Taylor Polidore

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. Polidore made her big screen debut playing a minor role in the 2008 comedy film, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins. 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. From 2022 to 2023 she had the recurring role in the CW sports drama series, All American: Homecoming. In 2023 she was cast in the drama-thriller film Divorce in the Black by Tyler Perry. In 2024, Perry cast Polidore as one of leads alongside Crystle Stewart in his Netflix drama series, Beauty in Black.

Personal life On May 4, 2024, Polidore married Jero Williams, a surgery resident from Atlanta, after getting engaged on Christmas Day in 2022.

Filmography

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

Television Year Title Role Notes 2013 Snapped: Killer Couples Nikki Hill Episode: "Rachel Cumberland & John Williams" Fatal Attraction Denita Smith Episode: "Collegiate Killing" 2015 Fatal Attraction Sharon Episode: "A Lethal Love" College Boyfriends: The Web Series Cassie Latimore Episode: "Different Day, Same Ol Shit" 2018 The Resident Treena Episode: "Independence Day" Step Up: High Water Student #1 Episode: "Pilot" The Pre-Quarter Life Crisis Theia LeRoux Main cast 2018-19 Black Lightning Lisa Recurring role (seasons 1, 3) 2019-22 Curious George Vinnie (voice) Guest (seasons 11-13); recurring role (season 15) 2020-21 It's Pony Clara (voice) Recurring role Rival Speak Lilian Main cast 2021 Black Kung Fu Chick Tasha Main cast Genius: Aretha Darlene Episode: "Aretha: Do Right Woman" Nick Shorts Showcase Clara (voice) Episode: "Hold My Spot/Screen Time" The Loud House Shelby (voice) Episode: "Lori Days/In the Mick of Time" 2021-23 Snowfall Dallas Recurring role (seasons 4-6) 2022-23 Wicked City Camille Main cast (season 1), recurring role (season 2) 2022-24 All American: Homecoming Tootie Recurring role (seasons 2-3) 2023 Big City Greens Additional Voices (voice) Episode: "Truck Stopped/Jingled" 2024-26 Beauty in Black Kimmie Main cast