Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Acting
Born 1943-01-14Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

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 (1998–2003). For her portrayal of Evelyn Harper on the CBS comedy Two and a Half Men (2003–15), she received a total of four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Taylor's other notable television credits include starring roles on the sitcoms Bosom Buddies (1980–82), The Powers That Be (1992–93) and The Naked Truth (1995–98). She also appeared as Jill Ollinger on the soap opera All My Children (1981–83), as Peggy Peabody on The L Word (2004–08), and as Ida Silver on Mr. Mercedes (2017–19). 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.

Movies (73)

The Truman Show
8.2

The Truman Show

1998Movie8.2
Legally Blonde
6.8

Legally Blonde

2001Movie6.8
Romancing the Stone
6.8

Romancing the Stone

1984Movie6.8
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
6.1

Cinderella II: Dreams Come True

2002Movie6.1
Bombshell
6.8

Bombshell

2019Movie6.8
The Jewel of the Nile
6.2

The Jewel of the Nile

1985Movie6.2
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
5.1

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003Movie5.1
Bill & Ted Face the Music
5.9

Bill & Ted Face the Music

2020Movie5.9
George of the Jungle
5.7

George of the Jungle

1997Movie5.7
The Wedding Date
6.8

The Wedding Date

2005Movie6.8
Cinderella III: A Twist in Time
6.5

Cinderella III: A Twist in Time

2007Movie6.5
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
5.6

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002Movie5.6
To Die For
6.6

To Die For

1995Movie6.6
D.E.B.S.
6.5

D.E.B.S.

2005Movie6.5
Quiz Lady
6.7

Quiz Lady

2023Movie6.7
Fame
6.4

Fame

1980Movie6.4
Twinkle Toes
6.0

Twinkle Toes

2011Movie6.0
To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You
6.8

To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You

2020Movie6.8
How to Make an American Quilt
6.4

How to Make an American Quilt

1995Movie6.4
The Stand In
5.3

The Stand In

2020Movie5.3
Happy Accidents
6.8

Happy Accidents

2000Movie6.8
One Fine Day
6.5

One Fine Day

1996Movie6.5
Cop & ½
4.6

Cop & ½

1993Movie4.6
Alice
6.3

Alice

1990Movie6.3
Gloria Bell
6.0

Gloria Bell

2019Movie6.0
The Truman Show: Tru-Talk
6.7

The Truman Show: Tru-Talk

1998Movie6.7
She's Having a Baby
5.9

She's Having a Baby

1988Movie5.9
Baby Mama
6.0

Baby Mama

2008Movie6.0
The Favor
4.9

The Favor

1994Movie4.9
Keeping the Faith
6.1

Keeping the Faith

2000Movie6.1
People Like Us
5.8

People Like Us

1990Movie5.8
The Deadly Look of Love
4.6

The Deadly Look of Love

2000Movie4.6
Fantasy Life
6.2

Fantasy Life

2026Movie6.2
Town & Country
4.5

Town & Country

2001Movie4.5
The Sex Monster
5.2

The Sex Monster

1999Movie5.2
Home Room
6.8

Home Room

2002Movie6.8
I Was a Mail Order Bride
6.0

I Was a Mail Order Bride

1982Movie6.0
Last Summer in the Hamptons
5.8

Last Summer in the Hamptons

1995Movie5.8
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
6.8

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

1997Movie6.8
Motherland
6.3

Motherland

2025Movie6.3
The Chosen One
4.4

The Chosen One

2010Movie4.4
Mail to the Chief
5.8

Mail to the Chief

2000Movie5.8
Just Write
5.6

Just Write

1997Movie5.6
Perry Mason Returns
7.2

Perry Mason Returns

1985Movie7.2
In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness
7.3

In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness

1994Movie7.3
Awake to Danger
6.8

Awake to Danger

1995Movie6.8
Kepler's Dream
5.5

Kepler's Dream

2016Movie5.5
The Next Man
4.6

The Next Man

1976Movie4.6
The Unknown Cyclist
4.6

The Unknown Cyclist

1998Movie4.6
N/A

N/A

2026Movie
J.T.
8.0

J.T.

