Holland Taylor
Holland Virginia Taylor (born January 14, 1943) is an American actress. She won the 1999 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Judge Roberta Kittleson on ABC's The Practice (1998โ2003). For her portrayal of Evelyn Harper on the CBS comedy Two and a Half Men (2003โ15), she received a total of four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Taylor's other notable television credits include starring roles on the sitcoms Bosom Buddies (1980โ82), The Powers That Be (1992โ93) and The Naked Truth (1995โ98). She also appeared as Jill Ollinger on the soap opera All My Children (1981โ83), as Peggy Peabody on The L Word (2004โ08), and as Ida Silver on Mr. Mercedes (2017โ19). In 2020, she received critical praise and her eighth Primetime Emmy Award nomination for portraying Ellen Kincaid in the Netflix miniseries Hollywood. Taylor's feature film credits include Romancing the Stone (1984) and its sequel (1985), Alice (1990), To Die For (1995), One Fine Day (1996), George of the Jungle (1997), The Truman Show (1998), Happy Accidents (2000), Keeping the Faith (2000), Legally Blonde (2001), The Wedding Date (2005), Baby Mama (2008), Gloria Bell (2018), Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020), and The Stand In (2020). Taylor wrote and starred in the one-woman play, Ann, based on the life and work of Ann Richards. For this, she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Holland Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 ยทQuiz Ladyas Francine
- 2021 ยทAdele One Night Onlyas Self
- 2021 ยทThe Chairas Joan Hambling
- 2021 ยทThe Great Northas Goldie (voice)
- 2020 ยทThe Stand Inas Barbara Cox
- 2020 ยทBill & Ted Face the Musicas The Great Leader
- 2020 ยทHollywoodas Ellen Kincaid
- 2020 ยทStars in the Houseas Self
- 2020 ยทTo All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love Youas Stormy
- 2019 ยทBombshellas Faye (uncredited)
- 2019 ยทThe Morning Showas Cybil Richards
- 2019 ยทGloria Bellas Hillary Bell
- 2018 ยทAnnas Ann Richards
- 2017 ยทThe Orvilleas Jeannie Mercer
- 2017 ยทMr. Mercedesas Ida Silver
- 2016 ยทKepler's Dreamas Violet von Stern
- 2016 ยทSpeechlessas Andrea
- 2016 ยทDivorce: The Greatest Hitsas
- 2016 ยทThe New Yorker Presentsas Truman's Moher
- 2016 ยทBillionsas Dr. Eleanor Mayer
- 2016 ยทElectric Cityas Voice Actor (voice)
- 2015 ยทThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self
- 2014 ยทLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2013 ยทSimply Red: Backstage at 'Annie' with Lilla Crawfordas Self
- 2011 ยทTwinkle Toesas Principal Garfield (voice)
- 2010 ยทThe Chosen Oneas Ruth
- 2008 ยทBaby Mamaas Rose
- 2007 ยทCinderella III: A Twist in Timeas Prudence (voice)
- 2005 ยทD.E.B.S.as Ms. Petrie
- 2005 ยทAmerican Dad!as Mrs. Dawson (voice)
- 2005 ยทThe Wedding Dateas Bunny
- 2004 ยทThe L Wordas Peggy Peabody
- 2003 ยทTwo and a Half Menas Evelyn Harper
- 2003 ยทSpy Kids 3-D: Game Overas Grandmother
- 2003 ยทE!'s 101as Self
- 2002 ยทFillmore!as Mrs. Cornwall (voice)
- 2002 ยทSpy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreamsas Grandmother
- 2002 ยทMonkas Peggy Davenport
- 2002 ยทHome Roomas Dr. Hollander
- 2002 ยทBaby Bobas Madeline Collins
- 2002 ยทCinderella II: Dreams Come Trueas Prudence (voice)
- 2002 ยทFits and Startsas
