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Leigh Taylor-Young

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Leigh Taylor-Young was born in Washington, DC, to a diplomat father and raised in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, the older sister of future actress Dey Young and writer/director Lance Young. She studied classical ballet and, following high school, attended Northwestern University where she initially majored in economics... See full bio »

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Leigh Young
in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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2011 The Wayshower
Elva Hinkins
 
2007 Spiritual Warriors
The Psychiatrist
 
2007 Life (TV series)
Doreen Turner
– Tear Asunder (2007) … Doreen Turner
 
2004-2007 Passions (TV series)
Katherine Barrett Crane / Katherine Barrett Crane (2004-)
– Episode #1.1945 (2007) … Katherine Barrett Crane
– Episode #1.718 (2006) … Katherine Barrett Crane (2004-)
– Episode #1.1711 (2006) … Katherine Barrett Crane
– Episode #1.1508 (2005) … Katherine Barrett Crane
– Episode #1.1389 (2004) … Katherine Barrett Crane
 
2006 Coffee Date
Diana
 
2006/I Dirty Laundry
Mrs. James
 
2006 A-List
Mom
 
2003 Strong Medicine (TV series)
Catherine Beecher-Douglas
– Maternal Mirrors (2003) … Catherine Beecher-Douglas (as Leigh Taylor Young)
 
2003 Klepto
Teresa
 
2002 Slackers
Valerie Patton
 
1996-1999 The Sentinel (TV series)
Naomi Sandburg / Naomi Sandburg, Blair's Mother
– The Sentinel by Blair Sandburg (1999) … Naomi Sandburg
– Private Eyes (1997) … Naomi Sandburg
– Spare Parts (1996) … Naomi Sandburg, Blair's Mother
 
1999 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV series)
Yanas
– Prodigal Daughter (1999) … Yanas
 
1998-1999 The Pretender (TV series)
Michelle Lucca Stamatis
– Flesh & Blood (1999) … Michelle Lucca Stamatis
– Parole (1998) … Michelle Lucca Stamatis
– Bulletproof (1998) … Michelle Lucca Stamatis
 
1998 Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV series)
Blythe Hunter
– Don't Ask, Don't Tell (1998) … Blythe Hunter
– Dealer's Choice (1998) … Blythe Hunter
– The Morning After (1998) … Blythe Hunter
 
1998 Addams Family Reunion (video)
Patrice (uncredited)
 
1997 Sunset Beach (TV series)
Elaine Stevens
– Episode #1.236 (1997) … Elaine Stevens
– Episode #1.235 (1997) … Elaine Stevens
– Episode #1.234 (1997) … Elaine Stevens
– Episode #1.233 (1997) … Elaine Stevens
– Episode #1.227 (1997) … Elaine Stevens
See all 109 episodes »
 
1997 Rugrats (TV series)
Story Reader
– Angelica Nose Best/Pirate Light (1997) … Story Reader (voice)
 
1997 7th Heaven (TV series)
Nora Chambers
– Don't Take My Love Away (1997) … Nora Chambers
 
1997 Bliss
Redhead
 
1997 Stranger in My Home (TV movie)
Margot
 
1996 An Unfinished Affair (TV movie)
Cynthia Connor
 
1996 Malibu Shores (TV series)
Mrs. Green
– The Competitive Edge (1996) … Mrs. Green
 
1995 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Lainie Sherman Boswell
– A Quaking in Aspen (1995) … Lainie Sherman Boswell
 
1995 JAG (TV series)
Meredith (?)
– Pilot: Part 1 (1995) … Meredith (?)
 
1995 Empty Nest (TV series)
Gwen Langley
– Grandma, What Big Eyes You Have (1995) … Gwen Langley
 
1993-1995 Picket Fences (TV series)
Rachel Harris
– Freezer Burn (1995) … Rachel Harris
– Away in the Manger (1994) … Rachel Harris
– Howard's End (1994) … Rachel Harris
– My Left Shoe (1994) … Rachel Harris
– Terms of Estrangement (1994) … Rachel Harris
See all 16 episodes »
 
1994 Moment of Truth: Murder or Memory? (TV movie)
Barbara Hansen
 
1992-1993 Civil Wars (TV series)
– A Liver Runs Through It (1993)
– Denise and De Nuptials (1992)
 
1993 Dreamrider
Dr. Sharon Kawai
 
1992 The Young Riders (TV series)
Polly
– Lessons Learned (1992) … Polly
 
1991 Silverfox (TV movie)
Nita Davenport
 
1991 Evening Shade (TV series)
Beck Kincaid
– Wood's Thirtieth Reunion (1991) … Beck Kincaid
 
1990 Over My Dead Body (TV series)
Linda Talmadge
– If Looks Could Kill (1990) … Linda Talmadge
 
1990 The Ghost Writer (TV movie)
Elizabeth Strack
 
1989 Honeymoon Academy (video)
Mrs. Kent
 
1989 Accidents
Beryl Chambers
 
1987-1989 Dallas (TV series)
Kimberly Cryder
– The Sting (1989) … Kimberly Cryder
– Pillow Talk (1988) … Kimberly Cryder
– Top Gun (1988) … Kimberly Cryder
– Last of the Good Guys (1988) … Kimberly Cryder
– Never Say Never (1988) … Kimberly Cryder
See all 20 episodes »
 
