaw & Order: Organized Crime.[3]
Early life and career
[edit]Taylor was born inTorontoto aBajanfather 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 theCBSmedical drama3 lbsas Della and theUPNseriesSex, Love & Secrets[2]in the role of Nina; both series were short-lived.
Taylor has made guest appearances onNCIS,Numb3rs,Lost,CSI: Miami,Without a Trace,Party of Five[5][2]andDawson's Creek.In her feature film debut,Senseless,she playedMarlon Wayans's love interest.[6]She portrayed Debrah Simmons in the 2005 romantic-comedyDiary of a Mad Black Woman,Halle Berry's best friend inIntroducing Dorothy Dandridge,[6]and had a brief role inSerenity,the movie conclusion of the TV seriesFireflybyJoss Whedon.Through her part inSerenity,Taylor was able to audition for a show with actorDavid Boreanaz,who had previously worked with Whedon inBuffy the Vampire SlayerandAngel.She also appeared in the TV seriesLost,as the former girlfriend of Michael and mother of Walt.[4]
She first appeared inBonesin the first episode of the second season, "The Titan on the Tracks",portraying the characterDr. Camille Saroyan.In the first six episodes of the season, she was credited as aguest starbecause creator and writerHart Hansonhad planned to kill her off in episode 12 whenHoward Epps,a recurring serial killer, poisoned her, to create more tension and drama between the two main characters, but the response to her character was so strong that the writers offered her a position as a recurring regular in the show.[5]Thus, from the following episode, "The Girl with the Curl", she was credited as a main character for the remainder of the series.
Tamara Taylor later recurred on the final season ofAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.portraying secondary antagonistSibyl.
In October 2022, it was announced that Taylor would join the final series of the FX seriesSnowfallin an as-yet unannounced role.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Taylor is a second cousin by marriage toNeve Campbell,with whom she appeared onParty of Five.[5]Taylor married attorney Miles Cooley in 2007,[5]later divorcing in May 2012.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | A Different World | Roast Attendee | Uncredited Episode: "Never Can Say Goodbye" |
| 1992 | Freshman Dorm | Carla | Episode: "The Scarlett 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
[edit]- ^"Tamara Taylor – Bones".wetpaint.Archived fromthe originalon 4 February 2013.Retrieved15 November2011.
- ^abc"Tamara Taylor Biography".Fox. Archived fromthe originalon 14 November 2011.Retrieved13 November2011.
- ^Andreeva, Nellie (2 February 2021)."'Law & Order: Organized Crime': Tamara Taylor Joins NBC's 'SVU' Spinoff ".Deadline Hollywood.Archivedfrom the original on 17 March 2021.
- ^abTamar Abrams (May 9, 2012)."Bones' Tamara Taylor has overcome shyness and orthodontia to conquer Hollywood".Huffington Post.Archivedfrom the original on May 14, 2012.RetrievedMay 31,2012.
- ^abcdMary Margaret (July 17, 2007)."Bones Actress Tamara Taylor Gets Married".People Magazine.Archived fromthe originalon March 3, 2016.RetrievedMay 31,2012.
- ^ab"Tamara Taylor Biography".Filmbug.Archivedfrom the original on 1 April 2014.Retrieved13 November2011.
- ^Cordero, Rosy (2022-10-06)."'Snowfall': Tamara Taylor Joins Sixth & Final Season Of FX Series ".Deadline.Retrieved2022-12-11.
- ^Ulrica Wihlborg (May 30, 2012)."Bones Star Tamara Taylor Finalizes Divorce".People. Archived fromthe originalon April 27, 2016.RetrievedMay 31,2012.
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