Actress Taylor Schilling: movies and personal life

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July 27, 1984 in the American city of Boston, the future performer of character film roles Taylor Schilling was born. How many years have passed from the moment of her birth to the first role, no one can say for sure. The actress herself is confused in dates and films. Biographers claim that the debut of Taylor Schilling took place in 2009 in the film "Mercy", where she played the role of nurse Veronica Flannegan. Others are ready to prove that the young actress had experience of participating in television projects before.

Education

One way or another, a talented, promising actress Taylor Schilling appeared in American cinema. How many years have passed from the beginning of her career to the main roles is not so important, since statistics in the film industry are a relative concept.

In 2002, the actress graduated from high school and entered Fordham University in the Department of Dramatic Arts. In 2006, Taylor Schilling received a bachelor's degree in her speci alty and continued her studies in New York.

To earn a living, during the student period, the actress got a jobbabysitter. In the evenings, Taylor Schilling starred on television, in all projects a little. The directors appreciated the performer for her style of acting.

First notable character

In 2012, Taylor Schilling starred in the film "Lucky" directed by Scott Hicks. The character of Elizabeth, the image of which the actress was to create, was quite complex, but it was interesting to work on the role. As a result, Taylor Schilling, whose films had previously gone unnoticed, received two nominations: "Best Kiss" and "Best Melodramatic Role".

Then the actress starred in the film "Atlas Shrugged", where she played the main role. Her character, a businesswoman named Dagny Taggart, is the manager of a large railroad company. She, as a leader, constantly has to solve the most difficult problems. One day, Dagny meets Hank Rearden, a talented industrial engineer whose factories produce a new metal named after him - rearden. Collaboration promises to be fruitful, Dagny and Hank are building a railway line to the oil fields.

Schilling became most famous after the release of the series "Orange is the New Black", where she played Piper Chapman, a girl from a prosperous family who went to prison for possession of drugs. For this role, the actress received a double nomination for the Golden Globe award, as well as the Sputnik and Emmy awards.

Filmography

During her career, Taylor Schilling has appeared in six films and two television series. Below is a complete list of films with her participation.

1. "Dark History" (2007), character Jackie.
2. "Atlas Shrugged" (2011), Dagny Taggart.
3. "Lucky" (2012), character Elizabeth.
4. "Operation Argo" (2011), the role of Christina Mendes.
5. "Stay" (2013), character Abby.
6. "Sleepover" (2015), the role of Emily.
7. "Mercy", series (2008-2010), character Veronica Flannegan.
8. "Orange Is the New Black" (2013 - present), the role of Piper Chapman.

Awards

1. For her role as Beth Clayton in "Lucky", the actress received two nominations: "Best Kiss" and "Best Melodramatic Actress".
2. For her role as Christina Mendez in Argo, Schilling was awarded the Hollywood Film Festival.
3. The role of Nurse Veronica Flannegan in Mercy earned the actress a Satellite Award for Best Performance in a TV Series, as well as a Screen Actors Guild of America Award for Creative Participation in a Comedy Series.
4. Piper Chapman's character from "Orange is the New Black" was the reason for receiving three nominations at once: "Golden Globe" - "Best Performance in a Television Comedy or Musical", "Golden Globe" - categoryOutstanding Performance in a Drama Series and Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Feature.

Taylor Schilling: personal life

The actress is not married and has no plans to start a family life. Publicly advocates that the personal space of any person should not be available to newspaper and magazine reporters. However, actor Efron Zak and Taylor Schilling briefly made headlines during the filming of Lucky. Young people were almost married through the efforts of journalists. However, whether adultery took place is still unknown.