1988 Who Gets the Friends? (TV movie)
Aggie Harden
 
1988 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Adelaide Walker
– Murder Party (1988) … Adelaide Walker
 
1988 Accident (as Leigh Young)
 
1987 Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story (TV mini-series)
Madame de Stael
– Episode #1.3 (1987) … Madame de Stael
– Episode #1.2 (1987) … Madame de Stael
– Episode #1.1 (1987) … Madame de Stael
 
1987 Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit (TV movie)
Maura McGuire
 
1987 Houston Knights (TV series)
– Mirrors (1987)
 
1987 Outlaws (TV series)
– Tintype (1987)
 
1983-1986 Hotel (TV series)
Carole / Sharon Lockwood / Stephanie McMullen
– Pressure Points (1986) … Sharon Lockwood
– Identities (1985) … Stephanie McMullen
– Secrets (1983) … Carole
 
1986 Spenser: For Hire (TV series)
Alicia Carlisle
– Angel of Desolation (1986) … Alicia Carlisle (as Leigh Taylor Young)
 
1985 Jagged Edge
Virginia Howell
 
1985 Secret Admirer
Elizabeth Fimple
 
1983 The Hamptons (TV series)
Lee Chadway
– Episode #1.1 (1983) … Lee Chadway
 
1982 The Devlin Connection (TV series)
Lauren Dane
– Erica (1982) … Lauren Dane
– Allison (1982) … Lauren Dane
– Claudine (1982) … Lauren Dane
– Arsenic and Old Caviar (1982) … Lauren Dane
– Ring of Kings, Ring of Thieves (1982) … Lauren Dane
See all 13 episodes »
 
1982 Hart to Hart (TV series)
Victoria Wilder
– Deep in the Hart of Dixieland (1982) … Victoria Wilder
 
1982 The Devlin Connection III
Lauren
 
1981 Looker
Jennifer Long
 
1980 Can't Stop the Music
Claudia Walters
 
1980 Marathon (TV movie)
Barrie
 
1978 The Love Boat (TV series)
Ann Sterling
– The Captain's Cup/The Folks from Home/Legal Eagle (1978) … Ann Sterling
 
1978 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Leslie Tarleton
– I Want to Get Married/The Jewel Thief (1978) … Leslie Tarleton
 
1976 McCloud (TV series)
Bonnie Foster
– Bonnie and McCloud (1976) … Bonnie Foster
 
1973 Soylent Green
Shirl
 
1971 The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
Angela
 
1971 The Horsemen
Zareh
 
1970 The Buttercup Chain
Manny
 
1970 The Games
College Co-ed (uncredited)
 
1969 The Adventurers
Amparo Rojo
 
1969 Under the Yum Yum Tree (TV movie)
Jennifer
 
1969 The Big Bounce
Nancy Barker
 
1968 I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!
Nancy
 
1966-1967 Peyton Place (TV series)
Rachel Welles
– Episode #3.87 (1967) … Rachel Welles
– Episode #3.86 (1967) … Rachel Welles
– Episode #3.85 (1967) … Rachel Welles
– Episode #3.84 (1967) … Rachel Welles
– Episode #3.83 (1967) … Rachel Welles
See all 70 episodes »
 
Show ShowSelf (16 titles)
2001 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The O' Neals (2001) … Herself
 
1998 All-Star Party for Aaron Spelling (TV special)
Herself
 
1995 The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1994 The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
 
1989 The 19th Annual Nosotros Golden Eagle Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1988 The18th Annual Nosotros Golden Eagle Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1987 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbara Stanwyck (TV special documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1985 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Gene Kelly (TV special documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1982 Battle of the Network Stars XIII (TV special)
Herself - NBC Team
 
1978 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda (TV special documentary)
Herself (uncredit)
 
1977 Aliens from Spaceship Earth (documentary)
Herself
 
1973 A Look at the World of SOYLENT GREEN (documentary short)
Herself
 
1971 The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Audience Member
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.71 (1971) … Herself
 
1970 The Linkletter Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 April 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1967 Dateline: Hollywood (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 2 May 1967 (1967) … Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Appeared in "Knives". See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Leigh Taylor Young | Leigh Young

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

It's about loving one's self, first and absolutely foremost. The more one comes to know the self, forgive the self, and love the self, the better lover one is of anything and everybody in this life. See more »

Trivia:

Said in an interview that she was very nervous about doing her love scene with Charlton Heston in Soylent Green. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius