Taylor Russell
Taylor Russell (born July 18, 1994) is a Canadian actress. She is known for starring on the show Lost in Space and in the films Escape Room and Waves.
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![]() Russell at the WonderCon 2018 | |
Born | July 18, 1994 (age 26) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Other names | Taylor Russell Canaday Taylor McKenzie |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2012–present |
Life and career
Russell was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and was raised in Toronto, Ontario. Her father is black and her mother is white.[1]
She stars as Judy Robinson in Lost in Space, the Netflix remake of the original 1965 TV series.[2] The second season was released on Netflix on December 24, 2019.[3]
In 2019, Taylor co-starred in the psychological horror film Escape Room. She starred in the film Waves which was released by A24 Films on November 15, 2019.[4] Taylor was honored with the Virtuoso Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in January 2020 for her performance in the film.[5]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | If I Had Wings | Julie | as Taylor Russell McKenzie |
2015 | Suspension | Carrie | |
2018 | Down a Dark Hall | Ashley | |
Hot Air | Tess | ||
2019 | Escape Room | Zoey Davis | |
Waves | Emily Williams | ||
2020 | Words on Bathroom Walls | Maya | Completed |
2021 | Escape Room 2 | Zoey Davis | Post-production |
TBA | Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets | Sophie | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Emily Owens, M.D. | Mean Girl #1 | Episode: "Emily and... the Outbreak"; as Taylor McKenzie |
2013 | Blink | Jessica | Unsold television pilot[6][7] |
2014 | The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story | Lark Voorhies | Television film; as Taylor Russell McKenzie |
2014 | Pants on Fire | Jennifer | Television film |
2015 | Strange Empire | Cassie | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
2015 | Falling Skies | Evelyn | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
2016 | Dead of Summer | Laura | Episode: "How to Stay Alive in the Woods" |
2017 | Sea Change | CeCe | Television film |
2018–present | Lost in Space | Judy Robinson | Main role Nominated–Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress in Streaming Presentation (2019) |
References
- Wills, Cortney (16 April 2018). "EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Russell on bringing #BlackGirlMagic to 'Lost in Space'". TheGrio.
- Carnegie, David; Taylor, Gary, eds. (2012-09-06). "The Quest for Cardenio". Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199641819.001.0001. ISBN 9780199641819. Cite journal requires
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(help) - Andrews, Nellie (9 March 2020). "Lost In Space' Renewed For Third & Final Season By Netflix; Showrunner Zack Estrin Inks Overall Deal With Streamer". Deadline.
- Yamato, Jen (18 November 2019). "Let 'Waves' duo Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Taylor Russell break your heart and piece it back together". Los Angeles Times.
- Gray, Tim (18 October 2019). "Awkwafina, Taron Egerton Get Santa Barbara Fest Salute". Variety.
- "The Tomorrow People Reboot and Blink Get Pilot Orders at the CW". 2013-01-28.
- http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/05/10/development-update-friday-may-10-odds-and-ends-330315/10368/