Taylor Schilling
Taylor Schilling
Taylor Schillingis an American actress. She is known for her role as Piper Chapman on the Netflix original comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black, for which she won the 2013 Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy, and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2014. She made her film debut in...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth27 July 1984
CityBoston, MA
CountryUnited States of America
I had a hard time on TV, the last time on television, so I wasn't sure that I wanted to do that again. But, I really am a big fan of Jenji and I knew this is her next thing, so I read it. And once I read the script, I was really, really impressed that there was a woman who was the centerpiece of her own story, and that she was in the center of her own narrative.
Whatever it is that I am working on is what I become obsessed with.
I tried to hostess... but they fired me after four days because I couldn't figure out how seating plans worked.
I don't do detoxes or cleanses; they don't really work for me.
I'd love to do theater. I've done so many plays in my life. I still think of that as my main thing.
I wanted to wear a uniform when I was in high school, but I couldn't. I was like, 'It would be so much easier!'
I don't have a connection to the fashion world at all.
I'm not very cool. I have a really hard time meeting people and stuff.
I like to do yoga, Pilates, dance, and things like that.
So often, we're expected to maintain some sort of standard - that won't get you where you need to go.
There's always that jumping off place when you're doing a sex scene when you can tell the crew's like, 'OK, it's comin'. At this point, it's actually not a big deal.
I had an unorthodox high-school experience; I shifted around to different schools. When I got to college and met Larry Sacharow, who ran the theatre department [at Fordham University in NYC], he was the first person to say ‘I believe in you.’ At that point, I just needed someone to say ‘I see you, I get you, let’s go.’ It’s an amazing thing to borrow someone else’s confidence in you; it can change your life.
I'm really into Greek yogurt, fruit and almonds. Those are my 'go-to' snacks.
I dont like it when people dont hold the door. I dont know, that really bugs me... I guess I like manners.