Leigh Taylor-Young
Biography
Leigh Taylor-Young is an American actress born on January 25, 1945, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Active across stage, screen, and television, she has accumulated sixty-one known acting credits. Her professional work spans film and television projects, with her personal information recording her birth in Washington, D.C., and her full name also appearing as Leigh Taylor Young without the hyphen.
Career overview
Leigh Taylor-Young is an American actress born on January 25, 1945, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Throughout her career, she has worked across stage, screen, and television.
Her professional acting work includes a total of sixty-one known credits listed in her filmography. Her name is also sometimes referenced as Leigh Taylor Young.
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Full Filmography
60 titles- Guns & Moses (2025)
- American Gigolo (2022) as Gail St. John
- Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger (2014) as Self
- Spiritual Warriors (2008) as The Psychiatrist
- Life (2007) as Doreen Turner
- Coffee Date (2006) as Diana
- Klepto (2003) as Teresa
- Slackers (2002) as Valerie Patton
- Ritual (2002) as Mrs. Leigh Taylor Young
- Strong Medicine (2000) as Catherine Beecher-Douglas
- Hellraiser: Inferno (2000) as Wire Twin Cenobite #3 (uncredited)
- Passions (1999) as Katherine Barrett Crane
- Addams Family Reunion (1998) as Patrice
- Sunset Beach (1997) as Elaine Stevens
- Bliss (1997) as Redhead
- Stranger in My Home (1997) as Margot
- The Pretender (1996) as Michelle Lucca Stamatis
- 7th Heaven (1996) as Nora Chambers
- The Sentinel (1996) as Naomi Sandburg
- An Unfinished Affair (1996) as Cynthia Connor
- Mariette in Ecstasy (1996)
- Murder or Memory: A Moment of Truth Movie (1994) as Barbara Hansen
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Yanas
- Clowning Around 2 (1993) as Eve's Mother
- Picket Fences (1992) as Rachel Harris
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) as Blythe Hunter
- The Ghost Writer (1990) as Elizabeth Strack
- For Better or for Worse (1989) as Doris Kent
- Accidents (1989) as Beryl Chambers
- Who Gets the Friends? (1988)
- Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story (1987) as Madame de Stael
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit (1987) as Maura McGuire
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) as Adelaide Walker
- Jagged Edge (1985) as Virginia Howell
- Secret Admirer (1985) as Elizabeth Fimple
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Lainie Sherman Boswell
- The Hamptons (1983) as Lee Chadway
- Hotel (1982) as Carole Jamison
- The Devlin Connection (1982) as Lauren Dane
- Looker (1981) as Jennifer Long
- Can't Stop the Music (1980) as Claudia Walters
- Marathon (1980) as Barrie Johnson
- Hart to Hart (1979) as Victoria Wilder
- Dallas (1978) as Kimberly Cryder
- Fantasy Island (1978) as Leslie Tarleton
- The Love Boat (1977) as Ann Sterling
- Aliens from Spaceship Earth (1977) as Self
- Battle of the Network Stars (1976)
- Soylent Green (1973) as Shirl
- A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' (1973) as Self
- The Horsemen (1971) as Zareh
- The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971) as Angela
- McCloud (1970)
- The Adventurers (1970) as Amparo Rojo
- The Buttercup Chain (1970) as Manny
- The Games (1970) as College Co-Ed
- The Big Bounce (1969) as Nancy Barker
- I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968) as Nancy
- Peyton Place (1964) as Rachel Welles
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Leigh Taylor-Young best known for?
Leigh Taylor-Young is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Life (2007), My Friend Winnetou (1980), Strong Medicine (2000).
When and where was Leigh Taylor-Young born?
Leigh Taylor-Young was born on January 25, 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
How many credits does Leigh Taylor-Young have?
Leigh Taylor-Young has accumulated over 60 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1961 to 2025.
What is Leigh Taylor-Young's background in cinema and television?
Leigh Taylor-Young is an American actress born on January 25, 1945, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Active across stage, screen, and television, she has accumulated sixty-one known acting credits. Her professional work spans film and television projects, with her personal information recording her b...
Leigh Taylor-Young by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Yanas — aged about 48
- Life (2007) as Doreen Turner — aged about 62
- Passions (1999) as Katherine Barrett Crane — aged about 54
- Picket Fences (1992) as Rachel Harris — aged about 47
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Lainie Sherman Boswell — aged about 39
- Strong Medicine (2000) as Catherine Beecher-Douglas — aged about 55
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