Actor
Holland Taylor
Born 14 January 1943 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Holland Taylor is an American actress born in 1943, known for her sharp, authoritative character work in film and television. She won an Emmy for The Practice and was a fixture on Two and a Half Men. She also wrote and starred in the play Ann, earning a Tony nomination.
Key films
Romancing the Stone (1984)
An early major film role in a hit adventure comedy that was followed by a sequel.
To Die For (1995)
Supporting role in Gus Van Sant's acclaimed dark satire.
The Truman Show (1998)
Appeared in Peter Weir's celebrated satire, one of her most widely seen films.
Legally Blonde (2001)
Played a professor in a hugely popular comedy that became a cultural touchstone.
Bombshell (2019)
Part of the ensemble in the drama about the Fox News scandal.
Key awards
- 1999 Primetime Emmy Award, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (The Practice)
- Tony Award nomination, Best Actress in a Play (Ann)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 73
- 1971J.T. · as Mrs. ArnoldActor
- 1976The Next Man · as TV InterviewerActor
- 1979The Sorrows of Gin · as Beverly TrencherActor
- 1979O Youth and Beauty! · as Beverly TrencherActor
- 1980Fame · as Claudia van Doren (uncredited)Actor
- 1981My Mother Was Never a Kid · as Felicia MartinActor
- 1982I Was a Mail Order Bride · as Dottie BirminghamActor
- 1982The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana · as Frances Shand KyddActor
- 1984Romancing the Stone · as GloriaActor
- 1985The Jewel of the Nile · as GloriaActor
- 1985Perry Mason Returns · as Paula GordonActor
- 1985Key Exchange · as Mrs. FanshawActor
- 1987Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson · as Ernestine KingActor
- 1987The Saint in Manhattan · as Fran GroganActor
- 1988She's Having a Baby · as Sarah BriggsActor
- 1990Alice · as HelenActor
- 1990People Like Us · as DollyActor
- 1991The Rape of Doctor Willis · as Dr. GreenwayActor
- 1993Cop & ½ · as Captain RubioActor
- 1993With Hostile Intent · as Lois BaxterActor
- 1994The Favor · as Maggie SandActor
- 1994The Counterfeit Contessa · as Wallace EverettActor
- 1994In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness · as Florence NewsomActor
- 1994Betrayal of Trust · as Mary SheltonActor
- 1995To Die For · as Carol StoneActor
- 1995How to Make an American Quilt · as Mrs. RubensActor
- 1995Steal Big Steal Little · as Mona Rowland-DowneyActor
- 1995Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester · as JaniceActor
- 1995Last Summer in the Hamptons · as Davis Mora AxelrodActor
- 1995Awake to Danger · as Dr. Joyce LindleyActor
- 1995A Walton Wedding · as Aunt FloActor
- 1996One Fine Day · as RitaActor
- 1997George of the Jungle · as Beatrice StanhopeActor
- 1997Just Write · as Emma JeffreysActor
- 1997Who Is Henry Jaglom? · as SelfActor
- 1997Betty · as Crystal BallActor
- 1998The Truman Show · as Angela Montclair / Alanis MontclairActor
- 1998Next Stop Wonderland · as Piper CastletonActor
- 1998The Unknown Cyclist · as Celia (uncredited)Actor
- 1998The Truman Show: Tru-Talk · as Alanis MontclairActor
- 1999The Sex Monster · as MurielActor
- 2000Keeping the Faith · as Bonnie RoseActor
- 2000Happy Accidents · as TherapistActor
- 2000Mail to the Chief · as Katherine HornerActor
- 2000The Spiral Staircase · as EmmaActor
- 2000The Deadly Look of Love · as Evelyn McGinnisActor
- 2001Legally Blonde · as Professor StromwellActor
- 2001Town & Country · as Mistress of CeremoniesActor
- 2001The Day Reagan Was Shot · as Nancy ReaganActor
- 2002Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams · as GrandmotherActor
- 2002Cinderella II: Dreams Come True · as Prudence (voice)Actor
- 2002Home Room · as Dr. HollanderActor
- 2002Fits and StartsActor
- 2003Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over · as GrandmotherActor
- 2005The Wedding Date · as BunnyActor
- 2005D.E.B.S. · as Ms. PetrieActor
- 2007Cinderella III: A Twist in Time · as Prudence (voice)Actor
- 2008Baby Mama · as RoseActor
- 2010The Chosen One · as RuthActor
- 2011Twinkle Toes · as Principal Garfield (voice)Actor
- 2016Kepler's Dream · as Violet von SternActor
- 2016Divorce: The Greatest HitsActor
- 2018Ann · as Ann RichardsActor
- 2019Bombshell · as Faye (uncredited)Actor
- 2019Gloria Bell · as Hillary BellActor
- 2020To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You · as StormyActor
- 2020Bill & Ted Face the Music · as The Great LeaderActor
- 2020The Stand In · as Barbara CoxActor
- 2023Quiz Lady · as FrancineActor
- 2024The Little Pageant That Could · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2025Motherland · as ToniActor
- 2026Fantasy Life · as Dr. GreeneActor
- 2026N/A · as NActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.