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Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 14, 1943 (82)
Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Sep 17, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Motherland

Motherland

2025

as Toni

Quiz Lady

Quiz Lady

2023

as Francine

The Stand In

The Stand In

2020

as Barbara Cox

Bill & Ted Face the Music

Bill & Ted Face the Music

2020

as The Great Leader

Gloria Bell

Gloria Bell

2019

as Hillary Bell

Bombshell

Bombshell

2019

as Faye (uncredited)

Kepler's Dream

Kepler's Dream

2016

as Violet von Stern

Twinkle Toes

Twinkle Toes

2011

as Principal Garfield (voice)

The Chosen One

The Chosen One

2010

as Ruth

Baby Mama

Baby Mama

2008

as Rose

Cinderella III: A Twist in Time

Cinderella III: A Twist in Time

2007

as Prudence (voice)

D.E.B.S.

D.E.B.S.

2005

as Ms. Petrie

The Wedding Date

The Wedding Date

2005

as Bunny

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003

as Grandmother

Home Room

Home Room

2002

as Dr. Hollander

Cinderella II: Dreams Come True

Cinderella II: Dreams Come True

2002

as Prudence (voice)

The Day Reagan Was Shot

The Day Reagan Was Shot

2001

as Nancy Reagan

Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde

2001

as Professor Stromwell

Town & Country

Town & Country

2001

as Mistress of Ceremonies

Mail to the Chief

Mail to the Chief

2000

as Katherine Horner

Happy Accidents

Happy Accidents

2000

as Therapist

The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase

2000

as Emma

The Deadly Look of Love

The Deadly Look of Love

2000

as Evelyn McGinnis

Keeping the Faith

Keeping the Faith

2000

as Bonnie Rose

The Sex Monster

The Sex Monster

1999

as Muriel

The Truman Show: Tru-Talk

The Truman Show: Tru-Talk

1998

as Alanis Montclair

The Truman Show

The Truman Show

1998

as Angela Montclair / Alanis Montclair

Next Stop Wonderland

Next Stop Wonderland

1998

as Piper Castleton

The Unknown Cyclist

The Unknown Cyclist

1998

as Celia (uncredited)

Betty

Betty

1997

as Crystal Ball

George of the Jungle

George of the Jungle

1997

as Beatrice Stanhope

Just Write

Just Write

1997

as Emma Jeffreys

One Fine Day

One Fine Day

1996

as Rita

Awake to Danger

Awake to Danger

1995

as Dr. Joyce Lindley

Steal Big Steal Little

Steal Big Steal Little

1995

as Mona Rowland-Downey

To Die For

To Die For

1995

as Carol Stone

Last Summer in the Hamptons

Last Summer in the Hamptons

1995

as Davis Mora Axelrod

How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

1995

as Mrs. Rubens

Betrayal of Trust

Betrayal of Trust

1994

as Mary Shelton

The Favor

The Favor

1994

as Maggie Sand

The Counterfeit Contessa

The Counterfeit Contessa

1994

as Wallace Everett

Cop and ½

Cop and ½

1993

as Captain Rubio

With Hostile Intent

With Hostile Intent

1993

as Lois Baxter

The Rape of Doctor Willis

The Rape of Doctor Willis

1991

as Dr. Greenway

Alice

Alice

1990

as Helen

People Like Us

People Like Us

1990

as Dolly

She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

1988

as Sarah Briggs

The Saint in Manhattan

The Saint in Manhattan

1987

as Fran Grogan

Perry Mason Returns

Perry Mason Returns

1985

as Paula Gordon

The Jewel of the Nile

The Jewel of the Nile

1985

as Gloria

Key Exchange

Key Exchange

1985

as Mrs. Fanshaw

Romancing the Stone

Romancing the Stone

1984

as Gloria

I Was a Mail Order Bride

I Was a Mail Order Bride

1982

as Dottie Birmingham

The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana

The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana

1982

as Frances Shand Kydd

My Mother Was Never a Kid

My Mother Was Never a Kid

1981

as Felicia Martin

Fame

Fame

1980

as Claudia van Doren (uncredited)

O Youth and Beauty!

O Youth and Beauty!

1979

as Beverly Trencher

The Sorrows of Gin

The Sorrows of Gin

1979

as Beverly Trencher

The Next Man

The Next Man

1976

as TV Interviewer

J.T.

J.T.

1969

as Mrs. Arnold

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Television Credits

Two and a Half Men

as Evelyn Harper

Episodes: 178

First Aired: Sep 22, 2003

The Naked Truth

as Camilla Dane

Episodes: 55

First Aired: Sep 13, 1995

Bosom Buddies

as Ruth Dunbar

Episodes: 38

First Aired: Nov 27, 1980

Mr. Mercedes

as Ida Silver

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Aug 09, 2017

The Practice

as Judge Roberta Kittleson

Episodes: 27

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

The Powers That Be

as Margaret Powers

Episodes: 21

First Aired: Mar 07, 1992

Baby Bob

as Madeline Collins

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Mar 18, 2002

Beacon Hill

as Marilyn Gardiner

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Aug 25, 1975

The Morning Show

as Cybil Richards

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Nov 01, 2019

The L Word

as Peggy Peabody

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jan 18, 2004

Hollywood

as Ellen Kincaid

Episodes: 7

First Aired: May 01, 2020

The Chair

as Joan Hambling

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Aug 20, 2021

Saved by the Bell: The College Years

as Dean Susan McMann

Episodes: 5

First Aired: May 22, 1993

Monk

as Peggy Davenport

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 12, 2002

Diagnosis: Murder

as Agent Gretchen McCord

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 29, 1993

Billions

as Dr. Eleanor Mayer

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 17, 2016

Veronica's Closet

as Millicent

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 25, 1997

Murder, She Wrote

as Winifred Thayer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

American Dad!

as Mrs. Dawson (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

Fillmore!

as Mrs. Cornwall (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 2002

Kojak

as Elizabeth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

Strong Medicine

as Lillian Pynchon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 2000

ER

as Phyllis Farr

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

DAG

as Kathering Twigg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 2000

ABC Afterschool Special

as Felicia Martin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1972

Hercules

as Queen Myrrha (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 31, 1998

The New Yorker Presents

as Truman's Moher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 16, 2016

The Orville

as Jeannie Mercer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 2017

The Great North

as Goldie (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2021

Speechless

as Andrea

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 2016

CBS Summer Playhouse

as Fran Grogan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 12, 1987

Great Performances

as Ernestine King

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

The Love Boat

as Kathy Brighton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Brother from Another Mother

as Ma Mac

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

The Edge of Night

Episodes: 305

First Aired: Apr 02, 1956

Going Places

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Sep 21, 1990

The Lot

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Aug 19, 1999

Harry

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 04, 1987

Me & Mom

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 05, 1985

Kate & Allie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1984

Ally McBeal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1997

Wiseguy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1987

The Wonderful World of Disney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1997

E!'s 101

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 13, 2003

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Stars in the House

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 2020

Big Brother

as Self - Actress, 'Two & a ½ Men'

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 05, 2000

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