Taylor Ann Thompson is an American actress.

Early life

Thompson was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Her mother is Boston native and Seaology creator, Kelly Ann Thompson, and her father is film producer and talent manager, Larry A. Thompson.[citation needed]

Education

Thompson graduated with honors from New York University Tisch School of the Arts Drama in 2022.

Career

At the age of 4, Thompson made her acting debut as Jack Nicholson's granddaughter in The Bucket List. Thompson appeared in the Lifetime films, Amish Grace (2010) and Liz & Dick (2012), the latter of which she portrayed a fictional 10-year-old version of actress Kate Burton. Thompson's television credits include Prime Video's Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street and The Kicks, ABC's Speechless, and Showtime's Shameless.

In 2023, Thompson landed the role of Annie in Black Girl Missing, a true-crime film produced by Lifetime as part of its "Ripped from the Headlines" series. She also starred opposite Travis Burns, as the romantic lead of Lifetime's Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas, starring Loni Anderson, Morgan Fairchild, Linda Gray, Donna Mills, and Nicollette Sheridan.

Filmography

Film and television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007The Bucket ListEdward's granddaughter
2010Amish GraceHannahTelevision film
2012Liz & DickKate Burton (age 10)Television film
2015Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal StreetSamanthaEpisode: "Ranger and the Supercharged Championship"
2016The KicksSara4 episodes
2017SpeechlessElleEpisode: "S-u-r-Surprise"
2021ShamelessKellyEpisode: "NIMBY"
2023Black Girl MissingAnnieTelevision film
Ladies of the '80s: A Divas ChristmasNellTelevision film

External links