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Rachel Taylor
For the Australian rower, see Rachael Taylor (rower).
Rachael Taylor
, Taylor at the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2011
Born
(1984-07-11) 11 July 1984 (age 28), Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation
Actress/Model
Years active
2004-present
Rachael Taylor (born 11 July 1984) is an Australian actress and model. Her first leading role was in the Australian series headLand (2005-2006). She then made the transition to Hollywood, appearing in films including Man-Thing (2005) See No Evil (2006), Transformers (2007), Bottle Shock (2008), Cedar Boys (2009), Red Dog (2011) and Any Questions for Ben? (2012). She has also starred as Dr. Lucy Fields in Grey's Anatomy (2011), as one of the Angels on the short-lived reboot Charlie's Angels (2011) and as the main character on the ABC show 666 Park Avenue (2012-2013).
Early life edit:
Taylor was born in Launceston, Tasmania, the daughter of Christine and Nigel Taylor. She attended Riverside High School. Taylor had wanted to be an actress since she was a child, performing in many school plays.
Career edit:
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), 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.
In 2008, Taylor scored a starring role in the US horror-thriller Shutter, a remake of the 2004 Thai film of the same name. Despite mixed reviews, the film was a box-office success.
In 2009, she completed the Australian feature Cedar Boys and starred in the comedy Splinterheads. In 2010, she starred alongside Alex Dimitriades in the Australian romantic drama Summer Coda. 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.
In 2011, Taylor joined the cast of the short-lived remake of the television series Charlie's Angels. 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.
Taylor had key supporting role in the 2012 Australian comedy Any Questions for Ben?, created by Working Dog Productions. Although the film performed disappointingly at the box-office and received lukewarm reviews, Taylor was praised for her role. Leigh Paatsch in the Herald-Sun wrote 'Taylor exudes a warmth and assurance (in her performance). It is a shame she is missing in action for lengthy spells in the picture.'
Taylor starred in the new drama 666 Park Avenue. Rachael Taylor and Gillian Anderson of The X-Files fame have landed roles in an upcoming thriller pilot from producer Rand Ravich.
Personal life edit:
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.
Filmography edit:
Film
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
Short film
2011
Red Dog
Nancy
2011
The Darkest Hour
Anne
2012
Any Questions for Ben?
Alexis (Alex)
2013
The Loft
Ann
Television
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
2012-2013
666 Park Avenue
Jane Van Deen
Main role
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