Birth Name: Taylor Russell McKenzie
Birth Date: 1994-07-18
Birth Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Details
Alternate Names: Taylor Russell McKenzie, 泰勒·拉塞尔, テイラー・ラッセル, تیلور راسل, تايلور راسل
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - If I Had Wings (2013) as Amy Conrad
Most Important Roles: - The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story (2014) as Lark Voorhees
- Mother, Couch (2024) as Bella
- National Theatre Live: The Effect (2024) as Connie
- Down a Dark Hall (2018) as Ashley
- Before I Fall (2017) as Ashley
- Pants on Fire (2014) as Jennifer
- Hot Air (2018) as Tess
- Waves (2019) as Emily
- If I Had Wings (2013) as Amy Conrad
Career Highlights: - The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story (2014)
- Mother, Couch (2024)
- National Theatre Live: The Effect (2024)
- Down a Dark Hall (2018)
- Before I Fall (2017)
- Pants on Fire (2014)
- Hot Air (2018)
- Waves (2019)
- If I Had Wings (2013)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress in Streaming Presentation (2019)
- Nominated for 1 Jury Award - Best Documentary Short (2020)
- Nominated for 1 CFCA Award - Most Promising Performer (2019)
- Nominated for 1 Gotham Independent Film Award - Outstanding Lead Performance (2022)
- Won Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Actor (2019)
- Nominated for 1 Independent Spirit Award - Best Lead Performance (2023)
- Nominated for 1 Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Female (2020)
- Won Grand Jury Prize - Best Documentary Short (2020)
- Won Best Documentary Short (2020)
- Nominated for 1 SDFCS Award - Breakthrough Artist (2023)
- Won Virtuoso Award (2020)
- Won Marcello Mastroianni Award - Best Young Actor or Actress (2022)
- Nominated for 1 Black Reel - Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture (2020)
- Nominated for 1 Black Reel - Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female (2020)
- Nominated for 1 Chainsaw Award - Best Lead Performance (2023)
- Nominated for 1 IFJA Award - Best Supporting Actress (2019)
- Nominated for 1 IFJA Award - Breakout of the Year (2019)
- Won We See You Award (2019)
- Nominated for 1 CinEuphoria - Best Duo - International Competition (2023)
- Nominated for 1 Breakthrough Award (2020)
Full Biography
Taylor Russell McKenzie (born July 18, 1994) is a Canadian actress and filmmaker. After playing several minor roles, Russell received recognition for starring in the Netflix science fiction series Lost in Space (2018–2021). She rose to prominence with her roles in the drama film Waves (2019), the horror film Escape Room (2019) and its 2021 sequel. She won the Marcello Mastroianni Award for starring in the road movie Bones and All (2022). She performed onstage in the play The Effect from 2023 to 2024. Russell directed the 2020 short documentary film titled The Heart Still Hums, which she co-directed along with Savanah Leaf, which was the base for a movie adaptation by Leaf titled Earth Mama (2023).
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