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Tamara Taylor

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Sep 27, 1970 (56 years old)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tamara Taylor (born September 27, 1970, height 5' 6½" (1,69 m)) is a Canadian television actress. Born in Toronto to a black Canadian father and a Scottish Canadian mother, her most famous role is that of Dr. Camille Saroyan, head of the Forensic Division, on the forensic crime drama Bones. She also appeared in the CBS medical drama 3 lbs as Della and the UPN series Sex, Love & Secrets in the role of Nina, both of which were short-lived. Taylor has made guest appearances on NCIS, Numb3rs, Lost, CSI: Miami, Without a Trace, Party of Five and Dawson's Creek. She portrayed Debrah Simmons in the 2005 romantic-comedy Diary of a Mad Black Woman. Taylor also had a brief role in Serenity, the movie conclusion of the TV series Firefly by Joss Whedon. Through her part in Serenity, Taylor was able to audition for a show with actor David Boreanaz, who had previously worked with Whedon in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. She also appeared in the TV series Lost, as the former girlfriend of Michael and mother of Walt. She first appeared in Bones in the first episode of the second season, "The Titan On The Tracks," portraying the character Dr. Camille Saroyan. In the first six episodes of the season, she was credited as "Guest Starring" because creator and writer Hart Hanson had planned to kill her in episode six when Howard Epps, a recurring serial killer, poisoned her in order to create more tension and drama between the two main characters. However, the response to Cam was so strong that the writers offered her a position as a recurring regular in the show. Thus, in episode 7, "The Girl With The Curl," she was credited as a main character of the series and appeared in the title sequence.

Known For

Acting
2026Madonna Non GrataDr. Sheri Jackson
2025All's FairConnie Morrow
2024Wild CardsVivienne
2022Diary of a SpyAnna
2021Law & Order: Organized CrimeAngela Wheatley
2020October FactionDeloris Allen
2019#truthLiz Williams
2019The L Word: Generation QActrice
2018Altered CarbonOumou Prescott
2017August FallsMina
2017SnowfallCassandra Turner
2015Ana Maria in Novela LandDr. Acevedo Bechdel
2015Justice League: Gods and MonstersWonder Woman / Bekka (voice)
2015The Reluctant NannyAndrea Moore
2015Justice League: Gods and Monsters ChroniclesBekka (voice)
2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Sibyl
2012ShuffleLinda
2007Gordon GlassKaren
20063 lbsDella
2005SerenityTeacher
2005Diary of a Mad Black WomanDebrah
2005Numb3rsOlivia Rawlings
2005Sex, Love & SecretsNina
2005BonesCamille Saroyan
2005Hell's KitchenSelf - Restaurant Patron
2004LostSusan Lloyd
2003MiraclesDr Linda Qualey
2003NCISCassie Yates
2002CSI: MiamiLeslie Harrison
2002EverwoodDr. Lence
2002Without a TraceTracy McAllister
2002Hidden HillsSarah Timmerman
2001One Special MomentColby Watson
2001One on OneJudy
2001Six Feet UnderRoger's Lawyer
2000City of AngelsDr. Ana Syphax
2000The DistrictAgent Halpern
1999Introducing Dorothy DandridgeGeri Nicholas
1999ProvidenceTracy Doyle
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAngela Wheatley
1998SenselessJanice Tyson
1998Dawson's CreekLaura Weston
1998BeckerDana McCall
1996Early EditionMeredith Armstrong
1994Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded KneeReporter #1
1994Party of FiveGrace Wilcox
1992Freshman DormCarla
1991The CutawaySitcom Daughter
1991Life StinksNewscaster
1987LBJ: The Early Years
1987A Different WorldDwayne's Date
1987A Different WorldExtra (uncredited)
1987A Different WorldRoast Attendee (uncredited)
1986MatlockReporter
1985The Twilight Zone(segment "Shelter Skelter")
1979The Facts of Life
Production
2026Madonna Non GrataProducer