Leigh Taylor-Young (born January 25, 1945) is an American actress who has appeared on stage, screen, and television.
Leigh Taylor-Young was born on January 25, 1945 in Washington, DC. Her last name is an amalgamation of the last names of her father, a diplomat, and her stepfather, a successful Detroit executive. She was raised in Oakland County, Michigan, and attended Northwestern University as an economics major. However, she left before graduat...
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Leigh Taylor-Young (born January 25, 1945) is an American actress who has appeared on stage, screen, and television.
Leigh Taylor-Young was born on January 25, 1945 in Washington, DC. Her last name is an amalgamation of the last names of her father, a diplomat, and her stepfather, a successful Detroit executive. She was raised in Oakland County, Michigan, and attended Northwestern University as an economics major. However, she left before graduating to pursue a full-time acting career, making her professional debut on Broadway in Three Bags Full.
Taylor-Young got her first big break in 1966, when she was cast as Rachel Welles in the prime time soap opera Peyton Place. It was on this series that she met Ryan O'Neal, whom she later married. After leaving Peyton Place, Taylor-Young pursued a career in films, landing a lucrative seven-year contract with a major studio. Her first film role came opposite Peter Sellers in the 1968 comedy, I Love You, Alice B. Toklas. The film was...
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