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My Take
Holland Taylor is my idea of a master of the margins, the kind of actor who sharpens every scene she steps into. Her Emmy-winning turn as Judge Kittleson on The Practice and her formidable Evelyn Harper on Two and a Half Men show a performer who can command authority and comedy in the same breath. I love that she never needed the lead to make her presence felt; she elevates whatever surrounds her. Decades of stage and screen work gave her a steel beneath the polish, and that durability, that craft, is exactly what I find most worth celebrating about her.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Holland Taylor
- Name (Japanese)
- ホランド・テイラー
- Reading
- ほらんど・ていらー
- Born
- January 14, 1943 (age 83)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Goat
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- University
- Bennington College
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Holland Taylor born?
Born January 14, 1943 (age 83).
Where is Holland Taylor from?
Holland Taylor is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Holland Taylor do?
Holland Taylor works as actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.