Taylour Paige Explained
Taylour Dominique Paige-Angulo (born October 5, 1990) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the title role in the crime film Zola (2020), which won her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. Other notable performances were in the VH1 sports drama series Hit the Floor (2013–2016), as well as in the films Jean of the Joneses (2016), White Boy Rick (2018), Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020), Boogie (2021), and (2024).
In 2022, Paige ventured into music, collaborating with Kendrick Lamar on the song "We Cry Together", which reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned her a Grammy Award nomination.
Early life and education
Taylour Dominique Paige[1] was born on October 5, 1990, in Santa Monica, California to Reginald Paige and Cheryl Williams.[2] [3] She grew up in Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, with her older brother Travis.[4] Paige began dancing at the age of 2 and trained at Katnap in Venice, Westside Ballet Academy, and later spent two consecutive summers at the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, DC. In 2001, she became a student of choreographer Debbie Allen, and auditioned for her musical Pearl.[5] [6]
Paige attended St. Bernard Catholic High School in Playa del Rey where she graduated in 2008. She became a Los Angeles Laker Girl in 2010 and spent three months with the professional cheerleading squad before leaving to finish college and pursue her acting career. As a Laker Girl, she was featured in a special by Fox Sports on the making of the 2011 Laker Girls Calendar.[7] She is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University.[8]
Career
Paige has been featured in commercials and advertising campaigns for Transamerica, Best Buy, McDonald's, Adidas and Just Dance 3 following her stint as a Laker Girl. Her first film role was in (2008), where she was a featured dancer. After appearing in small roles in several short films, Paige starred as Ahsha Hayes in the sports drama television series Hit the Floor (2013–2018).[9] [10] She left the show in 2016 after three seasons.[11]
In 2016, Paige starred as the eponymous character in Canadian filmmaker Stella Meghie's directorial debut Jean of the Joneses. The film was met with positive reviews.[12] She had a supporting role as Cathy Volsan-Curry in the crime drama film White Boy Rick (2018), which was met with mixed reviews.[13] Paige has made guest appearances in the thirteenth season of Grey's Anatomy and Ballers.[14]
Paige had her breakthrough role as the titular character in the black comedy crime film Zola (2020).[15] The film and her performance earned rave reviews, and earned Paige the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead.[16] [17] That same year, Paige had a supporting role as Dussie Mae in the drama film Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, which was met with critical acclaim and earned her an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture.[18] [19] In May 2022, Paige made her music debut by contributing to rapper Kendrick Lamar's fifth studio album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers on the critically-acclaimed track "We Cry Together", earning a Grammy Award nomination.[20] [21] [22] She then co-starred alongside Lamar on its short film adaptation in September.[23] [24] In November, Paige was featured in Barbadian singer Rihanna's fourth installment of her Savage X Fenty Show.[25] [26]
In May 2021, Paige landed the female lead opposite Peter Dinklage and Jacob Tremblay in the superhero film The Toxic Avenger for Legendary Entertainment.[27] In September, she joined the cast of the action comedy film , where she starred alongside Eddie Murphy and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.[28] [29]
She will next star in the upcoming comedy film Brothers.[30] She will also star in the dark comedy film The Trainer.
Personal life
From May 2019 to August 2021, Paige was in a relationship with actor Jesse Williams.[31] [32]
On October 5, 2022, she married fashion designer Gary "Rivington Starchild" Angulo after sharing their engagement two weeks prior.[33] [34]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | | Featured dancer | "I Want It All" song |
2010 | Alex in Wonderland: Rehearsing Wonderland | School Girl | Video short |
2010 | Alex in Wonderland: Interview with Debbie Allen | School Girl | Video short |
2011 | Mousetrap | Mousetrap Keeper #4 | Short |
2015 | Touched | Gina | |
2016 | Jean of the Joneses | Jean Jones | |
2018 | White Boy Rick | Cathy Volsan | |
2020 | Zola | A'Ziah "Zola" King | |
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | Dussie Mae | |
2021 | Boogie | Eleanor | |
2022 | Sharp Stick | Treina | Also executive producer |
Another Country | Mother | Short |
Mack & Rita | Carla | |
We Cry Together | Girlfriend | Short film |
2023 | Magazine Dreams | Pink Coat | |
The Toxic Avenger | J.J. Doherty | |
2024 | | Jane Saunders | |
Brothers | | Completed |
| The Trainer | | Filming | |
Television
Music videos
Discography
Charted songs
Awards and nominations
Notes and References
- Web site: Taylour Paige. RottenTomatoes.com. Fandango. April 3, 2021. June 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210621030555/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/taylour_paige. live.
- taylour. Paige. Taylour. ByxvakbnETU. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY REGINALD PAIGE ❤️. June 16, 2019. August 7, 2020.
