Taylor Russell McKenzie was born on July 18,1994 and is a Canadian actress.
20 Facts About Taylor Russell
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Taylor Russell has starred in the Netflix science fiction series Lost in Space.
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For starring as a cannibalistic teenager in the road film Bones and All, Russell won the Marcello Mastroianni Award.
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Taylor Russell McKenzie was born on July 18,1994 in Vancouver, British Columbia, and was raised in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal.
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Taylor Russell, who was born to a black father and a white mother, grew up mostly with her mother's side of the family.
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Taylor Russell recalled that growing up she felt unaccepted by her peers due to the color of her skin.
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Taylor Russell's parents struggled financially, and were constantly on the move, uprooting their lives sixteen different times to follow her father's career.
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Taylor Russell used her work savings to buy a car, and would drive to Los Angeles, to audition.
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Taylor Russell had roles in the teen drama film Before I Fall and the supernatural horror film Down a Dark Hall.
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In 2018, Taylor Russell earned recognition for her starring role as Judy Robinson in the science fiction series Lost in Space, a Netflix remake of the original 1965 series, for which she received critical praise and a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Presentation.
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In 2019, Taylor Russell had her film breakthrough with the leading role of Zoey Davis in the psychological horror film Escape Room, which was a major commercial success, surpassing initial expectations and grossing $155.7 million.
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Also in 2019, Taylor Russell garnered critical acclaim for her starring role in the drama film Waves, which was released by A24 Films on November 15,2019.
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Taylor Russell starred in Thor Freudenthal's romantic drama Words on Bathroom Walls, alongside Charlie Plummer, Andy Garcia, and AnnaSophia Robb, which earned positive responses both from critics and audiences.
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Taylor Russell co-directed, wrote, and produced the documentary short film The Heart Still Hums, which earned acclaim and numerous awards, including the Palm Springs International ShortFest Award for Best Documentary Short.
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In 2021, Taylor Russell starred in the comedy-drama film Dr Bird's Advice for Sad Poets, and reprised the role of Zoey Davis in the Escape Room sequel Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, which grossed $51.8 million.
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Taylor Russell directed part of the music video for Alexa Demie's "Leopard Limo ", which feature her voice.
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In 2022, Taylor Russell starred alongside Timothee Chalamet in the romance horror film Bones and All, directed by Luca Guadagnino.
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Taylor Russell opened the SS23 Loewe collection, wearing a strapless black velvet dress.
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Creative director Jonathan Anderson, chose Taylor Russell after meeting her through mutual friend, Luca Guadagnino.
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Taylor Russell is a fan of Patti Smith, and has a small lightning bolt tattooed on her inner wrist, emulating the one Smith has on her knee.