Lily Taylor is an American film and television actress whose peak of popularity came in the 80s of the last century. The most famous films with her participation: romantic comedies "Mystic Pizza" and "Say Something". In 2017, the actress appeared in the horror film "Leatherface" and the drama "To the Bone".
First roles and career peak
Lily Taylor's acting career began in 1986 with a small role in the melodrama She's Gonna Have a Baby. It was one of the first films directed by John Hughes, whom we all know from the comedy Home Alone. "She's Gonna Have a Baby" received mixed reviews from viewers and did not gain much popularity.
A year later, the actress played in a more successful project - the romantic comedy "Mystic Pizza" along with Julia Roberts and Annabeth Gish. The film is also famous for being the debut for Matt Damon. You can see a photo of Lili Taylor with her co-stars in the film "Mystic Pizza" below.
In 1989, Lily landed the role of Corey Flood in Cameron Crowe's romantic comedy Say Something. The picture received very warm reviews from critics, who called it one of the best films of the year. Cameron Crowe's tape is still considered a classic of the genre.
In the same year, the actress played a small role in the war drama Born on the Fourth of July. The film was hugely popular around the world and grossed $160 million on a $14 million budget. Taylor's role was quite small, but she got the opportunity to work with Tom Cruise and Willem Dafoe.
Career at 90
In the 90s, Lili Taylor faced a career lull. She continued to act in films, but there were few star roles. In 1991, she played the main female role in the melodrama "Bright Angel" by Michael Fields. The film was not a hit, few moviegoers now know about its existence.
Over the next few years, the actress played in the melodrama "Stupid Bet", the drama "Arizona Dream", the biographical drama "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle". In 1995, Lili Taylor appeared in the horror film Addiction, the first of her career.
In 1996, Taylor was cast as radical feminist Valeria Solanas in the independent film I Shot Andy Warhol, which also failed at the box office.
The most successful work of the actress in that period can be safely considered the crime thriller "Ransom" by Ron Howard. Her frame partners wereMel Gibson, Rene Russo and Liev Schreiber. The film was critically acclaimed, won several film awards and became a thriller classic.
In 1999, Taylor played the female lead in the critically acclaimed mystery film The Haunting of Hill House.
Modern period
In 2007, Lili Taylor was approved for the lead role in the mystical thriller "The Secret" by Swiss Vincent Perez, which became one of the best in the director's career.
In 2013, Taylor played the role of Caroline Perron in the mystical horror film The Conjuring. Lili Taylor had the opportunity to work with acclaimed horror filmmaker James Wan, who previously worked on Saw and Dead Silence. "The Conjuring", unlike most horror films, was liked by film critics - they praised the strong cast and well-developed plot. The box office performance made The Conjuring one of the most successful horror films in film history.
In 2015, the actress appeared in the science fiction film Maze Runner: Trial by Fire. Like the first part, this tape has pleased the creators of the box office - more than 300 million dollars.
Another noteworthy project in Lili Taylor's filmography is the horror "Leatherface", the prequel to the classic horror film "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre". The film was directed by Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury, for whom "Leatherface" was the firstHollywood project. Unlike previous films in the franchise, the film was not a box office hit, grossing less than a million dollars at the box office. The tape also did not win the love of film critics. They only praised the film for the acting of Lili Taylor and Stephen Dorff.
After completing "Leatherface", the actress began work on the drama "To the Bone". The main roles in the film went to Lily Collins, Keanu Reeves and Lili Taylor. The main character of the picture is an anorexic girl who slowly but surely drives herself to the grave. An experienced psychiatrist, Dr. Beckham, undertakes to save the patient. Despite the simplicity of the plot, the film was to the taste of film critics. They praised both the script and the acting.
Private life
Lily Taylor's personal life is a secret for journalists. The actress does not like to give interviews and talks little about her family. In 2009, the actress married poet and writer Nick Flynn. Now the couple lives in New York with their daughter.
