Tamara Taylor
| Tamara Taylor | |
|---|---|
 Tamara Taylor, March 2012 | |
| Born |
September 27, 1970 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse(s) | Miles Cooley (m. 2007-2012)[1][2] |
Tamara Taylor (born September 27, 1970) is a Canadian actress.[3] Her most notable role is that of Dr. Camille Saroyan, head of the Forensic Division, in the forensic crime drama Bones.[4]
Personal life
Taylor was born in Toronto to an African Canadian father and a Scottish Canadian mother. She dropped out of high school to try modeling and see the world, with her mother supportive of her decision: "School will always be there, she told me."[5]
Taylor is a second cousin to Neve Campbell by marriage, with whom she appeared on Party of Five.[1] Taylor married attorney Miles Cooley in 2007[1] but the couple divorced in May 2012.[2]
Career
She has appeared in the CBS medical drama 3 lbs as Della and the UPN series Sex, Love & Secrets[4] in the role of Nina; both series were short-lived.
Taylor has made guest appearances on NCIS, Numb3rs, Lost, CSI: Miami, Without a Trace, Party of Five[1][4] and Dawson's Creek. In her feature film debut, Senseless, she played Marlon Wayan's love interest.[6] She portrayed Debrah Simmons in the 2005 romantic-comedy Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Halle Berry's best friend in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge[6] and had a brief role in Serenity, the movie conclusion of the TV series Firefly by Joss Whedon. Through her part in Serenity, Taylor was able to audition for a show with actor David Boreanaz, who had previously worked with Whedon in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. She also appeared in the TV series Lost, as the former girlfriend of Michael and mother of Walt.[5]
She first appeared in Bones in the first episode of the second season, "The Titan on the Tracks," portraying the character Dr. Camille Saroyan. In the first six episodes of the season, she was credited as a guest star because creator and writer Hart Hanson had planned to kill her in episode twelve when Howard Epps, a recurring serial killer, poisoned her, in order to create more tension and drama between the two main characters. However, the response to her character was so strong that the writers offered her a position as a recurring regular in the show.[1] Thus, since episode 7, "The Girl with the Curl," she has been credited as a main character of the series and appears in the title sequence.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Senseless | Janice Tyson | |
| 1999 | Introducing Dorothy Dandridge | Geri Nicholas | Television film |
| 2005 | Diary of a Mad Black Woman | Debrah Simmons | |
| 2005 | Serenity | Teacher | |
| 2007 | Gordon Glass | Karen | |
| 2011 | Shuffle | Linda | |
| 2015 | Justice League: Gods and Monsters | Bekka/Wonder Woman | Voice |
| 2015 | Angus Falls | Mina | Post-production |
| 2015 | Reluctant Nanny | Andrea Moore |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | A Different World | Roast Attendee (uncredited) | Episode: "Never Can Say Goodbye" |
| 1992 | Freshmen Dorm | Carla | Episode: "The Scarlet Letter" |
| 1996–1997 | Party of Five | Grace Wilcox | 16 episodes |
| 1998 | Dawson's Creek | Laura Weston | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Early Edition | Meredith Armstrong | Episode: "Blowing Up is Hard to Do" |
| 1999 | Providence | Tracy Doyle | Episode: "The Phantom Menace" |
| 2000 | City of Angels | Dr. Ana Syphax | 13 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | Hidden Hills | Sarah Timmerman | 17 episodes |
| 2003 | Miracles | Dr. Linda Qualey | Episode: "The Ferguson Syndrome" |
| 2003 | Everwood | Dr. Lence | Episode: "Daddy's Little Girl" |
| 2003 | Becker | Dana McCall | Episode: "The Unbelievable Wrongness of Talking" |
| 2003 | Without a Trace | Tracy McAllister | Episode: "Trip Box" |
| 2004 | The District | Agent Halpern | Episode: "A.K.A." |
| 2004 | Six Feet Under | Roger's Lawyer | Episode: "Bomb Shelter" |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Dr. Leslie Harrison | Episode: "Crime Wave" |
| 2004 | One on One | Judy | Episode: "Who Brought the Jive Turkey?" |
| 2005 | Lost | Susan Lloyd | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Sex, Love & Secrets | Nina | 8 episodes |
| 2005–2006 | NCIS | Special Agent Cassie Yates | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Numb3rs | Olivia Rawlings | Episode: "The O.G." |
| 2006 | 3 lbs | Della | Episode: "Lost for Words" |
| 2006–2017 | Bones | Dr. Camille Saroyan | 223 episodes |
| 2015 | Hell's Kitchen | Herself | Episode: "4 Chefs Compete" |
| 2015 | Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles | Bekka/Wonder Woman | Episode: "Big" |
| 2015 | Hunt the Truth | Ilsa Zane | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Altered Carbon | Oumou Prescott | Recurring |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Mary Margaret (July 17, 2007). "Bones Actress Tamara Taylor Gets Married". People Magazine. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- 1 2 Ulrica Wihlborg (May 30, 2012). "Bones Star Tamara Taylor Finalizes Divorce". People.com. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Tamara Taylor - Bones". wetpaint. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- 1 2 3 "Tamara Taylor Biography". Fox. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- 1 2 Tamar Abrams (May 9, 2012). "Bones' Tamara Taylor has overcome shyness and orthodontia to conquer Hollywood". Huffington Post. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- 1 2 "Tamara Taylor Biography". Filmbug. Retrieved 13 November 2011.