Rachael Taylor

Australian model Rachael Taylor is a golden-haired beauty that has captured hearts around the world as she made her breakthrough in Hollywood as an actress.

Early Accomplishments

Her childhood dream was to become an actress and she participated in numerous school plays growing up. As a teenager, she began to model and was even a Miss Teen Tasmania state queen in 1998.

She made her screen debut in the 2004 TV film, The Mystery of Natalie Wood and gained fame in Australia for her main role in the 2005 series, headLand.

Best Known For

She is known for films such as Transformers (2007), Shutter (2008) and The Loft (2014) but her fame has been amplified with main roles in the TV series, 666 Park Avenue in 2012, Crisis (2014), Jessica Jones (2015-present) and recurring roles in Grey’s Anatomy in 2011 and other MCU The Defenders series.

Sexual Orientation

Rachael is straight. She dated Jason Trawick in 2008 and in 2009 began dating Matthew Newton but after 2 episodes of domestic violence, she cut ties with him in 2010 and even had a restraining order issued against him. 

She was rumored to have dated Zachary Levi in 2007 also.

Family

She is the only child of Nigel and Christine Taylor, born and raised in Tasmania.

Religion

Rachel’s religious beliefs and practices are presently unknown.

Worth To Know

She dropped out of University of Sydney to pursue an acting career.

Her role in Jessica Jones was not her first MCU gig. Her film debut was in a less-known MCU film titled Man-Thing in 2005.