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Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

33 movies on Netflix

Biography

Holland Taylor is an American actress who studied theater at Bennington College and moved to New York City to pursue acting. She worked extensively in Broadway and off-Broadway productions, earning a Drama Desk nomination for A. R. Gurney's The Cocktail Hour, and she wrote and starred in Ann, a one-woman play about Ann Richards that opened on Broadway in 2013 and brought her a Tony Award nomination. On television she became well known as Tom Hanks's demanding boss on Bosom Buddies, and she starred in The Powers That Be and The Naked Truth. Her performance as Judge Roberta Kittleson in The Practice won her a 1999 Primetime Emmy Award, and she was nominated four times for playing Evelyn Harper on Two and a Half Men. Her films include Romancing the Stone (1984), The Truman Show (1998) and Legally Blonde (2001).

83years old

Turns 84 on January 14in 94 days

  • Born Philadelphia
  • Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
  • Also credited as Holland Virginia Taylor

Movie Career

Films
33
Career span
42 years1984 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Behind the camera

    Holland Taylor wrote and starred in a one-woman play about Texas Governor Ann Richards, which opened on Broadway in 2013 and earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Play.

Holland Taylor movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Truman Show1998 Dramaas Truman's Mother

    IMDb rating 8.21.4M votes

  2. Legally Blonde2001 Comedy, Romanceas Professor Stromwell

    IMDb rating 6.5293K votes

  3. Romancing the Stone1984as Gloria

    IMDb rating 6.9113K votes

  4. George of the Jungle1997as Beatrice Stanhope

    IMDb rating 5.691K votes

  5. Quiz Lady2023as Francine

    IMDb rating 6.726K votes

  6. The Wedding Date2005as Bunny

    IMDb rating 6.160K votes

  7. Keeping the Faith2000as Bonnie Rose

    IMDb rating 6.455K votes

  8. She's Having a Baby1988as Sarah Briggs

    IMDb rating 6.015K votes

Most often with

Robert Rodriguez directed two of these films, Brad Anderson two. 36 actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Frank Welker, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Frank WelkerDanny Trejo, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Danny TrejoJeff Bennett, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jeff BennettAlec Baldwin, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Alec BaldwinSteve Buscemi, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Steve BuscemiRob Paulsen, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Rob PaulsenRobert RodriguezDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Robert RodriguezBrad AndersonDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Brad Anderson

Films together

Box office

What Holland Taylor's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.5 billion

20 of the 32 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 32 films: 20 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.

  • 20Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 5Never in cinemas
  • 6Figure not found

Top grosser

The Truman Show1998as Truman's Mother$264 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 81% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Truman Show1998as Truman's Mother
    $264M18.1% of the total
  2. 2
    Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over2003as Grandmother
    $197M13.5% of the total
  3. 3
    George of the Jungle1997as Beatrice Stanhope
    $174M12.0% of the total
  4. 4
    Legally Blonde2001as Professor Stromwell
    $142M9.7% of the total
  5. 5
    Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams2002as Grandmother
    $120M8.2% of the total
  6. 6
    One Fine Day1996as Rita
    $98M6.7% of the total
  7. 7
    The Jewel of the Nile1985as Gloria
    $97M6.6% of the total
  8. 8
    Romancing the Stone1984as Gloria
    $87M5.9% of the total
Baby Mama (2008), $64.4 millionKeeping the Faith (2000), $59.9 millionThe Wedding Date (2005), $47.2 millionCop & ½ (1993), $40.7 millionTo Die For (1995), $21.3 millionShe's Having a Baby (1988), $16.0 millionGloria Bell (2018), $11.1 millionAlice (1990), $7.3 millionBill & Ted Face the Music (2020), $6.3 millionNext Stop Wonderland (1998), $3.4 millionHappy Accidents (2000), $688,510D.E.B.S. (2004), $97,446

$278 millionfrom the other 12 films with a worldwide figure, 19% of the total

Awards

One award and honor, one of them major.

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Holland Taylor's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Emmy Awards
1999Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesThe PracticeWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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