
Taylor Russell
Acting
Biography
Taylor Russell McKenzie (born July 18, 1994) is a Canadian actress and filmmaker. After playing several minor roles, Russell received recognition for starring in the Netflix science fiction series Lost in Space (2018–2021). She rose to prominence with her roles in the drama film Waves (2019), the horror film Escape Room (2019) and its 2021 sequel. She won the Marcello Mastroianni Award for starring in the road movie Bones and All (2022). She performed onstage in the play The Effect from 2023 to 2024. Russell directed the 2020 short documentary film titled The Heart Still Hums, which she co-directed along with Savanah Leaf, which was the base for a movie adaptation by Leaf titled Earth Mama (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Taylor Russell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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In the remote South Korean village of Hope Harbor, police chief Bum-seok and officer Sung-ae are called to investigate a mysterious creature wreaking havoc on the community. But all is not as it seems, and perceptions can be misleading. What begins as ignorance plants the seed of disaster, escalating through human conflict into a tragedy of cosmic proportions.
Hope

Falling Skies opens in the chaotic aftermath of an alien attack that has left most of the world completely incapacitated. In the six months since the initial invasion, the few survivors have banded together outside major cities to begin the difficult task of fighting back. Each day is a test of survival as citizen soldiers work to protect the people in their care while also engaging in an insurgency campaign against the occupying alien force.
Falling Skies

After crash-landing on an alien planet, the Robinson family fights against all odds to survive and escape. But they're surrounded by hidden dangers.
Lost in Space

At long last, Emily Owens feels like she is an actual grown-up. She's graduated from medical school and is now a first-year intern at Denver Memorial Hospital. So why does everyone keep warning her that the hospital is just like high school?
Emily Owens, M.D.

Six people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to survive... and discovering they've all played the games before.
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions

Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control, and must use their wits to survive.
Escape Room

Abandoned by her father, a young woman embarks on a thousand-mile odyssey through the backroads of America where she meets a disenfranchised drifter. But despite their best efforts, all roads lead back to their terrifying pasts and to a final stand that will determine whether their love can survive their otherness.
Bones and All

A controlling father’s attempts to ensure that his two children succeed in high school backfire after his son experiences a career-ending sports injury. Their familial bonds are eventually placed under severe strain by an unexpected tragedy.
Waves

Samantha Kingston has everything. Then, everything changes. After one fateful night, she wakes up with no future at all. Trapped into reliving the same day over and over, she begins to question just how perfect her life really was.
Before I Fall

Diagnosed with a mental illness halfway through his senior year of high school, a witty, introspective teen struggles to keep it a secret while falling in love with a brilliant classmate who inspires him to open his heart and not be defined by his condition.
Words on Bathroom Walls

Kit, a troubled girl, is sent to the exclusive Blackwood boarding school, where she discovers that only four other female students have been admitted to learn the four pillars of knowledge under the ominous wing of the mysterious headmistress Madame Duret.
Down a Dark Hall

The members of a dysfunctional family find themselves mysteriously trapped in an antiquated furniture store when their elderly matriarch suddenly refuses to get up from one of the display couches.
Mother, Couch

In the emotionally charged, wild and humorous world of sixteen year old James Whitman, his struggle to overcome anxiety and depression involve seeking advice from Dr. Bird - a giant imaginary pigeon therapist.
Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets

The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story delves into the experiences of six unknown young actors placed into the Hollywood spotlight, exposing the challenges of growing up under public scrutiny.
The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story

Alex, blind since the age of two, dreams of running for his school's cross-country team. His father, a probation officer, finds a running partner who spends his time 'running' from the law.
If I Had Wings

A teenage girl makes a startling discovery about her connection to the Seawalkers, legendary beings who are half-human, half-sea creature.
Sea Change

A coddled kid takes off for NYC where he joins forces with an old friend to produce a terrible Broadway play.
Jonty

A right-wing talk show host's life takes a sudden turn when his 16-year-old niece comes crashing into his life.
Hot Air

Jack Parker has always skated by on his lies, especially the one about Mikey, an underprivileged (and made-up) teen who Jack "tutors"... until one day "Mikey" shows up for real, and all Jack's lies start coming true.
Pants on Fire

A woman named Allison takes in a roommate named Hedra in her Upper West Side apartment. The situation turns dangerous when the roommate becomes a terrifying stalker, turning the story into a suspense thriller.