- taylour. Paige. Taylour. This young ting turned 66 July 7th. Cheryl Boutte. Thankful for her love, her resilience. Thankful for healing. Thankful for understanding.... July 9, 2020. CCbt-KzF6Cj. August 7, 2020.
- Web site: Taylour Dominque Paige, Born 10/05/1990 in California CaliforniaBirthIndex.org . 2022-07-27 . www.californiabirthindex.org . July 27, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220727035512/https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/taylour_dominque_paige_born_1990_20143673 . live .
- News: Frederick . Candice . 2021-06-30 . Taylour Paige on 'Zola,' Grace and Being Kinder to Herself . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-05-17 . 0362-4331 . July 31, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210731071715/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/movies/taylour-paige-zola.html . live .
- Web site: Riley . Jenelle . 2021-06-18 . Taylour Paige on Connecting With the Real Zola, Training at a Strip Club and What Convinced Her to Do the Film . 2022-05-17 . Variety . en-US . May 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220517192201/https://variety.com/2021/film/features/taylour-paige-zola-interview-strip-club-training-1234993248/ . live .
- Web site: PHOTOS VIDEO Hit the Floor Taylour Paige as a Laker Girl. May 30, 2013. Starcasm.net. July 10, 2014. July 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714125754/http://starcasm.net/archives/222303. live.
- Web site: 'Jean of the Joneses' delivers fresh voices from Stella Meghie and Taylour Paige at SXSW . 2022-05-17 . Baltimore Sun . en . May 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220517192506/https://www.baltimoresun.com/la-et-mn-jean-of-the-joneses-stella-meghie-taylour-paige-sxsw-20160318-story.html . live .
- Web site: Taylour Paige On Ahsha's Care Bear Persona In 'Hit The Floor' Episode 1 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230104040355/https://www.vh1.com/news/ccnqyd/hit-the-floor-ahsha-taylour-paige-episodeo-one . live . January 4, 2023 . 2022-11-02 . www.vh1.com . en.
- Web site: Daniels . Sharifa . 2014-05-26 . Vixen Chat: Taylour Paige On Her Surreal Life + 'Hit The Floor' . 2022-11-02 . VIBE.com . en-US . January 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130110807/https://www.vibe.com/features/vixen/vixen-chat-taylour-paige-talks-her-surreal-life-and-hit-the-floor-305048/ . live .
- Web site: Fan Favorites Not Returning To Hit The Floor. MyFantasySportsTalk. Sarah. Bartz. October 3, 2017. May 25, 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180614195121/https://www.myfantasysportstalk.com/fan-favorites-not-returning-to-hit-the-floor/. June 14, 2018.
- Web site: Chang . Justin . 2016-03-30 . Film Review: 'Jean of the Joneses' . 2022-11-02 . Variety . en-US . November 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221101161307/https://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/jean-of-the-joneses-review-1201741611/ . live .
- Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . 2018-09-16 . Why 'The Predator' Is Shorter Than 'Predators' At $24M & 'White Boy Rick' So Pale At $8M+ – Sunday Box Office . 2022-11-02 . Deadline . en-US . April 8, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190408183702/https://deadline.com/2018/09/the-predator-white-boy-rick-a-simple-favor-olivia-munn-box-office-1202464594/ . live .
- News: 2022-03-30 . 'The Trainer': Taylour Paige Boards Dark Comedy From 'American History X' Director Tony Kaye . en-US . Collider . 2022-11-02 . April 5, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405232842/https://collider.com/the-trainer-movie-cast-taylour-paige-tony-kaye/ . live .
- News: Frederick . Candice . 2021-06-30 . Taylour Paige on 'Zola,' Grace and Being Kinder to Herself . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-11-02 . 0362-4331 . July 31, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210731071715/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/movies/taylour-paige-zola.html . live .
- Web site: Schaffstall . Katherine . 2022-03-07 . Spirit Awards: Taylour Paige Speaks About Impossible Circumstances While Accepting Best Lead Actress Prize . 2022-11-02 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US . January 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230104040355/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/taylour-paige-wins-spirit-award-zola-best-actress-1235105251/ . live .
- Web site: 2022-03-07 . Taylour Paige, Ruth Negga, Thuso Mbedu Take Over the Indie Spirit Awards . 2022-11-02 . The Root . en . October 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003232901/https://www.theroot.com/taylour-paige-ruth-negga-thuso-mbedu-take-over-the-in-1848616486 . live .
- Web site: Giannini . Melissa . 2020-12-24 . 'I Wouldn't Have Been Able to Play Dussie Had I Not Played Zola': Taylour Paige on Making Art with Intention . 2022-05-17 . ELLE . en-US . July 31, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210731071716/https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a35033208/taylour-paige-ma-rainey-zola-interview/ . live .
- Web site: Carras . Christi . 2021-02-02 . Netflix, HBO and Beyoncé lead 2021 NAACP Image Award nominations . 2022-11-03 . Los Angeles Times . en-US . February 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210228135340/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-02-02/naacp-image-awards-2021-nominees-nominations-full-list . live .
