Harry Styles has confirmed his romance with actress Taylor Russell, with the pair putting on a cozy show following the press night of their new play.
The 28-year-old Canadian actress has landed a slew of roles since she began her career on The CW in 2012.
She and Harry did nothing to deter dating rumors as pictures show the pair could barely keep their eyes off each other.
The couple first sparked speculation that they were together last month when Taylor attended the singer’s Love On Tour concert in Vienna.
Here’s everything you need to know about Taylor Russell…
Who is Taylor Russell? The actress is the new lover of Harry Styles, who has already landed a number of roles
Loved up: The couple confirmed their romance in August 2023 and showed up cozy after the press night of their new play
Who is Taylor Russell?
Taylor Russell McKenzie is an actress who was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.
She previously revealed that she moved 16 times during her childhood because her father struggled to find an acting job.
She told ELLE, “I didn’t grow up in a wealthy family.” My parents had problems; we were dependent on social assistance. “Things have changed a lot, so there has always been an opportunity to reinvent yourself and create something new.”
Adding that she held various odd jobs prior to her acting career, she told Deadline, “I’ve been working since I was 13 years old.” So many random things. Mostly in restaurants but I used to work in a jewelry store and I almost worked for Amazon doing shipping and receiving.”
But Taylor followed in her father’s footsteps, taking her first acting class at age 18 and hasn’t looked back since.
Taylor has previously opened up about being born mixed race, to a black father and white mother, and admitted to being marginalized from both sides her entire life.
She told TheGrio: “I’ve always had people wanting to touch my hair and black girls not accepting me because I’m too fair skinned to fit them and white girls rejecting me because I was different too as they.”
What are Taylor Russell’s acting roles?
Creepy: Taylor’s big break came in 2018 when she starred as Judy Robinson in the Netflix series Lost In Space, based on the 1960s series of the same name
Praised: Taylor received critical acclaim for starring opposite Timothee Chalamet in Bones and All
Taylor landed her first major role in 2012 when she appeared on an episode of the CW drama series Emily Owens, MD.
In 2014, she played the role of Lark Voorhies in the Lifetime TV movie The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story before playing Jennifer in the Disney XD movie Pants on Fire, along with roles in Strange Empire ‘, ‘Falling Skies’, ‘Dead of Summer’ and ‘Before I’. fall.
Taylor’s big break came in 2018 when she starred as Judy Robinson in the Netflix series Lost In Space, based on the 1960s series of the same name.
The show ran for three seasons from 2018 to 2021 and earned Taylor a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Presentation.
Taylor also landed the lead role of Zoey Davis in Escape Room, a psychological horror film.
In 2019, she received critical acclaim and won a Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actress for her role in Waves, about a suburban African American family coping with a devastating loss.
Last year, Taylor gained global recognition when she starred opposite Timothee Chalamet in Bones And All, and became a red carpet staple after premiering at the Venice Film Festival.
She received critical acclaim for her performance and earned a Best Actress nomination at the Independent Spirit Awards.
In 2023, Taylor starred in the play The Effects at the National Theatre.
Taylor also got behind the camera to film a documentary with Samantha Leaf called The Heart Still Hums.
According to IMDB, the premise reads: “Five women fighting for their children in a cycle of homelessness, drug addiction and neglect at the hands of their own parents.”
The project won numerous awards, including Best Documentary at the Palm Springs International ShortFest.
Taylor has also dabbled in fashion, opening Loewe’s SS23 collection and working as the brand’s global ambassador.
When did Taylor Russell and Harry Styles start dating?
Speculation: Taylor and Harry were first spotted together leaving a museum in London in June 2023 and reportedly once held hands
Questions: They further fueled relationship speculation when she attended the singer’s Love On Tour concert in Vienna in July 2023.
According to TMZ, Taylor and Harry were first spotted together leaving a museum in London in June 2023, reportedly holding hands.
However, the stars have yet to publicly comment on the love rumours.
It’s still unclear when the two stars first crossed paths, but both Harry and Taylor attended the 79th Venice International Film Festival in September 2022 last year.
They further fueled relationship speculation when she attended the singer’s Love On Tour concert in Vienna in July 2023.
In photos obtained by TMZ, the Canadian-born star was seen at the concert in a special VIP tented area next to a crew member who had various tech items in front of them.
She was reportedly spotted dancing to the former One Direction singer’s hits throughout the night and wore a chic, sleeveless white dress for the performance.
According to the outlet, Russell was spotted wearing the same white dress and standing next to a man who may have been Styles in one ahead of Saturday’s concert in Vienna viral twitter photo.
In August, the couple confirmed their romance when Harry secretly attended the press night of Taylor’s new play The Effect at the National Theater and the two were seen eyeing each other up close as they partied at the after-show party.