- 2001 ยทThe Day Reagan Was Shotas Nancy Reagan
- 2001 ยทLegally Blondeas Professor Stromwell
- 2001 ยทTown & Countryas Mistress of Ceremonies
- 2000 ยทDAGas Kathering Twigg
- 2000 ยทStrong Medicineas Lillian Pynchon
- 2000 ยทThe Deadly Look of Loveas Evelyn McGinnis
- 2000 ยทBig Brotheras Guest
- 2000 ยทKeeping the Faithas Bonnie Rose
- 2000 ยทMail to the Chiefas Katherine Horner
- 2000 ยทThe Spiral Staircaseas Emma
- 2000 ยทHappy Accidentsas Therapist
- 1999 ยทThe Lotas
- 1999 ยทThe Sex Monsteras Muriel
- 1998 ยทThe Unknown Cyclistas Celia (uncredited)
- 1998 ยทHerculesas Queen Myrrha (voice)
- 1998 ยทNext Stop Wonderlandas Piper Castleton
- 1998 ยทThe Truman Showas Angela Montclair / Alanis Montclair
- 1998 ยทThe Truman Show: Tru-Talkas Alanis Montclair
- 1997 ยทThe Wonderful World of Disneyas
- 1997 ยทVeronica's Closetas Millicent
- 1997 ยทAlly McBealas
- 1997 ยทGeorge of the Jungleas Beatrice Stanhope
- 1997 ยทWho Is Henry Jaglom?as Self
- 1997 ยทThe Practiceas Judge Roberta Kittleson
- 1997 ยทJust Writeas Emma Jeffreys
- 1997 ยทBettyas Crystal Ball
- 1996 ยทOne Fine Dayas Rita
- 1995 ยทLast Summer in the Hamptonsas Davis Mora Axelrod
- 1995 ยทHow to Make an American Quiltas Mrs. Rubens
- 1995 ยทSteal Big Steal Littleas Mona Rowland-Downey
- 1995 ยทTo Die Foras Carol Stone
- 1995 ยทThe Naked Truthas Camilla Dane
- 1995 ยทPerry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokesteras Janice
- 1995 ยทAwake to Dangeras Dr. Joyce Lindley
- 1995 ยทA Walton Weddingas Aunt Flo
- 1994 ยทERas Phyllis Farr
- 1994 ยทThe Favoras Maggie Sand
- 1994 ยทThe Counterfeit Contessaas Wallace Everett
- 1994 ยทIn the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madnessas Florence Newsom
- 1994 ยทBetrayal of Trustas Mary Shelton
- 1993 ยทDiagnosis: Murderas Agent Gretchen McCord
- 1993 ยทSaved by the Bell: The College Yearsas Dean Susan McMann
- 1993 ยทWith Hostile Intentas Lois Baxter
- 1993 ยทCop and ยฝas Captain Rubio
- 1992 ยทThe Powers That Beas Margaret Powers
- 1991 ยทThe Rape of Doctor Willisas Dr. Greenway
- 1990 ยทAliceas Helen
- 1990 ยทGoing Placesas
- 1990 ยทPeople Like Usas Dolly
- 1988 ยทShe's Having a Babyas Sarah Briggs
- 1987 ยทTales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jacksonas Ernestine King
- 1987 ยทWiseguyas
- 1987 ยทCBS Summer Playhouseas Fran Grogan
- 1987 ยทThe Saint in Manhattanas Fran Grogan
- 1987 ยทHarryas
- 1985 ยทPerry Mason Returnsas Paula Gordon
- 1985 ยทKey Exchangeas Mrs. Fanshaw
- 1985 ยทThe Jewel of the Nileas Gloria
- 1985 ยทMe & Momas
- 1984 ยทMurder, She Wroteas Winifred Thayer
- 1984 ยทRomancing the Stoneas Gloria
- 1984 ยทKate & Allieas
- 1982 ยทI Was a Mail Order Brideas Dottie Birmingham
- 1982 ยทThe Royal Romance of Charles and Dianaas Frances Shand Kydd
- 1981 ยทMy Mother Was Never a Kidas Felicia Martin
- 1980 ยทBosom Buddiesas Ruth Dunbar
- 1980 ยทFameas Claudia van Doren (uncredited)
- 1979 ยทO Youth and Beauty!as Beverly Trencher
- 1979 ยทThe Sorrows of Ginas Beverly Trencher
- 1977 ยทThe Love Boatas Kathy Brighton
- 1976 ยทThe Next Manas TV Interviewer
- 1975 ยทBeacon Hillas Marilyn Gardiner
- 1973 ยทKojakas Elizabeth
- 1972 ยทABC Afterschool Specialas Felicia Martin
- 1971 ยทGreat Performancesas Ernestine King
- 1969 ยทJ.T.as Mrs. Arnold
- 1956 ยทThe Edge of Nightas
- Future ยทMotherlandas