Taylor Black

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| birth_name = Taylor Rene Gildersleeve

| alma_mater = Columbia University

| occupation = Actress, producer, director

| years_active = 2005–present

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| website = {{URL|taylorblackofficial.com}}

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Taylor Black (née Gildersleeve) is an American actress, Columbia University graduate, producer and model.{{cite web|url= https://www.hamptons.com/North-Fork/Headlines/21913/Local-Actress-Films-Scenes-For-Helen-Of-Troy-On.html#.Xh-i3HdFzIU|title=Local Actress Films Scenes for Helen of Troy On the North Fork |last= Barylski |first= Nicole|publisher= |work= Hamptons|date=January 25, 2017}} She is known for her first major role as Sydney Harris in the ABC daytime drama All My Children,{{cite web|url= https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/nice-meet-you-taylor-gildersleeve-0/|title=Nice to Meet You Taylor Gildersleeve |publisher= |work=Soap Opera Digest|date=September 2, 2006}} and as the former Miss New York Teen USA.{{cite web|url=https://missnewyorkusa.com/hall-of-fame/|title=Miss New York Teen USA|publisher= Miss USA Pageants}} She is professionally known as Taylor Black and is the co-owner of Black Tandem, a multidisciplinary creative company based in Los Angeles.{{cite web|url= https://thepcprinciple.com/?p=11000|title=Interview: Taylor Black |last= Foreman|first= Troy L.|publisher= |website=The PC Principle|date=September 6, 2017}}

Career

=2005–2012=

In 2005, she auditioned for the role of Colby Chandler in All My Children and was offered the role of the teenager Sydney Harris.{{cite web|url= https://www.soapcentral.com/amc/whoswho/sydney.php |title=Whos Who in Pine Valley|publisher= |website=Soap Central|date= June 20, 2007 }} Her character's story spanned 38 episodes and ended in June 2007.{{cite web|url= https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/taylor-gildersleeve/credits/283354/|title=Taylor Gildersleeve|publisher= |work=TV Guide|date = January 4, 2007}} After leaving All My Children, Black joined the cast of One Life to Live{{cite web|url= https://soaps.sheknows.com/one-life-to-live/news/6553/one-life-to-live-taylor-gildersleeve-cast-as-leah/|title=One Life To Live: Taylor Black Cast as Leah|publisher= |website=Soaps|date= January 20, 2010 }} as the character Leah Valeria.{{cite web|url= https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2010/01/ex-children-star-finds-a-new-life-to-live |title=Ex-Children Star Finds a New Life to Live| last= Gore |first= S|date=21 January 2010 }}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.soapcentral.com/oltl/news/2010/0125-gildersleeve.php|title=OLTL Casts Former AMC Player as Leah| last= Kroll |first= Dan|publisher= |website=Soap Opera Central|date= January 25, 2010 }} While in high school, Black appeared in a series of commercials, films and television shows including that of guest stars Lauren Claiborne on NBC's Law and Order, and Archeria in 30 Rock. In 2009, she won the pageantry title of Miss New York Teen USA{{cite web|url= https://missnewyorkusa.com/|title=Miss New York|date= February 3, 2020}} and went on to compete in the Miss Teen USA pageant.{{cite web|url= http://prd-ext-webtier-1264707708.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/missteenusa/members/profile/32708/year:2009|title=New York - Taylor Gildersleeve|date= May 3, 2009}} After graduating from Mattituck High School, Taylor attended Columbia University and graduated with a degree in film studies, concentrating in production.