- Web site: Bergeson . Samantha . 2022-05-13 . 'Zola' Breakout Taylour Paige Makes Rap Debut on Kendrick Lamar's 'We Cry Together' . 2022-05-17 . IndieWire . en . May 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220517191821/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/kendrick-lamar-we-cry-together-taylour-paige-rap-debut-1234724526/ . live .
- Web site: 2022-05-13 . The Most Attention-Grabbing Moments on the New Kendrick Lamar Album 'Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers' . 2022-05-17 . GQ . en-US.
- Web site: Lee. Taila. 2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List. The Recording Academy. November 15, 2022. November 15, 2022. November 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221115181333/https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammy-nominations-complete-winners-nominees-list. live.
- Web site: Zilko . Christian . 2022-09-02 . Kendrick Lamar Releases 'We Cry Together' Short Film with 'Zola' Star Taylour Paige . 2022-11-02 . IndieWire . en . November 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221112204614/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/09/kendrick-lamar-we-cry-together-short-film-1234757524/ . live .
- Web site: Hipes . Patrick . 2022-09-01 . Kendrick Lamar And Taylour Paige Star In Short Film For His Song "We Cry Together" . 2022-11-02 . Deadline . en-US . October 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221013074811/https://deadline.com/video/kendrick-lamar-taylour-paige-we-cry-together-film/ . live .
- Web site: Boyle . Kelli . Rihanna's 'Savage x Fenty Show Vol. 4' to Feature Sheryl Lee Ralph & More . 2022-11-02 . TV Insider . October 25, 2022 . en-US . October 31, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031183623/https://www.tvinsider.com/1066940/rihanna-savage-x-fenty-show-volume-4-sheryl-lee-ralph-taraji-p-henson-simu-liu-prime-video/ . live .
- Web site: A Sneak Peek at Rihanna's Next Savage x Fenty Show . 2022-11-02 . Nylon . November 2, 2022 . en . November 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102174225/https://www.nylon.com/life/savage-x-fenty-vol-4-rihanna-how-to-watch . live .
- Web site: Kroll . Justin . 2021-05-03 . 'Toxic Avenger': 'Zola' Star Taylour Paige Joins Peter Dinklage In The Legendary Reboot . 2022-11-02 . Deadline . en-US . December 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211204230818/https://deadline.com/2021/05/toxic-avenger-taylour-paige-peter-dinklage-1234748973/ . live .
- Web site: Bucksbaum . Sydney . 2022-08-29 . Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Taylour Paige join Eddie Murphy's 'Beverly Hills Cop' sequel . 2022-11-02 . EW.com . en . September 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220908174232/https://ew.com/movies/joseph-gordon-levitt-taylour-paige-join-eddie-murphy-beverly-hills-cop-sequel/ . live .
- Web site: 2022-08-29 . Beverly Hills Cop 4: Taylour Paige and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Join Cast . 2022-11-02 . en-US . October 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006190349/https://www.thewrap.com/beverly-hills-cop-4-cast-eddie-murphy-taylour-paige-joseph-gordon-levitt/ . live .
- Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . 2021-08-23 . 'Ma Rainey's Taylour Paige Boards Legendary's 'Brothers' . 2022-11-02 . Deadline . en-US . August 23, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210823211057/https://deadline.com/2021/08/taylour-paige-joins-brothers-1234820353/ . live .
- Web site: Tharpe . Frazier . 2021-02-17 . Jesse Williams and Taylour Paige's Balancing Act . 2022-11-02 . GQ . en-US.
- Web site: Simpkins . Jasmine . 2021-12-27 . Jesse Williams & Taylour Paige Have Split . 2022-11-02 . HipHollywood . en-US . October 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003182545/https://www.hiphollywood.com/2021/12/jesse-williams-taylour-paige-have-split/ . live .
- Web site: Bansinath . Bindu . 2022-10-07 . Taylour Paige Got Married on Her Birthday . 2022-11-02 . The Cut . en-us . October 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221025081304/https://www.thecut.com/2022/10/taylour-paige-married-rivington-starchild-on-her-birthday.html . live .
- Web site: Taylour Paige Marries Designer Rivington Starchild on 32nd Birthday: 'Greatest Day of My Life' . 2022-11-02 . Peoplemag . en . October 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019204525/https://people.com/movies/taylour-paige-marries-designer-rivington-starchild-on-her-birthday/ . live .
- Web site: HBO Max 'It' Prequel Series 'Welcome To Derry' Sets Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, James Remar & Chris Chalk. Deadline Hollywood. Anthony. D'Alessandro. April 5, 2023. April 5, 2023. April 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230405224109/https://deadline.com/2023/04/it-prequel-series-welcome-to-derry-taylour-paige-jovan-adepo-james-remar-chris-chalk-1235319041/. live.
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