Eliza Taylor : a young, illustrious acting career

BRIEF BACKGROUND

Eliza Taylor was born in Melbourne, Australia on October 24, 1989. Her full names are actually Eliza Jane Taylor-Cotter. Her biological father was a cafe owner based in Melbourne while her mother is a graphic designer and a prolific author by profession. Eliza’s current step father is a stand up comedian. She is 5’5” and has an elegant figure.

During her formative years, Eliza aspired to be a marine biologist initially, and attended Calder High School.

ILLUSTRIOUS ACTING CAREER

Television Series

Eliza Taylor made her debut on the silver screen during 2003 in the series Pirate Islands where she played the lead role as Sarah Redding. She later appeared, during the same year, as a guest actor, Jacinta Martin in the famous Australian soap opera, Neighbors. She also played Rosie Cartwright in The Sleepover Club.

She later upped the ante when she began appearing in mature audience TV series such as Blue Heelers in 2004 where she played Tatum O’Hara in the episode “Cast the First Stone”.

From 2005 to 2008, Eliza Taylor finally landed a regular role in the soap opera Neighbors as Janas Timmins and this propelled her to stardom.

In the year 2008, she appeared in two episodes of the silver screen series Rush and the year after, she appeared in two series, namely All Saints and After Effects.

Taylor appeared in the pilot episode of Bruce as Daisy in the year 2011. She played Sarah in the miniseries Howzat! Kerry Packers War.

In the year 2013, Taylor appeared in the TV series Mr. and Mrs. Murder in the episode “Little Boxes”.

She currently has the lead acting role and appears as Clarke Griffins in the CW post apocalyptic TV drama The 100 from the year 2014. Her role in this TV series that has a global following has enabled her to bag awards and nominations.

Film Career

Eliza Taylor’s film career has been marked by roles in films such as The Laundromat and The November Man, in the year 2014, where she appeared as Sarah. In between, she has acted in films such as 6 Plots and Patrick in the year 2012. Taylor also appeared in the films Natural and Planes in the year 2013.

Internet Episode Streams

Taylor has appeared in short internet series such as episode 10 of Try to Watch This without Laughing or Grinning and the Adults React to Hoverboards episode of Adults React as herself.

Theater Roles

Eliza Taylor had a brief stint in the theater stage from 2007 to the year 2008 in the production Snow White where she played the main starring role.

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

The drama series The 100 enabled Eliza Taylor to clinch a number of awards and nominations during the year 2015. During the 2015 MTV Fandom Awards, she was nominated for the Ship of The Year Award which she shared with fellow actress Alycia Debnam -Carey. Incidentally during the same year at the E! Online Best Ever TV Awards, she won the Best Kiss Award which, again, she shared with Debnam-Carey. At the same awards, she shared the nomination for the Best Fight category with Dichen Lachman for the runner-up position.

During the 2015 Teen Choice Awards, Eliza Taylor bagged a nomination in the Choice TV Actress, Science Fiction/Fantasy category.