Renée Taylor facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Renée Taylor
|
|
|---|---|
Taylor in 1974
|
|
| Born |
Renée Adorée Wexler
March 19, 1933 New York City, New York, U.S.
|
| Education | American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
| Occupation |
|
| Years active | 1948–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 1 |
Renée Adorée Taylor (born March 19, 1933) is an American actress, writer, producer, and director. She is well-known for playing Sylvia Fine on the popular TV show The Nanny (1993–1999). Renée Taylor was also nominated for an Academy Award for helping write the movie Lovers and Other Strangers (1970).
Contents
Early Life and Education
Renée Taylor was born on March 19, 1933, in The Bronx, New York City. Her parents were Charles and Frieda Wexler. Her mother, Frieda, wanted to be an actress herself.
Renée was named after a famous silent film actress named Renée Adorée. She studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. This school helped her learn the skills she needed for her long career.
Renée Taylor's Career Journey
Renée Taylor started her acting career in the 1950s. She worked with improv groups, which are teams of actors who make up scenes on the spot. In the early 1960s, she performed as a comedian at a club in New York City called Bon Soir. A very famous singer, Barbra Streisand, was her opening act back then.
Early Acting Roles
In 1967, Renée Taylor acted in the movie The Producers, directed by Mel Brooks. She played an actress who was pretending to be Eva Braun in the film. She got this role while working on a play called Luv with actor Gene Wilder.
Writing and Directing Films
Renée Taylor and her husband, Joseph Bologna, were a great team. They wrote a successful play together called Lovers and Other Strangers. They later wrote the movie version of the play in 1970. For their writing, they were nominated for an Academy Award.
In 1971, they also wrote and starred in another movie called Made for Each Other. Their script for this movie was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award. Renée also played Arlene Sherwood in the 1991 film Delirious.
Famous TV Roles
From 1992 to 1994, Renée Taylor had a recurring role on the HBO show Dream On. She played Doris Tupper, a somewhat overbearing mother. In 1993, she was cast in the Fox sitcom Daddy Dearest.
Also in 1993, Renée Taylor began her most famous role on the CBS sitcom The Nanny. She played Sylvia Fine, the loving and food-obsessed mother of the main character, Fran Fine. Her character was always trying to help Fran find a husband. Renée became a full-time cast member on The Nanny by the third season. Her husband, Joseph Bologna, also appeared in two episodes of The Nanny.
Later TV and Voice Work
Renée Taylor has appeared in many other popular TV shows. Between 2008 and 2012, she guest-starred as Mrs. Matsen on How I Met Your Mother. She also appeared on the Disney Channel show Shake It Up as Mrs. Lacasio. On the Nickelodeon series Victorious, she played Robbie's grandmother.
Renée Taylor has also lent her voice to animated characters. She was the voice of Mrs. Start in the movie Ice Age: The Meltdown. She also has a recurring voice role as Linda's mother, Gloria, in the animated series Bob's Burgers. In 2009, she played Martha Benson in the film Opposite Day.
More recently, Renée Taylor appeared in the Netflix movie The Do-Over (2016) with Adam Sandler. She also acted in the 2017 film How to Be a Latin Lover. Her last film with her husband, Joseph Bologna, was Tango Shalom, released in 2021.
Personal Life
Renée Taylor married actor Joseph Bologna on August 7, 1965. They had a son named Gabriel, who is a filmmaker. Gabriel even directed his parents in their last film together, Tango Shalom. Renée and Joseph were married for 52 years until Joseph passed away in August 2017. Renée Taylor is Jewish.
Accolades and Achievements
Renée Taylor has received several awards and nominations for her work:
- In 1971, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Lovers and Other Strangers.
- In 1973, she won a Primetime Emmy Award for her writing on Acts of Love and Other Comedies.
- In 1996, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for her role as Sylvia Fine in The Nanny.
Images for kids
-
Taylor in 1974
See also
In Spanish: Renée Taylor para niños
