Rachael Taylor Biography
Born Rachel May Taylor, Rachael Taylor is an Australian actress and model. She had her first leading role in the Australian series headLand. Appearing in films including Man-Thing, See No Evil, Transformers, Bottle Shock, Cedar Boys, Splinterheads, Shutter, Red Dog, and Any Questions for Ben she made the transition to Hollywood.
Rachael Taylor Age|Birthday
Taylor was born on July 11, 1984. Therefore, she is 37 years old as of 2021 and celebrates her birthday on 11th July every year.
Rachael Taylor Height|Weight
Taylor’s height is 5 feet 8 inches (approximately 173 centimeters). Moreover, she weighs 57 kilograms.
Rachael Taylor Family
Taylor was born in Launceston, Tasmania to her parents Christine 9mother) and Nigel (father).
Rachael Taylor Education
Taylor went to Trevallyn Primary School and later graduated from Riverside High School in 2000. In addition, she performed in many schools plays since she wanted to be an actress at a very young age.
Rachael Taylor Career
Taylor competed successfully in the state finals of Miss Teen Tasmania and modeled for Skye-Jilly International. Natalie Wood, the making of Dynasty, and the horror movies Man-thing and See No Evil are some of the American productions television movies she appeared in.
Moreover, on the short-lived Australian drama series headLand, she played Sasha Forbes. For her role on headLand on April 3, 2006, she was nominated for a Logie Award for Most Popular New Female Talent.
Additionally, in the 2007 Transformers, appearing alongside Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf, her role as Maggie, a signals analyst which was her most prominent role. However, she confirmed that she would not be returning for the Transformers sequel. In the US horror-thriller Shutter opposite Joshua Jackson in 2008, she scored a starring role. In the same name 2004 Thai film remake. The film was a box-office success. However, it received mixed reviews.
Furthermore, she completed the Australian feature Cedar Boys in 2009. Also, in the comedy Splinterheads, she starred. Alongside Alex Dimitriades, she starred in the Australian romantic drama Summer Coda in 2010. Additionally, She has signed an Australian production in Melt and the HBO comedy series Washingtonienne. On Grey’s Anatomy as Dr. Lucy Fields, an obstetrician, and maternal-fetal fellow, her role was recurring.
In the short-lived television series Charlie’s Angels remake, she joined the cast in 2011. Also, her role was major in the film Red Dog in 2011. Moreover, in the fiction-thriller film The Darkest Hour, directed by filmmaker Chris Gorak, she starred.
Any Questions for Ben?
In addition, in the 2012 Australian comedy Any Questions for Ben?, created by Working Dog Productions, she had a key supporting role. She was praised for her role. However, the film performed disappointingly at the box office and received lukewarm reviews.
Jessica Jones
Additionally, she starred in the new drama 666 Park Avenue from 2012 – 2013. Also, in the 2014 NBC series Crisis, which ran for one season, she was cast. In Jessica Jones, she starred as the titular character’s best friend Trish Walker in 2015. In the 2016 Luke Cage, 2017 The Defenders, 2018 second season of Jessica, and the series’s final season in 2019, her role reprised in a voiceover cameo.
Furthermore, alongside fellow Australian Isabel Lucas, in 2014, she played a supporting role in the thriller The Loft, a remake of the 2008 original. She portrayed the character Rachael Hill in Gold in 2016. Moreover, she appeared in Ladies in Black, an Australian comedy-drama in 2018.
Starring alongside Travis Fimmel, Forest Whitaker, and William Fichtner, she appeared in Finding Steve McQueen as Molly Murphy in 2019.
Filmography
Film
2005 – Man-Thing as Teri Elizabeth Richards
2006 – See No Evil as Zoe Warner
2007 – Transformers as Maggies Madsen
2008 – Shutter as Jane, Bottle Shock as Sam Fulton, Deception as Woman in Hallway
2009 – Cedar Boys as Amie, Splinteeheads as Galaxy, Ghost Machine as Jess
2010 – Providence Park as Bicycle Girl, Summer Coda as Heidi
2011 – Red Dog as Nancy Grey, The Darkest Hour as Anne
2012 – Any Questions for Ben as Alex
2014 – The Loft as Anne Morris
2016 – ARQ as Hannah, Gold as Rachel Hill, Wig Shop as Lili
2018 – White Orchid as Jessica, Ladies in Black as Fay
2019 – Finding Steve McQueen as Molly Murphy
Television
2004 – The Mystery of Natalie Wood as Maryann Marinkovich
2005 – Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure as Catherine Oxenberg, Hercules as Nemean Lion/ Sphinx, McLeod’s Daughters as Natalie Louise Brown
2005 – 2006 – headLand as Sasha Forbes
2009 – Washingtonienne as Jackie
2011 – Grey’s Anatomy as Dr. Lucy Fields, Charlie’s Angels as Abigail “Abby” Simpson
2012 – 2013 – 666 Park Avenue as Jane Van Veen
2014 – Crisis as Agent Sussie Dunn
2015 – 2019 – Jessica Jones, as Patricia “Trish” Walker
2016 – Luke Cage as Patricia Walker
2017 – The Defenders as Patricia Walker, House of Bond as Diana Bliss
Rachael Taylor Net Worth
Taylor’s net worth is $4 million.
