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Lili Taylor Biography
Birth Name:Lili Anne Taylor
Birth Place:Glencoe, Illinois, United States
Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Writer
Fast Facts
- Won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for "Six Feet Under" in 2004
- Won three Best Actress Awards for her role in "I Shot Andy Warhol" in 1996 from the Sundance Film Festival, the Stockholm Film Festival, and the Seattle International Film Festival
- Studied at the Theatre School at DePaul University and at the Piven Theatre Workshop
- Made her screen acting debut in the TV series "Crime Story" in 1986
- Quote: "(On if she thinks the events of "The Conjuring" were real): "I don't know․ But you know what, it kind of doesn't matter in a way, because to her, it felt real․․․I don't have to actually validate or verify any of it․․․I have to believe it's real․""
- Best known for her role as Carolyn Perron in "The Conjuring" and as Corey Flood in "Say Anything․․․"
- Often takes on the role of emotionally scarred characters
- Introduced Veruca Salt band members Louise Post and Nina Gordon to one another
- While attending classes at the Piven Theatre, she studied acting alongside John Cusack, Joan Cusack, Jeremy Piven and Lara Flynn Boyle
- Was a high school classmate of singer and actress Liz Phair
Awards
- 1992Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
- 1993Special Volpi Cup-: winner
- 1994Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Female: winner
- 1994Special Award-: winner
- 1994NBR Award-Best Acting by an Ensemble: winner
- 1996Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
- 1996Golden Space Needle Award-Best Actress: winner
- 1996Best Actress-: winner
- 1996Special Jury Prize-: winner
- 1996Best Actress-: winner
- 1997Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Supporting Actress - Suspense: winner
- 1997CFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 1997Chlotrudis Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 1997Best Actress-: winner
- 1997Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Female: nominated
- 1997NSFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 1998OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: winner
- 1998OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1998Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera): winner
- 2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Supporting Actress - Horror: nominated
- 2000Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: nominated
- 2002OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2004Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
- 2004Special Jury Prize-Performance: winner
- 2004Achievement Award-Outstanding Achievement in Acting: winner
- 2005Golden Swan-Best Actress: winner
- 2006SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2006SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2012Felix-Best Actress: nominated
- 2013Fright Meter Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2014Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2016ACCA TV-Best Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries: nominated
- 2016Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series: nominated
- 2016Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Lead Actress: nominated
- 2016INOCA TV-Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie: nominated
- 2016OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series: nominated
- 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie: nominated
- 2020Festival Prize-Best Actress: winner
- 2020Festival Prize-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
- 2021Gotham Independent Film Award-Outstanding Lead Performance: nominated