Taylor Polidore | |
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 Taylor Polidore at 2025 Essence Festival of Culture. | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | Jero Williams (m. 2024) |
Taylor Polidore is an American actress. She began her career playing the recurring roles on television series Snowfall and All American: Homecoming and in 2024 was cast in the leading role in the Netflix drama series, Beauty in Black .
Polidore was born and raised in Houston, Texas. [1] She attended Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas, and graduated from the Clark Atlanta University with Bachelor of Arts in filmmaking. [1] [2] Polidore made her big screen debut playing a minor role in the 2008 comedy film, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins . [3] She later appeared in true crime television series Snapped: Killer Couples and Fatal Attraction , and guest-starred in The Resident , Step Up: High Water and Genius: Aretha . From 2018 to 2019 she had a recurring role in the CW superhero series, Black Lightning . [1]
From 2021 to 2023, Polidore played the role of hitman Dallas Ali in the FX crime drama series, Snowfall . [4] From 2022 to 2023 she had the recurring role in the CW sports drama series, All American: Homecoming . [2] Later in 2022, Polidore was cast as one of leads in the Allblk supernatural drama series, Wicked City . [5] In 2023 she was cast in the drama-thriller film Divorce in the Black by Tyler Perry. [6] In 2024, Perry cast Polidore as one of leads alongside Crystle Stewart in his Netflix drama series, Beauty in Black . [7] [8] [9]
On May 4, 2024, Polidore married Jero Williams, a surgery resident from Atlanta, after getting engaged on Christmas Day in 2022. [10] [11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins | Homely Girl | |
| 2016 | All My Friends Are Dead | Lana | Short |
| Defending Daddy | Adult Jasmine | Short | |
| Mosaic | Mara Anderson | ||
| 2017 | Back to One: First Position | Alicia | |
| Dirty South House Arrest | Zenobia | ||
| 2018 | Not Your Rib | Paris | Short |
| 2019 | With(out) You | Bavette | Short |
| 2020 | The Ride | Isabel 'Bell' King | Short |
| 2024 | Divorce in the Black | Rona |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Snapped: Killer Couples | Nikki Hill | Episode: "Rachel Cumberland & John Williams" |
| Fatal Attraction | Denita Smith | Episode: "Collegiate Killing" | |
| 2015 | Fatal Attraction | Sharon | Episode: "A Lethal Love" |
| College Boyfriends: The Web Series | Cassie Latimore | Episode: "Different Day, Same Ol Shit" | |
| 2018 | The Resident | Treena | Episode: "Independence Day" |
| Step Up: High Water | Student #1 | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| The Pre-Quarter Life Crisis | Theia LeRoux | Main Cast | |
| 2018-19 | Black Lightning | Lisa | Recurring Cast: Season 1 & 3 |
| 2019-22 | Curious George | Vinnie (voice) | Guest: Season 11-13, Recurring Cast: Season 15 |
| 2020-21 | It's Pony | Clara (voice) | Recurring Cast |
| Rival Speak | Lilian | Main Cast | |
| 2021 | Black Kung Fu Chick | Tasha | Main Cast |
| Genius: Aretha | Darlene | Episode: "Aretha: Do Right Woman" | |
| Nick Shorts Showcase | Clara (voice) | Episode: "Hold My Spot/Screen Time" | |
| The Loud House | Shelby (voice) | Episode: "Lori Days/In the Mick of Time" | |
| 2021-23 | Snowfall | Dallas | Recurring Cast: Season 4-6 |
| 2022-23 | Wicked City | Camille | Main Cast: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
| 2022-24 | All American: Homecoming | Tootie | Recurring Cast: Season 2-3 |
| 2023 | Big City Greens | Additional Voices (voice) | Episode: "Truck Stopped/Jingled" |
| 2024-25 | Beauty in Black | Kimmie | Main Cast |