Taylor Polidore
Taylor Polidore | |
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 Polidore in 2024 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | Jero Williams (m. 2024) |
Taylor Polidore is an American actress. She began her career playing the recurring roles on television series Snowfall and All American: Homecoming and in 2024 was cast in the leading role in the Netflix drama series, Beauty in Black.
Life and career
[edit]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-thriller film Divorce in the Black by Tyler Perry.[6] In 2024, Perry cast Polidore as one of leads alongside Crystle Stewart in his Netflix drama series, Beauty in Black.[7][8][9]
Personal life
[edit]On May 4, 2024, Polidore married Jero Williams, a surgery resident from Atlanta, after getting engaged on Christmas Day in 2022.[10][11]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| 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 |
| 2024 | Divorce in the Black | Rona |
Television
[edit]| 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 |
| 2022-2024 | All American: Homecoming | Tootie | 11 episodes |
| 2022–present | Wicked City | Camille | Series regular |
| 2023 | Big City Greens | Additional Voices | Episode: "Truck Stopped/Jingled" |
| 2024 | Beauty in Black | Kimmie | Series lead, 8 Episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Walker, Aswad (January 24, 2022). "Spotlight: Taylor Polidore, hometown rising star". DefenderNetwork.com.
- ^ a b "Clark Atlanta's 40 Under 40: Taylor Polidore, actress". rollingout.com. October 26, 2023.
- ^ Gowdy, ShaCamree. "From HTX to LAX: Houston's Taylor Polidore is ready for her big break, again".
- ^ Oliveros, Beatriz (June 8, 2021). "Katy native Taylor Polidore makes it all the way to Hollywood". KPRC.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (June 8, 2022). "AllBlk Greenlights Supernatural Drama 'Wicked City' Starring Vanessa Bell Calloway, Taylor Polidore, More".
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (June 28, 2023). "Tyler Perry to Direct 'Black, White & Blue' and 'Divorce in the Black' for Amazon".
- ^ Rice, Lynette (April 4, 2024). "'Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black': Netflix Reveals Cast For New Series Under Creator's First Look Deal".
- ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (April 4, 2024). "Beauty in Black: Tyler Perry's First Netflix Series Finds Its Leading Ladies — See Full Cast".
- ^ Seitz, Loree (April 4, 2024). "Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black Casts Taylor Polidore Williams, Crystle Stewart".
- ^ "Meet the 'Beauty in Black' Cast's Real-Life Partners". People.com.
- ^ https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/who-is-taylor-polidore-williams-husband-partner-of-the-beauty-in-black-actress/ar-AA1sS9fX