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Taylor Cole Biography

Birth Name:Taylor Quinn Cole

Birth Place:Arlington, Texas, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Former professional model with the Los Angeles agency Nous Models Management
  • Quote: "(On her character in "Event") "Nice girls aren't always what they seem․ She has a totally different side to her that will be revealed․ She could be perceived as bad, but to her, she's just doing her job and doing what needs to be done․ I don't think anybody bad thinks they're bad․ She's very complex and has a lot of tricks up her sleeve․ It's fun to play a character with so many different sides․""
  • Perhaps best known for her role as Jennifer Starke in "The Glades" and as Samantha Owens in "CSI: Miami․"
  • Acted with her stepfather, Shawn Christian, in the series "Summerland․"
  • Appeared in Ryan Cabrera's "True" music video and in Papa Roach's "Scars" music video
  • Has appeared in commercials for Crest, Old Spice and Dooney & Bourke
  • Played on her high school's volleyball team and traveled the country with the Junior Olympics squad

Awards

  • 2015Gold Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
  • 2015LAIFF September Award-Best Ensemble Cast: nominated
  • 2015Jury Award-Best Breakout Performance: winner
  • 2016Festival Award-Best Actress Feature: nominated
  • 2016Award of Excellence-Ensemble Cast: winner
  • 2016Gold Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
  • 2016Gold Award-Best Actress in a Lead Role: winner
  • 2016Maverick Movie Award-Best Supporting Actress: Feature: nominated