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Taylor Louderman
Born
Taylor Elizabeth Louderman

(1990-12-21) December 21, 1990 (age 33)
Education
Alma mater The New School
(BS, 2020)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
  • dancer
Years active 2011–present
Spouse(s) Brooks Toth (m. 2020)
Children 1

Taylor Elizabeth Louderman (born December 21, 1990) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is best known for originating the role of Regina George in the Broadway musical Mean Girls, for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2018.

Early life and education

Louderman was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and then raised in Bourbon, Missouri, a small town 60 miles southwest of St. Louis, Missouri. She is the eldest daughter of Roger and Suzanne Louderman and has four sisters, Hannah, Olivia, Morgan, and Madison.

In 2001, at the age of 10, she was cast in the title role of Annie at Ozark Actors Theatre in Rolla, Missouri.

She graduated from Sullivan High School and then attended the University of Michigan for two years before leaving the program to star as Campbell in the touring production of Bring It On: The Musical. In 2020, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Arts from The New School.

Career

After her sophomore year at the University of Michigan, Louderman appeared as Margot in 2011 production of Legally Blonde at The Muny in St. Louis, Missouri. It was during this time she learned she had been cast as the lead role of Campbell in the touring production of Bring It On: The Musical. After its national tour, the show then transferred to Broadway in 2012 with Louderman, making her Broadway debut.

Louderman then appeared as Wendy Darling in NBC's 2014 live production of the musical Peter Pan.

Louderman starred as Regina George in the Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical, Mean Girls, written by Tina Fey with music and lyrics by Jeff Richmond and Nell Benjamin, respectively. The show had its world premiere as an out-of-town tryout at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C., from October 31, 2017, to December 3, 2017, in which Louderman originated the role of Regina George. The musical, which is based on the film of the same name, began previews on March 12, 2018, and officially opened on Broadway on April 8, 2018, at the August Wilson Theatre in New York City. She received nominations for numerous awards for this role, including nominations for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, the Drama League Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award. Louderman announced via her Instagram that she would be departing Mean Girls on September 8, 2019.

In March 2019, it was reported that Louderman landed a leading role in a new CBS show, The Emperor of Malibu.

In July 2019, Louderman announced via her Instagram that, following the conclusion of her current projects, she would be taking a hiatus from performing to focus on writing, teaching, and producing. Posting on July 12, she captioned a photo of herself as Regina George with: "...I have to be honest..though I ask for forgiveness for expressing this if it’s not what you want to hear...I am ready. I am sad being in these shoes most days...still very grateful, but to the younger version of myself who dreamt this all up, I love you, please forgive me and thank you."

In February 2021, Louderman joined the cast of the NBC sitcom Kenan, playing the recurring role of Tami Greenlake.

Personal life

On December 24, 2019, Louderman was engaged to her boyfriend, Brooks Toth. On June 15, 2020, she announced on her Instagram account that she and Toth were married at Jupiter Lighthouse Park in Florida. Louderman announced in August 2022 that she and Toth would be expecting their first child to arrive later that year. She gave birth to a son in early 2023.

Theatre credits

Year Title Role Theatre Director(s) Ref.
2001 Annie Annie Ozark Actors Theatre
2008 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Ensemble The Robert G. Reim Theatre Stephen Bourneuf
2009 Disney's Alice in Wonderland Rose Ben Nordstrom
2010 Beauty and the Beast Ensemble The Muny Matt Lenz
Footloose Ensemble Paul Blake
Aida Amneris Power Center for the Performing Arts Richard Grasso
2011 Legally Blonde Margot The Muny Marc Bruni
Bring It On: The Musical Campbell Davis Alliance Theatre Andy Blankenbuehler
U.S. National Tour
2012 St. James Theatre
2013 Footloose Ariel Moore Kansas City Starlight Theatre Mark Madama
2014 Grease Sandy Dumbrowski Paper Mill Playhouse Daniel Goldstein
The Muny Michael Horsley
2015 Hairspray Amber Von Tussle Dan Knechtges
Gigantic Ashley Penrod Vineyard Theatre Scott Schwartz
2016 Aida Amneris The Muny Matt Lenz
Ride the Cyclone Ocean O'Connell Rosenberg (left the production during previews citing 'creative differences') Lucille Lortel Theatre Rachel Rockwell
2017 Mean Girls Regina George National Theatre (out-of-town tryout) Casey Nicholaw
2018–19 August Wilson Theatre
2023 Chess Svetlana Sergievskaya The Muny Josh Rhodes

Credits in bold indicate Broadway production(s)

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008 Shadowland Obnoxious Girl #1
2014 Life of an Actress: The Musical Jen

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Peter Pan Live! Wendy Darling Live television movie
2016 High Maintenance Alexa 1 episode
2017–18 Sunny Day Blair (voice) 13 episodes
2018 The Good Fight Tara Strokes Episode: "Day 492"
Saturday Night Live Herself (uncredited) Episode: "Tina Fey"
2019 The Emperor of Malibu Kate Main role, 1 episode
The Loudest Voice Carrie Episode: “2015”
Evil Malindaz Episode: “7 Swans a Singin’”
2020
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Carton (voice) Episode: "Twin Beaks"
2021-22
Kenan Tami Greenlake Recurring (Season 1)
Main role (Season 2)

Discography

Cast recordings and soundtracks

  • Bring It On: The Musical – Original Broadway Cast Recording (2012)
  • Peter Pan Live! – Soundtrack from the NBC television event (2014)
  • Life of an Actress: The Musical – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2015)
  • Mean Girls – Original Broadway Cast Recording (2018)

Collaborative projects

  • Broadway's Carols for a Cure, Volume 14 (2012)
  • Broadway's Carols for a Cure, Volume 20 (2018)

As featured artist

  • "Rockin' Around the Pole" by The Hot Elves (2018)
  • "Break From The Line" by Joey Contreras (2019)
  • "Little Miss Perfect" by Joriah Kwamé (2019)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2013 The Fred & Adele Astaire Awards Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show Bring It On Nominated
2018 Tony Award Best Actress in a Musical Mean Girls Nominated
Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Actress in a Musical Nominated
Broadway.com Audience Awards Favorite Diva Performance Won
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