Taylor Ann Thompson

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Taylor Ann Thompson
Born (2002-06-04) June 4, 2002 (age 22)
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2007–present

Taylor Ann Thompson (born June 4, 2002) is an American actress.

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Early life

Thompson was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. [1] [2] Her mother is Boston native and Seaology creator, Kelly Ann Thompson, [3] and her father is film producer and talent manager, Larry A. Thompson. [4]

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 . [1]

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. [1] [2] 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. [5]

Filmography

Film and television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 The Bucket List Edward's granddaughter
2010 Amish Grace HannahTelevision film
2012 Liz & Dick Kate Burton (age 10)Television film
2015 Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street SamanthaEpisode: "Ranger and the Supercharged Championship"
2016 The Kicks Sara4 episodes
2017 Speechless ElleEpisode: "S-u-r-Surprise"
2021 Shameless KellyEpisode: "NIMBY"
2023Black Girl MissingAnnieTelevision film
Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas NellTelevision film

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