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Regina Taylor

Actor

Regina Taylor

Born August 22, 1960 in Dallas, Texas, USA22 films

Regina Taylor is an American actress and playwright. She has won several awards throughout her career, including a Golden Globe Award and NAACP Image Award. In July 2017, Taylor was announced as the new Denzel Washington Endowed Chair in Theater at Fordham University. She is best known for her recurring roles as Lilly Harper on I'll Fly Away (1991) and as Molly Blaine on The Unit (2006).

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Lean On Me posterFirst watchLean On Me19897.3as Mrs. CarterWhen principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls.View film

Essential films

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Filmography

22 films as actor
  1. TBAAn Ode to Mary Jo
  2. 2026Dreams in NightmaresBernice
  3. 2021A Jenkins Family ChristmasBaneatta
  4. 2020All Day and a NightTommetta
  5. 2018Saturday ChurchAunt Rose
  6. 2010Who Is Clark Rockefeller?Megan Norton
  7. 2006In from the NightDr. A. Gardner
  8. 2000Cora UnashamedCora Jenkins
  9. 1999Strange JusticeAnita Hill
  10. 1998The NegotiatorKaren Roman
  11. 1997Hostile WatersLt. Curtis
  12. 1997Spirit LostWillie
  13. 1996Courage Under FireMeredith Serling
  14. 1996A Family ThingAnn
  15. 1995ClockersIris Jeeter
  16. 1995The KeeperAngela Lamont
  17. 1995Losing IsaiahGussie
  18. 1993I'll Fly Away: Then and NowLilly Harper
  19. 1992Jersey GirlRosie
  20. 1989Making a Case for MurderGina
  21. 1989Lean On MeMrs. Carter
  22. 1981Crisis at Central HighMinniejean Brown