Lili Taylor
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
- Was a high school classmate of singer and actress Liz Phair
- While attending classes at the Piven Theatre, she studied acting alongside John Cusack, Joan Cusack, Jeremy Piven and Lara Flynn Boyle
Awards
- 1992Independent Spirit Award - Best Female Lead:Nominated
- 1993Special Volpi CupWinner
- 1994Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Female:Winner
- 1994Special AwardWinner
- 1994NBR Award - Best Acting by an Ensemble:Winner
- 1996Independent Spirit Award - Best Female Lead:Nominated
- 1996Golden Space Needle Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1996Best ActressWinner
- 1996Special Jury PrizeWinner
- 1996Best ActressWinner
- 1997Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Supporting Actress - Suspense:Winner
- 1997CFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1997Chlotrudis Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1997Best ActressWinner
- 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 Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2020Festival Prize - Best Actress:Winner
- 2021Gotham Independent Film Award - Outstanding Lead Performance:Nominated
- 2025C&I TV Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated