Holland Taylor
Known for
An American actress with impeccable comic timing and a regal bearing. Holland Taylor won an Emmy for the legal drama 'The Practice' and became a favourite as the acid-tongued mother Evelyn on the sitcom 'Two and a Half Men'. On film she played the cold network chief Kirkland in 'The Truman Show' (1998) and the imperious professor in 'Legally Blonde' (2001). Born in Philadelphia, she is a poised, sharp-witted character actress and playwright, most often cast as formidable women of authority and elegant condescension.
Holland Taylor
47 Movies
33 Series
An American actress with impeccable comic timing and a regal bearing. Holland Taylor won an Emmy for the legal drama 'The Practice' and became a favourite as the acid-tongued mother Evelyn on the sitcom 'Two and a Half Men'. On film she played the cold network chief Kirkland in 'The Truman Show' (1998) and the imperious professor in 'Legally Blonde' (2001). Born in Philadelphia, she is a poised, sharp-witted character actress and playwright, most often cast as formidable women of authority and elegant condescension.
Movies
Plays Angela Montclair / Alanis Montclair
The Truman Show
1998
Plays Professor Stromwell
Legally Blonde
2001
Plays Prudence (voice)
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
2002
Plays Prudence (voice)
Cinderella III: A Twist in Time
2007
Plays Grandmother
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
2002
Plays Grandmother
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
2003
Plays Gloria
Romancing the Stone
1984
Plays Beatrice Stanhope
George of the Jungle
1997
Plays Francine
Quiz Lady
2023
Plays Gloria
The Jewel of the Nile
1985
Plays Carol Stone
To Die For
1995
Plays Ms. Petrie
D.E.B.S.
2005
Plays The Great Leader
Bill & Ted Face the Music
2020
Plays Stormy
To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You
2020
Plays Rita
One Fine Day
1996
Plays Bunny
The Wedding Date
2005
Plays Rose
Baby Mama
2008
Plays Principal Garfield (voice)
Twinkle Toes
2011
Plays Mrs. Rubens
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
Plays Hillary Bell
Gloria Bell
2019
Plays Bonnie Rose
Keeping the Faith
2000
Plays Maggie Sand
The Favor
1994
Plays Sarah Briggs
She's Having a Baby
1988
Plays Barbara Cox
The Stand In
2020
Plays Captain Rubio
Cop & ½
1993
Plays Dr. Hollander
Home Room
2002
Plays Helen
Alice
1990
Plays Therapist
Happy Accidents
2000
Plays Muriel
The Sex Monster
1999
Plays Mistress of Ceremonies
Town & Country
2001
Plays Crystal Ball
Betty
1997
Plays Toni
Motherland
2025
Plays Ruth
The Chosen One
2010
Plays Dottie Birmingham
I Was a Mail Order Bride
1982
Plays Dr. Greene
Fantasy Life
2026
Plays Mona Rowland-Downey
Steal Big Steal Little
1995
Plays Davis Mora Axelrod
Last Summer in the Hamptons
1995
Plays TV Interviewer
The Next Man
1976
Plays Emma Jeffreys
Just Write
1997
Plays Piper Castleton
Next Stop Wonderland
1998
Plays Violet von Stern
Kepler's Dream
2016
Plays Mrs. Fanshaw
Key Exchange
1985
TV Shows
Plays Evelyn Harper
Two and a Half Men
2003
Plays Camilla Dane
The Naked Truth
1995
Plays Ruth Dunbar
Bosom Buddies
1980
Plays Ida Silver
Mr. Mercedes
2017
Plays Judge Roberta Kittleson
The Practice
1997
Plays Letitia DeVine
The Lot
1999
Plays Margaret Powers
The Powers That Be
1992
Plays Madeline Collins
Baby Bob
2002
Plays Marilyn Gardiner
Beacon Hill
1975
Plays Cybil Richards
The Morning Show
2019
Plays Ma Mac
Brothers
2026
Plays Peggy Peabody
The L Word
2004
Plays Ellen Kincaid
Hollywood
2020
Plays Joan Hambling
The Chair
2021
Plays Dean Susan McMann
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
1993
Plays Dr. Eleanor Mayer
Billions
2016
Plays Peggy Davenport
Monk
2002
Plays Agent Gretchen McCord
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Plays Millicent
Veronica's Closet
1997
Plays Winifred Thayer
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Mrs. Dawson (voice)
American Dad!
2005
Plays Mrs. Cornwall (voice)
Fillmore!
2002
Plays Elizabeth
Kojak
1973
Plays Lillian Pynchon
Strong Medicine
2000
Plays Phyllis Farr
ER
1994
Plays Kathering Twigg
DAG
2000
Plays Queen Myrrha (voice)
Hercules
1998
Plays Jeannie Mercer
The Orville
2017
Plays Goldie (voice)
The Great North
2021
Plays Andrea
Speechless
2016
Latest Trailers
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Brothers
Ma Mac · 8 episodes
2026–
TV
N/A
N
2026
Film
Fantasy Life
Dr. Greene
2026
Film
Motherland
Toni
2025
Film
The Morning Show
Cybil Richards · 10 episodes
2021–2023
TV
Quiz Lady
Francine
2023
Film
The Chair
Joan Hambling · 6 episodes
2021
TV
The Great North
Goldie (voice) · 1 episode
2021–
TV
The Stand In
Barbara Cox
2020
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Holland Taylor and where are they from?
Holland Taylor is 83 years old, born on January 14, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Holland Taylor?
Holland Taylor is best known for roles in The Truman Show, Legally Blonde, Bombshell.
How many movies has Holland Taylor been in?
Over a 55-year career (since 1971), Holland Taylor has appeared in 47 movies and 31 TV shows.
What was Holland Taylor's first movie?
The career of Holland Taylor began with J.T. (1971).
What is Holland Taylor's most recent movie or series?
Holland Taylor's most recent release is N/A, which premiered on May 14, 2026.
What TV shows has Holland Taylor appeared in?
On television, Holland Taylor has appeared in Two and a Half Men, American Dad!, The Orville, Monk.
Holland Taylor
1943-01-14 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.Holland Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.