Taylor Polidore

Taylor Polidore
Polidore in 2024
Born
Houston, Texas, U.S
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present
SpouseJero Williams (m. 2024)

Taylor Polidore is an American actress. She began her career playing the recurring roles on television series Snowfall and All American: Homecoming and in 2024 was cast in the leading role in the Netflix drama series, Beauty in Black.

Life and career

Polidore was born and raised in Houston, Texas.[1] She attended Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas, and graduated from the Clark Atlanta University with Bachelor of Arts in filmmaking.[1][2] Polidore made her big screen debut playing a minor role in the 2008 comedy film, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins.[3] She later appeared in true crime television series Snapped: Killer Couples and Fatal Attraction, and guest-starred in The Resident, Step Up: High Water and Genius: Aretha. From 2018 to 2019 she had a recurring role in the CW superhero series, Black Lightning.[1]

From 2021 to 2023, Polidore played the role of bounty hunter Dallas Ali in the FX crime drama series, Snowfall.[4] From 2022 to 2023 she had the recurring role in the CW sports drama series, All American: Homecoming.[2] Later in 2022, Polidore was cast as one of leads in the Allblk supernatural drama series, Wicked City.[5] In 2023 she was cast in the drama-thriller film Divorce in the Black by Tyler Perry.[6] In 2024, Perry cast Polidore as one of leads alongside Crystle Stewart in his Netflix drama series, Beauty in Black.[7][8][9]

Personal life

On May 4, 2024, Polidore married Jero Williams, a surgery resident from Atlanta, after getting engaged on Christmas Day in 2022.[10][11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Homely Girl
2016 All My Friends Are Dead Lana Short film
2016 Defending Daddy Adult Jasmine Short film
2016 Mosaic Mara Anderson
2017 Back to One: First Position Zenobia
2018 Not Your Rib Paris Short film
2019 With(out) You Bavette Short film
2020 The Ride Isabel 'Bell' King Short film
2024 Divorce in the Black Rona

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Fatal Attraction Denita Smith Episode: "Collegiate Killing"
2013 Snapped: Killer Couples Nikki Hill Episode: "Rachel Cumberland & John Williams"
2015 Fatal Attraction Sharon Episode: "A Lethal Love"
2018 The Resident Treena Episode: "Independence Day"
2018 Step Up: High Water Student Episode: "Pilot"
2018-2019 Black Lightning Lisa 5 episodes
2021 Genius: Aretha Darlene Episode: "Aretha: Do Right Woman"
2021 The Loud House Shelby Episode: "Lori Days/In the Mick of Time", voice
2020–2021 It's Pony Clara Voice, 19 episodes
2019-2022 Curious George Vinnie / Librarian Voice, 5 episodes
2021–2023 Snowfall Dallas 11 episodes
2022-2024 All American: Homecoming Tootie 11 episodes
2022–present Wicked City Camille Series regular
2023 Big City Greens Additional Voices Episode: "Truck Stopped/Jingled"
2024 Beauty in Black Kimmie Series lead, 8 Episodes

References

  1. ^ a b c Walker, Aswad (January 24, 2022). "Spotlight: Taylor Polidore, hometown rising star". DefenderNetwork.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Clark Atlanta's 40 Under 40: Taylor Polidore, actress". rollingout.com. October 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Gowdy, ShaCamree (19 May 2021). "From HTX to LAX: Houston's Taylor Polidore is ready for her big break, again".
  4. ^ Oliveros, Beatriz (June 8, 2021). "Katy native Taylor Polidore makes it all the way to Hollywood". KPRC.
  5. ^ Cordero, Rosy (June 8, 2022). "AllBlk Greenlights Supernatural Drama 'Wicked City' Starring Vanessa Bell Calloway, Taylor Polidore, More". Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (June 28, 2023). "Tyler Perry to Direct 'Black, White & Blue' and 'Divorce in the Black' for Amazon".
  7. ^ Rice, Lynette (April 4, 2024). "'Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black': Netflix Reveals Cast For New Series Under Creator's First Look Deal". Archived from the original on April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  8. ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (April 4, 2024). "Beauty in Black: Tyler Perry's First Netflix Series Finds Its Leading Ladies — See Full Cast". Archived from the original on April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  9. ^ Seitz, Loree (April 4, 2024). "Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black Casts Taylor Polidore Williams, Crystle Stewart". Archived from the original on April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "Meet the 'Beauty in Black' Cast's Real-Life Partners". People.com. Archived from the original on 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  11. ^ "'Beauty in Black' star Taylor Polidore Williams' husband: Who put the ring on her finger?". 24 October 2024.