Taylor Polidore

Taylor Polidore is an American actress.

Taylor Polidore
Born
Houston, Texas, U.S
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present

Life and career

Polidore was born and raised in Houston, Texas.[1] She attended Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas, and graduated from the Clark Atlanta University with Bachelor of Arts in filmmaking.[1][2] Polidore made her big screen debut playing a minor role in the 2008 comedy film, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins.[3] She later appeared in true crime television series Snapped: Killer Couples and Fatal Attraction, and guest-starred in The Resident, Step Up: High Water and Genius: Aretha. From 2018 to 2019 she had a recurring role in the CW superhero series, Black Lightning.[1]

From 2021 to 2023, Polidore played the role of bounty hunter Dallas Ali in the FX crime drama series, Snowfall.[4] From 2022 to 2023 she had the recurring role in the CW sports drama series, All American: Homecoming.[2] Later in 2022, Polidore was cast as one of leads in the Allblk supernatural drama series, Wicked City.[5] In 2023 she was cast in the drama film Divorce in the Black by Tyler Perry.[6] In 2024, Perry cast Polidore as lead in his Netflix drama series, Beauty in Black.[7][8][9]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Homely Girl
2016 All My Friends Are Dead Lana Short film
2016 Defending Daddy Adult Jasmine Short film
2016 Mosaic Mara Anderson
2017 Back to One: First Position Zenobia
2018 Not Your Rib Paris Short film
2019 With(out) You Bavette Short film
2020 The Ride Isabel 'Bell' King Short film
TBA Divorce in the Black Post-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Fatal Attraction Denita Smith Episode: "Collegiate Killing"
2013 Snapped: Killer Couples Nikki Hill Episode: "Rachel Cumberland & John Williams"
2015 Fatal Attraction Sharon Episode: "A Lethal Love"
2018 The Resident Treena Episode: "Independence Day"
2018 Step Up: High Water Student Episode: "Pilot"
2018-2019 Black Lightning Lisa 5 episodes
2021 Genius: Aretha Darlene Episode: "Aretha: Do Right Woman"
2021 The Loud House Shelby Episode: "Lori Days/In the Mick of Time", voice
2020–2021 It's Pony Clara Voice, 19 episodes
2019-2022 Curious George Vinnie / Librarian Voice, 5 episodes
2021–2023 Snowfall Dallas 11 episodes
2022-2023 All American: Homecoming Tootie 9 episodes
2022–present Wicked City Camille Series regular
2023 Big City Greens Additional Voices Episode: "Truck Stopped/Jingled"
TBA Beauty in Black Kimmie Upcoming series

References
  1. Walker, Aswad (January 24, 2022). "Spotlight: Taylor Polidore, hometown rising star". DefenderNetwork.com.
  2. https://rollingout.com/2023/10/26/taylor-polidore-actress/
  3. Gowdy, ShaCamree. "From HTX to LAX: Houston's Taylor Polidore is ready for her big break, again".
  4. Oliveros, Beatriz (June 8, 2021). "Katy native Taylor Polidore makes it all the way to Hollywood". KPRC.
  5. Cordero, Rosy (June 8, 2022). "AllBlk Greenlights Supernatural Drama 'Wicked City' Starring Vanessa Bell Calloway, Taylor Polidore, More".
  6. Rubin, Rebecca (June 28, 2023). "Tyler Perry to Direct 'Black, White & Blue' and 'Divorce in the Black' for Amazon".
  7. Rice, Lynette (April 4, 2024). "'Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black': Netflix Reveals Cast For New Series Under Creator's First Look Deal".
  8. Iannucci, Rebecca (April 4, 2024). "Beauty in Black: Tyler Perry's First Netflix Series Finds Its Leading Ladies — See Full Cast".
  9. Seitz, Loree (April 4, 2024). "Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black Casts Taylor Polidore Williams, Crystle Stewart".
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