Taylor Russell
Acting · Writing
Born July 18, 1994, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Taylor Russell McKenzie (born July 18, 1994) is a Canadian actress and filmmaker. After playing several minor roles, Russell received recognition for starring in the Netflix science fiction series Lost in Space (2018–2021). She rose to prominence with her roles in the drama film Waves (2019), the horror film Escape Room (2019) and its 2021 sequel. She won the Marcello Mastroianni Award for starring in the road movie Bones and All (2022). She performed onstage in the play The Effect from 2023 to 2024. Russell directed the 2020 short documentary film titled The Heart Still Hums, which she co-directed along with Savanah Leaf, which was the base for a movie adaptation by Leaf titled Earth Mama (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Taylor Russell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
- 2026Hope — Ai'dovor
- 2024Mother, Couch — Bella
- 2024National Theatre Live: The Effect — Connie
- 2022Bones and All — Maren
- 2021Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets — Sophie
- 2021Escape Room: Tournament of Champions — Zoey Davis
- 2020The Heart Still Hums — Writer, Producer, Director
- 2020Words on Bathroom Walls — Maya
- 2019Escape Room — Zoey Davis
- 2019Waves — Emily
- 2018Down a Dark Hall — Ashley
- 2018Hot Air — Tess
- Lost in Space — Judy Robinson
- 2017Before I Fall — Ashley
- 2017Sea Change — Cece
- 2016UNIT Bryan — Robin
- 2015Suspension — Carrie
- 2014Pants on Fire — Jennifer
- 2014The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story — Lark Voorhees
- 2013If I Had Wings — Amy Conrad
- Emily Owens, M.D. — Mean Girl
- Falling Skies — Evelyn
- Jonty
- Philly — TBA
- Single Female — Producer
- Untitled Frank Ocean Project
Appearances as themselves (1)
- 2026Tottenham ‘Til I Die — Self