A Chicago native, Ms. Taylor was seen in the films THE NOTORIOUS BETTIE PAGE directed by Mary Harron, FACTOTUM with Matt Dillon and Marisa Tomei directed by Bent Hamer and THE SECRET with David Duchovny directed by Vincent Perez and produced by Luc Besson.
Other films include A SLIPPING DOWN LIFE with Guy Pearce, John Sayles' CASA DE LOS BABYS, HBO Films' LIVE FROM BAGHDAD for director Mick Jackson opposite Michael Keaton and Helena Bonham Carter, THE HAUNTING with Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Owen Wilson, HIGH FIDELITY with John Cusack, and PECKER, directed by John Waters and co-starring Edward Furlong and Christina Ricci.
Other television appearances include ANNE FRANK on ABC, the Dick Wolf/NBC series DEADLINE, and special guest appearances on MAD ABOUT YOU. Lili received an Emmy nomination for her guest-starring role on Fox's THE X-FILES and for her role as "Lisa" on the hit HBO series SIX FEET UNDER (for which she also received a Screen Actors Guild Award).
She received a Blockbuster award for Best Supporting Actress in RANSOM with Mel Gibson. Other awards and nominations include the first ever "Special Grand Jury Prize for Acting" at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival. This award recognized her amazing work in GIRLS TOWN, COLD FEVER and Mary Harron's seminal film I SHOT ANDY WARHOL, in which she gave an explosive performance as Valerie Solanas. Lili also received an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in HOUSEHOLD SAINTS.
Lili's other films include two Robert Altman films, SHORT CUTS and READY TO WEAR, MYSTIC PIZZA, BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY, DOGFIGHT, MRS. PARKER AND THE VICIOUS CIRCLE, SAY ANYTHING, ARIZONA DREAM, and Abel Ferrara's THE ADDICTION, opposite Annabella Sciorra and Christopher Walken.
Lili Taylor made her Broadway debut in Chekov's THREE SISTERS. She was a member of the Naked Angels before forming her own theatre company, Machine Full, where she made her directorial debut with HALCYON DAYS. She earned rave reviews and a Drama Desk Award nomination for her incendiary performance Off-Broadway in THE DEAD EYE BOY and also starred in John Guare's LANDSCAPE OF THE BODY directed by Michael Grief at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Other theatrical appearances include her starring role in AVEN'U BOYS at the American Place Theatre.
She starred Off-Broadway in Scott Elliot's critically acclaimed production of Wallace Shawn's AUNT DAN & LEMON, for which she was awarded both an Obie Award and a Drama League Award.
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