Jackie Taylor (actress)
Jackie Taylor | |
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| Born | August 10, 1951 |
Jackie Taylor (born August 10, 1951) is an American actress, director and theater producer. She is the founder and CEO of the Black Ensemble Theater in Chicago.
Taylor grew up in the Cabrini–Green housing projects in Chicago.[1] She has acted in several films beginning with Cooley High (1975), as well as on television and stage. Among other honors, Taylor has been given the lifetime achievement award by the League of Chicago Theaters, and Actors' Equity's Rosetta LeNoire Award for "outstanding artistic contributions to the universality of the human experience in American Theater".[2][3][4][5][6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ King, Susan (2019-07-06). "How 'Cooley High' changed the landscape for black films in 1975". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ "Jackie Taylor's Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ Bazer, Gina (January 4, 2012). "Chicagoans of the Year 2011: Jackie Taylor". Chicago.
- ^ Seidell, Marla (2012-05-31). "The Jackie Taylor Story: How a Girl from the Projects Grew Up and Made Her Theater Dreams Come True". Newcity Stage.
- ^ "Black Ensemble Theater". WTTW. November 17, 2011. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (April 13, 2010). "Jackie Taylor Named Winner of Rosetta LeNoire Award". Playbill.
- ^ "Celebrating Black History Month: The legacy of Chicago's Black Ensemble Theater". WLS. 2020-02-16. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
External links[edit]
- "Jackie Taylor". Black Ensemble Theater. Retrieved 2020-06-04.