Holland Virginia Taylor (born January 14, 1943) is an American actress. She won the 1999 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Judge Roberta Kittleson on ABC's The Practice (1998–2003). For her portrayal of Evelyn Harper on the CBS comedy Two and a Half Men (2003–15), she received a total of four Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
Taylor's other notable television credits include starring roles on the sitcoms Bosom Buddies (1980–82), The Powers That Be (1992–93) and The Naked Truth (1995–98). She also appeared as Jill Ollinger on the soap opera All My Children (1981–83), as Peggy Peabody on The L Word (2004–08), and as Ida Silver on Mr. Mercedes (2017–19). In 2020, she received critical praise and her eighth Primetime Emmy Award nomination for portraying Ellen Kincaid in the Netflix miniseries Hollywood.
Taylor's feature film credits include Romancing the Stone (1984) and its sequel (1985), Alice (1990), To Die For (1995), One Fine Day (1996), George of the Jungle (1997), The Truman Show (1998), Happy Accidents (2000), Keeping the Faith (2000), Legally Blonde (2001), The Wedding Date (2005), Baby Mama (2008), Gloria Bell (2018), Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020), and The Stand In (2020).
Taylor wrote and starred in the one-woman play, Ann, based on the life and work of Ann Richards. For this, she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quiz Lady (2023) | Francine | 7.3 | |
| 2 | Adele One Night Only (2021) | Self | 6 | |
| 3 | To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020) | Stormy | 6.6 | |
| 4 | The Stand In (2020) | Barbara Cox | 3.5 | |
| 5 | Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) | The Great Leader | 6.4 | |
| 6 | Gloria Bell (2019) | Hillary Bell | 6.5 | |
| 7 | Bombshell (2019) | Faye (uncredited) | 6.7 | |
| 8 | The Chosen One (2010) | Ruth | 5 | |
| 9 | Baby Mama (2008) | Rose | 6 | |
| 10 | Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007) | Prudence (voice) | 5.7 | |
| 11 | The Wedding Date (2005) | Bunny | 6.4 | |
| 12 | D.E.B.S. (2005) | Ms. Petrie | 6.5 | |
| 13 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) | Grandmother | 5 | |
| 14 | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) | Grandmother | 5.4 | |
| 15 | Home Room (2002) | Dr. Hollander | - | - |
| 16 | Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002) | Prudence (voice) | 6.3 | |
| 17 | Town & Country (2001) | Mistress of Ceremonies | - | - |
| 18 | Legally Blonde (2001) | Professor Stromwell | 6.7 | |
| 19 | Keeping the Faith (2000) | Bonnie Rose | 5.9 | |
| 20 | Happy Accidents (2000) | Therapist | 7 | |
| 21 | The Deadly Look of Love (2000) | Evelyn McGinnis | - | - |
| 22 | The Spiral Staircase (2000) | Emma | - | - |
| 23 | The Sex Monster (1999) | Muriel | - | - |
| 24 | The Truman Show (1998) Oscars 1999 | Angela Montclair / Alanis Montclair | 8 | |
| 25 | Next Stop Wonderland (1998) | Piper Castleton | - | - |
| 26 | Tru-Talk (1998) | Alanis Montclair | - | - |
| 27 | George of the Jungle (1997) | Beatrice Stanhope | 5.5 | |
| 28 | Betty (1997) | Crystal Ball | - | - |
| 29 | One Fine Day (1996) | Rita | 6.6 | |
| 30 | To Die For (1995) | Carol Stone | 6.6 | |
| 31 | Awake to Danger (1995) | Dr. Joyce Lindley | - | - |
| 32 | Steal Big Steal Little (1995) | Mona Rowland-Downey | - | - |
| 33 | How to Make an American Quilt (1995) | Mrs. Rubens | 9 | |
| 34 | The Counterfeit Contessa (1994) | Wallace Everett | 5 | |
| 35 | The Favor (1994) | Maggie Sand | - | - |
| 36 | Cop & ½ (1993) | Captain Rubio | 4 | |
| 37 | The Rape of Doctor Willis (1991) | Dr. Greenway | - | - |
| 38 | Alice (1990) | Helen | 7.5 | |
| 39 | She's Having a Baby (1988) | Sarah Briggs | - | - |
| 40 | Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson (1987) | Ernestine King | - | - |
| 41 | The Jewel of the Nile (1985) | Gloria | 6.3 | |
| 42 | Romancing the Stone (1984) | Gloria | 6.9 | |
| 43 | Fame (1980) | Claudia van Doren (uncredited) | 7.3 | |
| 44 | J.T. (1971) | Mrs. Arnold | - | - |
