Holly Taylor

Holly Taylor (born October 31, 1997) is a Canadian and American actress and dancer. She began her career in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot at the age of eleven as Sharon Percy (Ballet Girl) and continued in the role for almost two years. She played the role of Paige Jennings in the FX television series The Americans for its entire run, for which she received a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2019. In addition, she portrayed Angelina Meyer, a maniacal false prophet in the NBC/Netflix science fiction series Manifest.

Early life and education Born in Middleton, Nova Scotia, Taylor has lived in Wayne, New Jersey, since she was two years old. She graduated from Wayne Hills High School in 2016.

She studied graphic design at Kean University in Union, New Jersey and graduated in spring 2021 with Bachelor of Fine Arts.

Career By the time she was eleven years old, Taylor was dancing eight shows a week as a member of the cast of Billy Elliot at the Imperial Theatre in New York City.

Taylor attended middle school in her hometown in New Jersey as much as the Billy Elliot schedule would allow and kept up her academics. She was invited to attend the Johns Hopkins program for Gifted and Talented Children, and the following year was invited to the International Student Exchange program for Gifted Children. 2019 The Unsettling Becca Main role 2021–2023 Manifest Angelina Meyer Main role (seasons 3–4)

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result 2015 Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series The Americans Young Artist Awards Best Supporting Younger Actress in a Television Series The Americans 2019 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series The Americans Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series The Americans