Holland Taylor

Personal context

Summary

Holland Taylor is an actor and playwright known for roles in The Practice, Two and a Half Men, and Legally Blonde, as well as her solo play Ann, about Texas governor Ann Richards. She has often played sharp, authoritative women and has spoken about the limited roles available to older women and the importance of stories centered on women’s lives. Taylor has called for the Equal Rights Amendment and equal pay for women, and criticized cultural expectations that discourage women from asserting their rights. She has publicly discussed her relationships with women, including her long-term relationship with actor Sarah Paulson, while saying she does not feel a need to define herself with a label. No public party affiliation or broader campaign activity is on record.