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Sharon Taylor | |
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 Taylor at the 2019 UBCP/ACTRA Awards | |
| Born | June 5, 1981[ citation needed ] Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Sharon Taylor (born June 5, 1981) is a Canadian actress.
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Sharon Taylor | |
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| Taylor at the 2019 UBCP/ACTRA Awards | |
| Born | June 5, 1981[ citation needed ] Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Sharon Taylor (born June 5, 1981) is a Canadian actress.
Sharon Taylor was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre from Simon Fraser University. She worked extensively in theatre for many years before switching to television and film. She has trained in martial arts since her twenties, and has a second degree black belt in both karate and kickboxing. Upon learning that Sharon was a black belt kickboxer, the producers of Stargate: Atlantis decided to write it into her character's actions in the episode "The Prodigal". Taylor is also trained in Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. [1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Alice & Huck | Tara | Short film |
| 2014 | Second Dates | Karen | Short film |
| 2015 | 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown | Carmen | |
| 2017 | Drone | Agent Jenkins | |
| 2022 | Rescued by Ruby | Sam |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | To Have and to Hold | Sally | Television film |
| 2007 | Eureka | Stark's Doctor | Episode: "Phoenix Rising" |
| Townsperson | Episode: "Games People Play" | ||
| Stargate Atlantis | Replicator Technician | Episode: "Lifeline" | |
| 2008–09 | Amelia Banks | Recurring role 11 episodes | |
| 2009–10 | Smallville | Faora | Recurring role 7 episodes |
| 2010 | Supernatural | Crossroads Demon | Episode: "Weekend at Bobby's" |
| 2010–11 | Riese: Kingdom Falling | Empress Amara | Main role 8 episodes |
| 2010 | Ice Quake | Jamie | Television film |
| 2011 | Hell on Wheels | Squaw | Episode: "Pride, Pomp and Circumstance" |
| 2012 | Midnight Sun | Akira Yachak | Unaired Pilot |
| The Pregnancy Project | Karen | Television film | |
| Psych | Jasmine Richards | Episode: "True Grits" | |
| Supernatural | Female Leviathan | 1 episode: "Blood Brother" | |
| Level Up | Grinella | Episode: "Should She Stay or Should She Go?" | |
| 2013 | Fringe | Boyles' Secretary Carol | Episode: "An Enemy of Fate" |
| 2014 | Soldiers of Earth | Mrs. Hutter | Pilot |
| The 100 | Council Member #2 | 4 episodes | |
| Spooksville | Dr. Eck | 1 episode: "Critical Care" | |
| Once Upon a Time | Witch of the East | Episode: "Kansas" | |
| Continuum | Pangea | Episode: "Waning Minutes" | |
| Motive | Sandra Vaughn | Episode: "Pitfall" | |
| 2015 | Asteroid: Final Impact | Agent Jenkins | Television film |
| A Mother's Instinct | Detective Jenkins | Television film | |
| 2016 | Legends of Tomorrow | Rebel Leader | Episode: "Leviathan" |
| I Didn't Kill My Sister | Detective Cruz | Television film | |
| Aftermath | Jane | 3 episodes | |
| 2017 | Bellevue | Virginia Panamick | Main role 8 Episodes |
| 2017 | Ghost Wars | Sophia Moon | Main role 8 Episodes |
| 2018 | Riverdale | Tia Margot | Episode: "The Wicked and The Divine" |
| 2018 | The X-Files | Diana Eggers | Episode: "Familiar" |
| 2018 | Bad Blood | Rose Sunwind | Main role |
| 2019 | See | Ilun | Episode: "Godflame" (Pilot) |
| 2019 | Supernatural | Ardat | Episode: "The Rupture" |
| 2020 | Altered Carbon | Mika | 8 Episodes |
| 2021 | Batwoman | Mayor Hartley | Episode: "Mad As a Hatter" |
| 2024 | Cross | Lieutenant Oracene Massey | 8 Episodes |
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