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Taylour Dominique Paige-Angulo (born October 5, 1990) is an American actress and dancer. She is best known for her role as Ahsha Hayes in the VH1 sports drama series Hit the Floor, and has gained recognition for her performances in the films Jean of the Joneses (2016), White Boy Rick (2018), Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020), Boogie (2021), and Zola (2020). Her performance in the latter film won her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead.

Taylour Paige
Paige at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival
Born
Taylour Dominique Paige

(1990-10-05) October 5, 1990 (age 32)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
EducationSt. Bernard Catholic High School
Alma materLoyola Marymount University
Occupation
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active2001–present
Spouse
Rivington Starchild
​
(m. 2022)​

Early life and education


Taylour Dominique Paige[1] was born on October 5, 1990, in Santa Monica, California to Reginald Paige and Cheryl Williams.[2][3] She grew up in Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, with her older brother Travis.[4] Paige began dancing at the age of 2 and trained at Katnap in Venice, Westside Ballet Academy, and later spent two consecutive summers at the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, DC. In 2001, she became a student of choreographer Debbie Allen, and auditioned for her musical Pearl.[5][6]

Paige attended St. Bernard Catholic High School in Playa del Rey where she graduated in 2008. She became a Los Angeles Laker Girl in 2010,[5] and spent three months with the professional cheerleading squad before leaving to finish college and pursue her acting career. As a Laker Girl, she was featured in a special by Fox Sports on the making of the 2011 Laker Girls Calendar.[7] She is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University.[8]


Career


Paige has been featured in commercials and advertising campaigns for Transamerica, Best Buy, McDonald's, Adidas and Just Dance 3 following her stint as a Laker Girl. Her first film role was in High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008), where she was a featured dancer. After appearing in small roles in several short films, Paige starred as Ahsha Hayes in the sports drama television series Hit the Floor (2013–2018).[9][10] She left the show in 2016 after three seasons.[11]

In 2016, Paige starred as the eponymous character in Canadian filmmaker Stella Meghie's directorial debut Jean of the Joneses.[8] The film was met with positive reviews.[12] She had a supporting role as Cathy Volsan-Curry in the crime drama film White Boy Rick (2018), which was met with mixed reviews.[13] Paige has made guest appearances in the thirteenth season of Grey's Anatomy and Ballers.[14]

Paige had her breakthrough role as the titular character in the black comedy crime film Zola (2020).[15] The film and her performance earned rave reviews, and earned Paige the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead.[16][17] That same year, Paige had a supporting role as Dussie Mae in the drama film Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, which was met with critical acclaim and earned her an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture.[18][19] In May 2022, Paige made her music debut by contributing to rapper Kendrick Lamar's fifth studio album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers on the critically-acclaimed track "We Cry Together".[20][21] She then co-starred alongside Lamar on its short film adaptation in September.[22][23] In November, Paige was featured in Barbadian singer Rihanna's fourth installment of her Savage X Fenty Show.[24][25]


Upcoming projects


In May 2021, Paige landed the female lead opposite Peter Dinklage and Jacob Tremblay in the upcoming superhero film The Toxic Avenger for Legendary Entertainment.[26] On August 23, Deadline Hollywood reported that she closed another deal with Legendary to star in the upcoming comedy film Brothers.[27] In March 2022, Paige signed on to star alongside Vito Schnabel in the upcoming dark comedy film The Trainer. In September, she joined the cast of the upcoming action comedy film Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley, where she will star alongside Eddie Murphy and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.[28][29]


Personal life


From May 2019 to August 2021, Paige was in a relationship with actor Jesse Williams.[30][31] On October 5, 2022, she married fashion designer Gary "Rivington Starchild" Angulo after sharing their engagement two weeks prior.[32][33]


