Lisa Taylor

Lisa Taylor is a model and actress from New York City. In the 1970s, she was a frequent presence in the pages of Vogue and appeared on the cover four times. She was the face of brands like Calvin Klein, Dior, and Oscar de la Renta. She is known for her roles in Eyes of Laura Mars, Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) and Windy City (1984). She also appeared in the 2012 HBO documentary, About Face: Supermodels Then and Now.

Family and early life Taylor was born 1951 at Oyster Bay, New York. She quit her studies after a short stint at Pine Manor Junior College in Boston. Later she moved to New York, studied dance briefly and started modelling at the age of 19.

In 1982, she quit her modelling career and moved to West Coast of the United States to get rid of a debilitating drug and alcohol habit.

Taylor is very vocal about the use of drugs in the fashion industry.