Taylor Schilling

Taylor Schilling’s professional acting career commenced in 2007 with her feature film debut in Dark Matter, where she appeared alongside Meryl Streep. Her career progressed significantly in 2009 when she was cast as Veronica Flanagan Callahan in the NBC medical drama Mercy. She impressed the show’s creator, Liz Heldens, during her audition, securing the lead role for the series that aired from 2009 to 2010. Schilling continued her film work, portraying Dagny Taggart in Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011) and co-starring with Zac Efron in the romantic drama The Lucky One (2012).

She also appeared in the political thriller Argo (2012). A pivotal moment in Schilling’s career arrived in 2013 with her casting as Piper Chapman in the Netflix original comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black. This role, inspired by Piper Kerman’s memoir, brought her widespread recognition and critical acclaim. For her compelling performance, she earned a Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 2013, followed by nominations for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2014.

Her recent film work includes the horror-thriller Queen of Bones (2023), and she returned to stage acting in the Second Stage Theater production of The Apiary in 2024, continuing to demonstrate her dynamic presence across film, television, and theater.