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.
Life and career
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]
Personal life
On May 4, 2024, Polidore married Jero Williams, a surgery resident from Atlanta, after getting engaged on Christmas Day in 2022.[10][11]
Filmography
Film
| 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 |
Television
| 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 |
References
- 1 2 3 Walker, Aswad (January 24, 2022). "Spotlight: Taylor Polidore, hometown rising star". DefenderNetwork.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- 1 2 "Clark Atlanta's 40 Under 40: Taylor Polidore, actress". rollingout.com. October 26, 2023.
- ↑ Gowdy, ShaCamree (19 May 2021). "From HTX to LAX: Houston's Taylor Polidore is ready for her big break, again".
- ↑ Oliveros, Beatriz (June 8, 2021). "Katy native Taylor Polidore makes it all the way to Hollywood". KPRC.
- ↑ Cordero, Rosy (June 8, 2022). "AllBlk Greenlights Supernatural Drama 'Wicked City' Starring Vanessa Bell Calloway, Taylor Polidore, More". Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (June 28, 2023). "Tyler Perry to Direct 'Black, White & Blue' and 'Divorce in the Black' for Amazon".
- ↑ Rice, Lynette (April 4, 2024). "'Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black': Netflix Reveals Cast For New Series Under Creator's First Look Deal". Archived from the original on April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ↑ Iannucci, Rebecca (April 4, 2024). "Beauty in Black: Tyler Perry's First Netflix Series Finds Its Leading Ladies — See Full Cast". Archived from the original on April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ↑ Seitz, Loree (April 4, 2024). "Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black Casts Taylor Polidore Williams, Crystle Stewart". Archived from the original on April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Meet the 'Beauty in Black' Cast's Real-Life Partners". People.com. Archived from the original on 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ↑ "'Beauty in Black' star Taylor Polidore Williams' husband: Who put the ring on her finger?". 24 October 2024.