Katherine Taylor

Katherine Taylor (25 April 1990) is an Australian actress best known for her theatre, film, and television work focused on human rights and social justice issues.

Early life and education

Taylor was born and raised in Sydney, Australia along with her younger brother. She attended Manly Selective High School where she was named on the NSW State Distinguished Achievers List for Drama.

In 2010, she relocated to New York City to train at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting.

Career

Taylor made her professional film debut in 2007 opposite AFI Award winner Annie Byron in the Screen Australia film Glory.

Much of her work has focused on human rights and social justice issues, including Late Tuesday, the 2009 film by New Zealand director and cinematographer Jenna Eriksen which sought to expose the prevalence of [...] violence against young women; the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Shakespeare Benefit in New York City in 2011 and 2012; the anti-bullying performance of Really Don't Care at the Teen Choice Awards 2014 opposite Demi Lovato and Cher Lloyd; aerial performances in One Billion Rising by Eve Ensler, the largest mass action in history to combat violence against women; and the PSA One In A Million in 2016, directed And Co-written by Emmy Award winner Suzanne Luna and produced by Emmy Award nominee Johanna Stein, which aimed to raise awareness AbOUT domestic violence and abuse.

She was instrumental in launching the Stella Adler Outreach Program, led by Tommy Demenkoff, for teenagers in addiction recovery at the Phoenix House Academy of Los Angeles in 2015, and has been recognized as an Australian artist of exceptional talent by the Ian Potter Cultural Trust.

Filmography

Film

Television

External links

• Katherine Taylor on IMDb