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Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

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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Quiz Lady

Quiz Lady

2023

as Francine

Adele One Night Only

Adele One Night Only

2021

as Self

The Chair

The Chair

2021

as Joan Hambling

The Great North

The Great North

2021

as Goldie (voice)

The Stand In

The Stand In

2020

as Barbara Cox

Bill & Ted Face the Music

Bill & Ted Face the Music

2020

as The Great Leader

Hollywood

Hollywood

2020

as Ellen Kincaid

Stars in the House

Stars in the House

2020

as Self

To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You

To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You

2020

as Stormy

Bombshell

Bombshell

2019

as Faye (uncredited)

The Morning Show

The Morning Show

2019

as Cybil Richards

Gloria Bell

Gloria Bell

2019

as Hillary Bell

Ann

Ann

2018

as Ann Richards

The Orville

The Orville

2017

as Jeannie Mercer

Mr. Mercedes

Mr. Mercedes

2017

as Ida Silver

Kepler's Dream

Kepler's Dream

2016

as Violet von Stern

Speechless

Speechless

2016

as Andrea

Divorce: The Greatest Hits

Divorce: The Greatest Hits

2016

The New Yorker Presents

The New Yorker Presents

2016

as Truman's Moher

Billions

Billions

2016

as Dr. Eleanor Mayer

Electric City

Electric City

2016

as Voice Actor (voice)

Simply Red: Backstage at 'Annie' with Lilla Crawford

Simply Red: Backstage at 'Annie' with Lilla Crawford

2013

as Self

Twinkle Toes

Twinkle Toes

2011

as Principal Garfield (voice)

The Chosen One

The Chosen One

2010

as Ruth

Baby Mama

Baby Mama

2008

as Rose

Cinderella III: A Twist in Time

Cinderella III: A Twist in Time

2007

as Prudence (voice)

D.E.B.S.

D.E.B.S.

2005

as Ms. Petrie

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

as Mrs. Dawson (voice)

The Wedding Date

The Wedding Date

2005

as Bunny

The L Word

The L Word

2004

as Peggy Peabody

Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

2003

as Evelyn Harper

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003

as Grandmother

E!'s 101

E!'s 101

2003

as Self

Fillmore!

Fillmore!

2002

as Mrs. Cornwall (voice)

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002

as Grandmother

Monk

Monk

2002

as Peggy Davenport

Home Room

Home Room

2002

as Dr. Hollander

Baby Bob

Baby Bob

2002

as Madeline Collins

Cinderella II: Dreams Come True

Cinderella II: Dreams Come True

2002

as Prudence (voice)

Fits and Starts

Fits and Starts

2002

The Day Reagan Was Shot

The Day Reagan Was Shot

2001

as Nancy Reagan

Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde

2001

as Professor Stromwell

Town & Country

Town & Country

2001

as Mistress of Ceremonies

DAG

DAG

2000

as Kathering Twigg

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

2000

as Lillian Pynchon

The Deadly Look of Love

The Deadly Look of Love

2000

as Evelyn McGinnis

Big Brother

Big Brother

2000

as Guest

Keeping the Faith

Keeping the Faith

2000

as Bonnie Rose

Mail to the Chief

Mail to the Chief

2000

as Katherine Horner

The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase

2000

as Emma

Happy Accidents

Happy Accidents

2000

as Therapist

The Lot

The Lot

1999

The Sex Monster

The Sex Monster

1999

as Muriel

The Unknown Cyclist

The Unknown Cyclist

1998

as Celia (uncredited)

Hercules

Hercules

1998

as Queen Myrrha (voice)

Next Stop Wonderland

Next Stop Wonderland

1998

as Piper Castleton

The Truman Show

The Truman Show

1998

as Angela Montclair / Alanis Montclair

The Truman Show: Tru-Talk

The Truman Show: Tru-Talk

1998

as Alanis Montclair

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1997

Veronica's Closet

Veronica's Closet

1997

as Millicent

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

1997

George of the Jungle

George of the Jungle

1997

as Beatrice Stanhope

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

1997

as Self

The Practice

The Practice

1997

as Judge Roberta Kittleson

Just Write

Just Write

1997

as Emma Jeffreys

Betty

Betty

1997

as Crystal Ball

One Fine Day

One Fine Day

1996

as Rita

Last Summer in the Hamptons

Last Summer in the Hamptons

1995

as Davis Mora Axelrod

How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

1995

as Mrs. Rubens

Steal Big Steal Little

Steal Big Steal Little

1995

as Mona Rowland-Downey

To Die For

To Die For

1995

as Carol Stone

The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth

1995

as Camilla Dane

Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester

Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester

1995

as Janice

Awake to Danger

Awake to Danger

1995

as Dr. Joyce Lindley

A Walton Wedding

A Walton Wedding

1995

as Aunt Flo

ER

ER

1994

as Phyllis Farr

The Favor

The Favor

1994

as Maggie Sand

The Counterfeit Contessa

The Counterfeit Contessa

1994

as Wallace Everett

In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness

In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness

1994

as Florence Newsom

Betrayal of Trust

Betrayal of Trust

1994

as Mary Shelton

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

1993

as Agent Gretchen McCord

Saved by the Bell: The College Years

Saved by the Bell: The College Years

1993

as Dean Susan McMann

With Hostile Intent

With Hostile Intent

1993

as Lois Baxter

Cop and ½

Cop and ½

1993

as Captain Rubio

The Powers That Be

The Powers That Be

1992

as Margaret Powers

The Rape of Doctor Willis

The Rape of Doctor Willis

1991

as Dr. Greenway

Alice

Alice

1990

as Helen

Going Places

Going Places

1990

People Like Us

People Like Us

1990

as Dolly

She's Having a Baby

She's Having a Baby

1988

as Sarah Briggs

Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson

Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson

1987

as Ernestine King

Wiseguy

Wiseguy

1987

The Saint in Manhattan

The Saint in Manhattan

1987

as Fran Grogan

CBS Summer Playhouse

CBS Summer Playhouse

1987

as Fran Grogan

Harry

Harry

1987

Perry Mason Returns

Perry Mason Returns

1985

as Paula Gordon

Key Exchange

Key Exchange

1985

as Mrs. Fanshaw

The Jewel of the Nile

The Jewel of the Nile

1985

as Gloria

Me & Mom

Me & Mom

1985

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

as Winifred Thayer

Romancing the Stone

Romancing the Stone

1984

as Gloria

Kate & Allie

Kate & Allie

1984

I Was a Mail Order Bride

I Was a Mail Order Bride

1982

as Dottie Birmingham

The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana

The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana

1982

as Frances Shand Kydd

My Mother Was Never a Kid

My Mother Was Never a Kid

1981

as Felicia Martin

Bosom Buddies

Bosom Buddies

1980

as Ruth Dunbar

Fame

Fame

1980

as Claudia van Doren (uncredited)

O Youth and Beauty!

O Youth and Beauty!

1979

as Beverly Trencher

The Sorrows of Gin

The Sorrows of Gin

1979

as Beverly Trencher

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

as Kathy Brighton

The Next Man

The Next Man

1976

as TV Interviewer

Beacon Hill

Beacon Hill

1975

as Marilyn Gardiner

Kojak

Kojak

1973

as Elizabeth

ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special

1972

as Felicia Martin

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

as Ernestine King

J.T.

J.T.

1969

as Mrs. Arnold

The Edge of Night

The Edge of Night

1956

Motherland

Motherland