=2012–2015: Film and television=

Black's film and television career continued during and after college.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} In 2010, she had leading roles as Clare Shanley in the Alloy TV/Teen Networks series Haute & Bothered and recurred as Tiffany in The CW's Gossip Girl. Co-starring roles included the role of Kelly in the CBS series Blue Bloods, Gabi in CBS Person of Interest and Sasha in the CBS drama from the executive producer Robert De Niro, NYC22.{{cite web|url= https://www.misscontinents.com/taylor-gildersleeve-titleholders-career-soars/|title=Taylor Gildersleeve – Titleholder's Career Soars| last= Pereira|first= Frank|publisher= |website=Miss Continents|date=May 3, 2017}} She also appeared in several episodes of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Fallon’s "assistant", was a judge on the panel of Reel Teens 2010,{{cite web|url= https://www.seventeen.com/fashion/a28072/aeropostale-real-teen-contest/|title=Aeropostale's 'Reel Teens' Modeling Contest!|publisher= |work=Seventeen|date=April 1, 2010}} and as Blake, the lead of Lorne Michaels' Cool Kid’s Table (Above Average Productions), where she hosted and spoofed celebrities. Other work included the film Ass Backwards which was premiered at Sundance in 2013, nine episodes recurring in MTV's sketch comedy series Hey Girl, Anna McGraw in the CBS series Unforgettable, Beth in the film Affluenza, Kippy Cook in The CW's Cheerleader Death Squad, and Laura Gorman in MTV’s One Bad Choice. In 2014, Taylor starred opposite the Emmy Award actor Peter Strauss in Lifetime's film Sugar Daddies.{{cite web|url= https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-saturdays-tv-highlights-and-weekend-talk-the-other-woman-20150109-story.html |title=Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk: 'The Other Woman'| last= Stockly |first= Ed |publisher= |work=The Los Angeles Times|date=January 9, 2015}}
- {{cite web|url= https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-tv-this-week-jan-410-glee-and-more-20141230-story.html|title="Sugar Daddies" | last= Cooper|first= Matt|publisher= |work=The Los Angeles Times|date=January 2, 2015}} She had the supporting role of Kristin in the film ADDicted. In 2016, she guest starred as Laura Mahoney in David Schwimmer's AMC series, Feed the Beast and Jane in the Hulu series Deadbeat.{{cite web|url= https://northforker.com/2016/04/north-fork-actress-appear-new-david-schwimmer-series/|title=North Fork actress to appear in new AMC David Schwimmer series and more| last= Chinese |first= Vera |publisher= |work=Northforker|date=April 27, 2016}}
- {{cite web|url= https://northforker.com/2015/01/taylor-gildersleeve-mattituck-stars-lifetimes-sugar-daddies/|title=Taylor Gildersleeve of Mattituck Stars in Lifetime's 'Sugar Daddies'| last= Smith |first= Nicole |publisher= |work=Northforker|date=January 13, 2015}}
- {{cite web|url= https://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2015/01/taylor-gildersleeve-of-mattituck-stars-in-lifetimes-sugar-daddies/|title=Taylor Gildersleeve of Mattituck Stars in Lifetime's 'Sugar Daddies'|publisher= |work=The Suffolk Times|date=January 13, 2015}}

=2015–present: Black Tandem and mainstream projects=

In 2015, Black married the artist Bradley Livingstone Black. Their production company, Black Tandem, operates from Los Angeles. Their film Helen of Troy (2017) was filmed on location in Paris, France, and in Upstate New York. It enjoyed a successful festival run highlighted by its international premiere at the Academy Award eligible Bermuda International Film Festival in 2018, and ended in the United States at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood as part of the HollyShorts Film Festival in 2019. The pair are currently{{when|date=April 2020}} working on a screenplay adaptation of a book they optioned titled Caveat Emptor. The project was formerly optioned by Ron Howard with Ryan Gosling attached as the lead.{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2012/jul/07/master-forger-ken-perenyi|title=Master Forger comes clean about tricks that fooled art world for four decades |publisher= |work=The Guardian|date=July 7, 2012}}

