Brette Taylor

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Brette Taylor
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Occupation(s)Actress, Producer, Singer-Songwriter
Years active1988–present
Website https://brette-taylor.com/

Brette Taylor is an American actress, producer and country music singer-songwriter.

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Taylor was born in Cincinnati and raised in NYC. [1] She graduated High School of Performing Arts and also studied with the Cincinnati Ballet Preparatory Company at the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music. [2]

She began her acting career in theater, television and film, including guest-starring appearances in the multiple episodes in the Law & Order franchise, Spin City , Numb3rs and Unforgettable . She had the recurring role in the FX series, Rescue Me in 2007. Also in 2007, she released her debut studio album Breaking News. [3] In film, she had a supporting role in Laws of Attraction opposite Julianne Moore. [1]

In 2014, Taylor was cast as Martha Wayne in the pilot episode of Fox series, Gotham . [4] [5] Later in that year she joined the cast of the ABC drama series, Nashville, recurring as Deacon's feisty muse, Pam York. [4] [6] [7]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Above The LawCasting Assoc.Feature
1995MelissaAmandaFeature
1998Perfect LiesToby
1998 Return to Paradise Young Woman in Limo
2001 Do You Wanna Know a Secret? Joan2 Episodes: "Blind Eye For Hire"
2002 Brown Sugar Woman
2002Town DiaryVeronica
2004 Laws of Attraction Mary Harrison
2004 Knots Emily
2005Spit CharleneShort film
2005FortunesJessica
2005Stealing Martin LaneCatherine
2015 Officer Down A.D.A LoughlinFeature
2020Windows To NowhereElise
2022Just Deal With ItGeorgia
2022BabsDet. Becky RawlingsWriter | Producer | Director
2022Soul to KeepHeather StinsonFeature
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Law & Order NatalieEpisode: "Switch"
1995 Law & Order Celia GastonEpisode: "Jeopardy"
1997 Spin City Margo2 Episode" "My Life is a Soap Opera" "Bye, Bye Bird"
1998 Sins of the City JoanEpisode: "Do You Wanna Know a Secret"
2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mrs. DuttonEpisode: "Soulless"
2004 All My Children PamelaRecurring role
2005 Rescue Me DebbieRecurring role, 6 episodes
2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent SammieEpisode: "Slither"
2007 Numb3rs Catherine WaltonEpisode: "Burn Rate"
2009 The Beast Karen MaguireEpisode: "Pilot"
2009 The Beautiful Life: TBL Gwen2 Episode: "The Beautiful Aftermath" "The Beautiful Lie"
2014 Unforgettable Eileen BrennerEpisode: "Til Death"
2014-2019 Gotham Martha Wayne Recurring role, 6 episodes
2014 Nashville Pam YorkRecurring role, 6 episodes
2019#WargamesLt. Elizabeth GrantRecurring Interactive Series
2019 Prodigal Son Blair BerkheadEpisode: "Pilot"

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