Filmography



Film


Year Title Role Notes
2008 High School Musical 3: Senior Year Featured dancer "I Want It All" song
2010 Alex in Wonderland: Rehearsing Wonderland School Girl Video short
2010 Alex in Wonderland: Interview with Debbie Allen School Girl Video short
2011 Mousetrap Mousetrap Keeper #4 Short
2015 Touched Gina
2016 Jean of the Joneses Jean Jones
2018 White Boy Rick Cathy Volsan
2020 Zola Aziah "Zola" King
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Dussie Mae
2021 Boogie Eleanor
2022 Sharp Stick Treina
Another Country Mother Short
Mack & Rita Carla
We Cry Together Girlfriend Short film
TBA The Toxic Avenger J.J. Doherty Completed
Brothers TBA Completed
The Trainer TBA Filming
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley TBA Filming

Television


Year Title Role Notes
2010 Making of the Laker Girls Calendar 2011 Herself Television documentary
2013 2013 Do Something Awards Herself Television special
2013–2016 Hit the Floor Ahsha Hayes Series regular (seasons 1–3)
2013 Hit the Floor AfterBuzz TV Panelist Unknown episodes
2015 Ballers Theresa 2 episodes
2016 Grey's Anatomy Emma Episode: "Falling Slowly"

Music videos


Year Title Role Notes
2014 "She Came to Give It to You" Dancer Usher ft. Nicki Minaj

Discography



Charted songs


List of charted songs, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[34]		 AUS
[35]		 CAN
[36]		 SWE
[37]		 WW
[38]
"We Cry Together"
(with Kendrick Lamar)		 2022 1619229620 Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers

Awards and nominations


Year Award Category Title Result Ref.
2021 Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Acting Ensemble Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Nominated [39]
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Nominated [40]
[41]
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture Won
Gotham Awards Outstanding Lead Performance Zola Nominated [42]
2022 Black Reel Awards Outstanding Actress Nominated [43]
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards Best Female Lead Won [44]

