Rachael Taylor (born 11 July 1984) is an
Australian actress and model. She made her leading role debut in the short-lived Australian program
headLand. She more recently starred in
Shutter alongside
Joshua Jackson.
Early life
Originally from
Launceston, Tasmania, Taylor attended
Riverside High School. Taylor has always wanted to be an actress since she was a child, performing in many school plays.
Career
Taylor modelled for Skye-Jilly International and competed successfully in the State finals of Miss Teen Tasmania and Miss Universe/Miss World. She has appeared in a number of American productions – such as
television movies about
Natalie Wood and the making of
Dynasty (where she played
Catherine Oxenberg),
and the horror movies
Man-thing and
See No Evil. Taylor played Sasha Forbes on the short-lived Australian drama series
headLand. On 3 April 2006, it was announced that she had been nominated for a
Logie Award for Most Popular New Female Talent for her role on
headLand.