1971Movie8.0
The Little Pageant That Could

The Little Pageant That Could

2024Movie
A Walton Wedding

A Walton Wedding

1995Movie
Next Stop Wonderland
6.0

Next Stop Wonderland

1998Movie6.0
Steal Big Steal Little
4.5

Steal Big Steal Little

1995Movie4.5
The Counterfeit Contessa
5.8

The Counterfeit Contessa

1994Movie5.8
The Day Reagan Was Shot
6.5

The Day Reagan Was Shot

2001Movie6.5
Ann
4.0

Ann

2018Movie4.0
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
7.4

Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson

1987Movie7.4
The Rape of Doctor Willis
6.3

The Rape of Doctor Willis

1991Movie6.3
The Spiral Staircase
5.5

The Spiral Staircase

2000Movie5.5
The Sorrows of Gin
10.0

The Sorrows of Gin

1979Movie10.0
Key Exchange
5.0

Key Exchange

1985Movie5.0
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
7.4

Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester

1995Movie7.4
Betty
4.0

Betty

1997Movie4.0
The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana
5.5

The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana

1982Movie5.5
The Saint in Manhattan
7.0

The Saint in Manhattan

1987Movie7.0
Betrayal of Trust
6.5

Betrayal of Trust

1994Movie6.5
Divorce: The Greatest Hits

Divorce: The Greatest Hits

2016Movie
Fits and Starts
8.0

Fits and Starts

2002Movie8.0
My Mother Was Never a Kid

My Mother Was Never a Kid

1981Movie
O Youth and Beauty!
9.0

O Youth and Beauty!

1979Movie9.0
With Hostile Intent
8.0

With Hostile Intent

1993Movie8.0

TV Shows (49)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
American Dad!
7.0

American Dad!

2005Series7.0
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Two and a Half Men
7.5

Two and a Half Men

2003Series7.5
Big Brother
4.8

Big Brother

2000Series4.8
Monk
7.9

Monk

2002Series7.9
The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
Billions
7.8

Billions

2016Series7.8
Diagnosis: Murder
7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

1993Series7.1
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
ER
7.8

ER

1994Series7.8
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
The Practice
7.6

The Practice

1997Series7.6
Strong Medicine
7.4

Strong Medicine

2000Series7.4
The Orville
7.6

The Orville

2017Series7.6
The Great North
6.9

The Great North

2021Series6.9
Kate & Allie
6.1

Kate & Allie

1984Series6.1
The Morning Show
7.7

The Morning Show

2019Series7.7
Mr. Mercedes
7.1

Mr. Mercedes

2017Series7.1
The L Word
7.7

The L Word

2004Series7.7
Hercules
6.9

Hercules

1998Series6.9
Speechless
6.9

Speechless

2016Series6.9
Wiseguy
6.6

Wiseguy

1987Series6.6
The Wonderful World of Disney
6.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1997Series6.9
Stars in the House

Stars in the House

2020Series
Ally McBeal
6.5

Ally McBeal

1997Series6.5
ABC Afterschool Special
6.5

ABC Afterschool Special

1972Series6.5
Kojak
7.2

Kojak

1973Series7.2
Brothers

Brothers

2026Series
Veronica's Closet
5.4

Veronica's Closet

1997Series5.4
Fillmore!
7.5

Fillmore!

2002Series7.5
The Naked Truth
6.5

The Naked Truth

1995Series6.5
Hollywood
7.2

Hollywood

2020Series7.2
Bosom Buddies
6.3

Bosom Buddies

1980Series6.3
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
7.0

Saved by the Bell: The College Years

1993Series7.0
E!'s 101

E!'s 101

2003Series
Strange Frequency
6.6

Strange Frequency

2001Series6.6
The Lot
4.8

The Lot

1999Series4.8
The Chair
6.5

The Chair

2021Series6.5
CBS Summer Playhouse
7.0

CBS Summer Playhouse

1987Series7.0
The Powers That Be
7.8

The Powers That Be

1992Series7.8
Beacon Hill
7.0

Beacon Hill

1975Series7.0
DAG
7.0

DAG

2000Series7.0
Baby Bob
10.0

Baby Bob

2002Series10.0
The Edge of Night
6.6

The Edge of Night

1956Series6.6
The New Yorker Presents
6.8

The New Yorker Presents

2016Series6.8
Harry
7.0

Harry

1987Series7.0
Going Places
7.0

Going Places

1990Series7.0
Me & Mom
6.0

Me & Mom

1985Series6.0