Beginning in 2017, Taylor Black became the face of the Swiss jewelry line, Nana Fink.{{cite web|url= https://www.nanafink.com/campaigns/|title=Nana Fink Switzerland |publisher= Nana Fink Jewelry|date=July 7, 2017}} She continues to work in leading film and television roles including guest stars Lauren Barret in CBS's Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, Gina in NBC's Midnight Texas and Misty Canyons in the Fox series Lucifer.{{cite web|url= http://kingoftheflatscreen.com/hottest-woman-81617-taylor-black-midnight-texas-lucifer/|title=Hottest Woman 8/16/17 - Taylor Black (Midnight, Texas / Lucifer!)|publisher= |website=King of the Flat Screen|date=August 16, 2017}} Black also appeared in Woody Allen's film A Rainy Day in New York as well as the film, The Big Take. In 2019, she had recurring roles of Ashley Cunningham in The CW's Dynasty and Emma Mitchell on Sony/Spectrum's LA's Finest{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2019/11/l-a-s-finest-adam-rose-taylor-black-recur-spectrum-originals-series-1202793236/|title=L.A.'s Finest: Adam Rose & Taylor Black to Recur on Spectrum Original Series| last= Petski |first= Denise |publisher= |website=Deadline|date=November 22, 2019}} opposite Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba.{{cite web|url= http://omfgtv.com/nbc-midnight-texas-104-sexy-beast-preview-taylor-black-succubus/|title=Exclusive: Taylor Black's Road to NBC's Supernatural Thriller 'Midnight, Texas'| last= Rowell |publisher= |website=OMFGTV|date=August 14, 2017}} Black was cast as Susie Steiner, a supporting lead opposite Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult and Anthony Mackie in Apple TV+'s The Banker.{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2018/10/the-banker-taylor-black-adam-ray-the-bellmen-1202484332/|title=Adam Ray To Star In 'Bellmen'; 'The Banker' Adds Taylor Black| last= N'Duka|first= Amanda|publisher= |website=Deadline|date=October 17, 2018}}

Philanthropy

Black's charitable work has included the Make a Wish Foundation, Teens Against Cancer and volunteering for Cardinal McCloskey Services. Recently,{{when|date=April 2020}} Tayor has begun working with the Children's Hospital L.A. and is a patron of Ganna Walksa Lotusland botanical gardens in Montecito, California.{{cite web|url= http://www.magweb.com/actors/taylor_gildersleeve|title=Taylor Gildersleeve Biography|publisher= |website=Magweb|date=November 22, 2019}}

Filmography

=Film=

Year !Title !Role !Notes
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2013	Sleeping with the Fishes	Summer
2014	Affluenza	Beth
2014	Sugar Daddies	Kara Jones
2017	ADDicted	Kristin
2018	The Big Take	Edie
2019	A Rainy Day in New York	Dana
2020	The Banker	Susie Steiner

=Television=

Year !Title !Role !Notes
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2005–2006	All My Children	Sydney Harris	Recurring role, 38 episodes
2008	Law & Order	Lauren Claiborne	season 19, episode 6
2010	30 Rock	Archeria	season 4, episode 10
2010	One Life to Live	Leah Vallaria	2 episodes
2010	Gossip Girl	Tiffani	season 4, episode 1
2012	NYC 22	Sasha	season 1, episode 8
2012	Person of Interest	Gabi	season 2, episode 3
2013–2014	Hey Girl	Christina	Recurring role
2014	Unforgettable	Anna McGraw	season 3, episode 2
2015	Cheerleader Death Squad	Kippy Cook	Unsold television pilot
2015	One Bad Choice	Laura Gorman	season 1, episode 6
2016	Deadbeat	Jane	season 3, episode 4
2016	Feed the Beast	Laura Mahoney	season 1, episode 4
2017	Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders	Lauren Barrett	season 2, episode 4
2017	Midnight, Texas	Gina	season 1, episodes 2-4
2018	Lucifer	Misty Canyons	season 3, episode 11
2019	Dynasty	Ashley Cunningham	Recurring role (seasons 2–3)
2020	L.A.'s Finest	Emma Mitchell	Recurring role (season 2)
2021	Magnum P.I.	Erin Bates	season 3, episode 10