References


  1. "Taylour Paige". RottenTomatoes.com. Fandango.
  2. Paige, Taylour [@taylour] (June 16, 2019). "HAPPY FATHER'S DAY REGINALD PAIGE ❤️". Retrieved August 7, 2020 – via Instagram.
  3. Paige, Taylour [@taylour] (July 9, 2020). "This young ting turned 66 July 7th. Cheryl Boutte. Thankful for her love, her resilience. Thankful for healing. Thankful for understanding..." Retrieved August 7, 2020 – via Instagram.
  4. "Taylour Dominque Paige, Born 10/05/1990 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  5. Frederick, Candice (June 30, 2021). "Taylour Paige on 'Zola,' Grace and Being Kinder to Herself". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  6. Riley, Jenelle (June 18, 2021). "Taylour Paige on Connecting With the Real Zola, Training at a Strip Club and What Convinced Her to Do the Film". Variety. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  7. "PHOTOS VIDEO Hit the Floor's Taylour Paige as a Laker Girl". Starcasm.net. May 30, 2013.
  8. "'Jean of the Joneses' delivers fresh voices from Stella Meghie and Taylour Paige at SXSW". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  9. "Taylour Paige On Ahsha's Care Bear Persona In 'Hit The Floor' Episode 1". www.vh1.com. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  10. Daniels, Sharifa (May 26, 2014). "Vixen Chat: Taylour Paige On Her Surreal Life + 'Hit The Floor'". VIBE.com. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  11. Bartz, Sarah (October 3, 2017). "Fan Favorites Not Returning To Hit The Floor". MyFantasySportsTalk. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  12. Chang, Justin (March 30, 2016). "Film Review: 'Jean of the Joneses'". Variety. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  13. D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 16, 2018). "Why 'The Predator' Is Shorter Than 'Predators' At $24M & 'White Boy Rick' So Pale At $8M+ – Sunday Box Office". Deadline. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  14. "'The Trainer': Taylour Paige Boards Dark Comedy From 'American History X' Director Tony Kaye". Collider. March 30, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  15. Frederick, Candice (June 30, 2021). "Taylour Paige on 'Zola,' Grace and Being Kinder to Herself". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  16. Schaffstall, Katherine (March 7, 2022). "Spirit Awards: Taylour Paige Speaks About Impossible Circumstances While Accepting Best Lead Actress Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  17. "Taylour Paige, Ruth Negga, Thuso Mbedu Take Over the Indie Spirit Awards". The Root. March 7, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  18. Giannini, Melissa (December 24, 2020). "'I Wouldn't Have Been Able to Play Dussie Had I Not Played Zola': Taylour Paige on Making Art with Intention". ELLE. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  19. Carras, Christi (February 2, 2021). "Netflix, HBO and Beyoncé lead 2021 NAACP Image Award nominations". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  20. Bergeson, Samantha (May 13, 2022). "'Zola' Breakout Taylour Paige Makes Rap Debut on Kendrick Lamar's 'We Cry Together'". IndieWire. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  21. "The Most Attention-Grabbing Moments on the New Kendrick Lamar Album 'Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers'". GQ. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  22. Zilko, Christian (September 2, 2022). "Kendrick Lamar Releases 'We Cry Together' Short Film with 'Zola' Star Taylour Paige". IndieWire. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  23. Hipes, Patrick (September 1, 2022). "Kendrick Lamar And Taylour Paige Star In Short Film For His Song "We Cry Together"". Deadline. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  24. Boyle, Kelli. "Rihanna's 'Savage x Fenty Show Vol. 4' to Feature Sheryl Lee Ralph & More". TV Insider. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  25. "A Sneak Peek at Rihanna's Next Savage x Fenty Show". Nylon. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  26. Kroll, Justin (May 3, 2021). "'Toxic Avenger': 'Zola' Star Taylour Paige Joins Peter Dinklage In The Legendary Reboot". Deadline. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  27. D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 23, 2021). "'Ma Rainey's Taylour Paige Boards Legendary's 'Brothers'". Deadline. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  28. Bucksbaum, Sydney (August 29, 2022). "Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Taylour Paige join Eddie Murphy's 'Beverly Hills Cop' sequel". EW.com. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  29. "Beverly Hills Cop 4: Taylour Paige and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Join Cast". August 29, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  30. Tharpe, Frazier (February 17, 2021). "Jesse Williams and Taylour Paige's Balancing Act". GQ. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  31. Simpkins, Jasmine (December 27, 2021). "Jesse Williams & Taylour Paige Have Split". HipHollywood. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  32. Bansinath, Bindu (October 7, 2022). "Taylour Paige Got Married on Her Birthday". The Cut. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  33. "Taylour Paige Marries Designer Rivington Starchild on 32nd Birthday: 'Greatest Day of My Life'". Peoplemag. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  34. Xander Zellner (May 23, 2022). "Kendrick Lamar Charts All 18 Songs From 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers' on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard.
  35. "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  36. "Kendrick Lamar – Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  37. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  38. "Kendrick Lamar Chart History: Billboard Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  39. "Critics Choice Awards 2021: See the full list of winners". CNN. March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  40. Del Rosario, Alexandra (February 2, 2021). "NAACP Image Awards Nominations: Netflix Tops List With 'Bridgerton', 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' & 'Da 5 Bloods'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  41. Hipes, Patrick; Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 27, 2021). "NAACP Image Awards Winners: 'Bad Boys For Life' Best Picture, D-Nice Entertainer Of The Year; Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman Top Movie Acting Honors – Full List Of Winners". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  42. Lattanzio, Ryan (November 30, 2021). "Gotham Awards: 'The Lost Daughter' Wins Top Prize — See the Full List of Winners". IndieWire. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  43. Fraley, Jason (December 16, 2021). "'The Harder They Fall' leads Black Reel Awards with record 20 nominations". WTOP News. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  44. Nordyke, Kimberly (March 6, 2022). "Spirit Awards: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 7, 2022.



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[de] Taylour Paige

Taylour Dominique Paige (* 5. Oktober 1990 in Santa Monica, Kalifornien) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin und Tänzerin. Bekanntheit erlangte sie vor allem durch die Rolle der Ahsha Hayes aus der Serie Hit the Floor.
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[ru] Пейдж, Тейлор

Те́йлор До́миник Пейдж (англ. Taylour Dominique Paige; род. 5 октября 1990) — американская актриса и танцовщица.


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