Actress Taylor Schilling: films and personal life

July 27, 1984 in the American city of Boston, the future performer of the characteristic film roles Taylor Schilling was born. How many years have passed from the moment of its birth to the first role, no one can say for sure. The actress herself is confused in dates and films. Biographers claim that Taylor Schilling debuted in 2009 in the movie Mercy, where she played the role of nurse Veronica Flannegan. Others are ready to prove that the young actress had experience in 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 is a relative concept.

In 2002, the actress graduated from high school and entered Fordham University at the faculty of dramatic art. In 2006, Taylor Schilling received a bachelor's degree in her specialty and continued her studies in New York.

To earn a living, during the student years, the actress got a job as a nanny. In the evenings, Taylor Schilling starred in television, little by little in all projects. The directors appreciated the performer for her manner of playing.

First noticeable character

In 2012, Taylor Schilling performed the lead role in the movie "Lucky" directed by Scott Hicks. The character Elizabeth, whose image was to be created by the actress, was quite complex, but it was interesting to work on the role. As a result, Taylor Schilling, films with whose participation previously went unnoticed, received two nominations: "Best Kiss" and "Best Melodramatic Role."

Then the actress starred in the movie "Atlas Shrugs", where she played the main role. Her character, a business woman named Dagney Taggert, is the manager of a large railway company. She, as a leader, constantly has to solve complex problems. One day, Dagney meets Hank Riarden, a talented industrial engineer, whose factories produce a new metal of his name - riharden. Collaboration promises to be fruitful, Dagney and Hank extend the railway line to the oil fields.

Schilling got the most fame after appearing on the TV series “Orange - The Hit of the Season”, where she played Piper Chapman, a girl from a prosperous family who went to jail for drug possession. 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 starred in six films and two television series. The following is a complete list of films with her participation.

1. "The Dark Story" (2007), Jackie's character.
2. Atlas Shrugs (2011), Dagney Taggart.
3. "Lucky" (2012), the character of Elizabeth.
4. "Operation Argo" (2011), the role of Christina Mendes.
5. "Stay" (2013), the character of Abby.
6. "Overnight" (2015), the role of Emily.
7. "Mercy", TV series (2008-2010), character Veronica Flannegan.
8. "Orange is the hit of the season" (2013 - present), the role of Piper Chapman.

Awards

1. For the role of Beth Clayton in the film "Lucky", the actress received two nominations: "Best Kiss" and "Best Melodramatic Actress."
2. For the role played by Christina Mendes in the film "Operation Argo," Schilling was awarded the Hollywood Film Festival.
3. The role of nurse Veronica Flannegan in the series Mercy brought the actress the Satellite prize in the nomination for “Best Role in the TV Series,” as well as the Screen Actors Guild of America Award for her creative participation in the comedy series.
4. The character Piper Chapman from "Orange - The Hit of the Season" became the reason for receiving three nominations at once: "Golden Globe" - "Best Role in a Television Comedy or Musical", "Golden Globe" - Category "Best Role in a Drama Series" and Award nomination " Emmy "in the category" Best Role in a Comedy Movie ".

Taylor Schilling: personal life

The actress is not married and does not plan to start a family life. Publicly advocates that the personal space of any person should not be accessible to reporters of newspapers and magazines. Nevertheless, actor Efron Zack and Taylor Schilling for some time came into the view of the newspaper during the filming of the film "Lucky." Through the efforts of journalists, the young people were almost married. However, whether adultery has taken place is still unknown.