Leigh Taylor-Young

American actress
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Leigh Taylor-Young

Summary

Leigh Taylor-Young is a human[1]. She was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on January 25, 1945[3]. She worked as an actor[4], stage actor[5], television actor[6], and film actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,520 views/month, #6,153 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Leigh Taylor-Young…
  • Leigh Taylor-Young was born on January 25, 1945[3].
  • Leigh Taylor-Young's father was Carl Taylor[9].
  • Leigh Taylor-Young's mother was Pauline Schloesser[10].
  • A child of Leigh Taylor-Young was Patrick O'Neal[11].
  • Leigh Taylor-Young held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Leigh Taylor-Young's native language[13].
  • Leigh Taylor-Young worked as an actor[4].
  • Leigh Taylor-Young worked as a stage actor[5].
  • Leigh Taylor-Young's professions included television actor[6].
  • Leigh Taylor-Young worked as a film actor[7].
  • Leigh Taylor-Young was educated at Northwestern University[14].
  • Leigh Taylor-Young was educated at Birmingham Groves High School[15].
  • Leigh Taylor-Young received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series[16].
  • Leigh Taylor-Young received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series[17].
  • Leigh Taylor-Young received the Emmy Award[18].
  • Leigh Taylor-Young's religion is recorded as Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness[19].
  • Leigh Taylor-Young is recorded as female[20].
  • Leigh Taylor-Young's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Leigh Taylor-Young's Commons category is recorded as Leigh Taylor-Young[22].
  • Leigh Taylor-Young's given name is recorded as Leigh[23].
  • Leigh Taylor-Young's official website is recorded as https://www.lty.com/[24].
  • Leigh Taylor-Young's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Leigh Taylor-Young[25].
  • Leigh Taylor-Young's Commons gallery is recorded as Leigh Taylor-Young[26].
  • Leigh Taylor-Young's nominated for is recorded as Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Leigh Taylor-Young… she was born on January 25, 1945[3]. Her father was Carl Taylor[9]. Her mother was Pauline Schloesser[10]. English was her native language[13].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Evanston[31] and Birmingham Groves High School[15], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1959[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], stage actor[5], television actor[6], and film actor[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series[16], an award for best supporting actress[35], in United States[36], founded in 1954[37] and Emmy Award[18], a television award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1949[40].

Personal Life

A child of Leigh Taylor-Young was Patrick O'Neal[11]. Her religion is recorded as Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness[19].

Why It Matters

Leigh Taylor-Young ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,520 views/month, #6,153 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Leigh Taylor-Young born?

Leigh Taylor-Young was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Who were Leigh Taylor-Young's parents?

Leigh Taylor-Young's father was Carl Taylor[9]. Leigh Taylor-Young's mother was Pauline Schloesser[10].

What did Leigh Taylor-Young do for work?

Leigh Taylor-Young worked as actor[4], stage actor[5], television actor[6], and film actor[7].

Where did Leigh Taylor-Young go to school?

Leigh Taylor-Young was educated at Northwestern University[14] and Birmingham Groves High School[15].

What awards did Leigh Taylor-Young receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series[16], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series[17], and Emmy Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . lty.com. Retrieved . lty.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Leigh
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries
    Instance of human
    Religion or worldview Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness
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