Taylor Misiak
Taylor Misiak | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 17, 1992 |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 2010-present |
Taylor Misiak (/ˈmɪʃæk/;[1] born on February 17, 1992) is an American actress. She began her acting career starring in short films and having minor roles in television series. She is best known for her co-leading role in the Pillow Talking music video, by Lil Dicky.[2][3] She is a series regular in the FX series, Dave.[4] and Fox series Going Dutch.
Early life
[edit]Misiak was born in San Francisco, to Dave and Trina Misiak. She began acting at a young starring in theatre productions and in high school and she was named a Minnesota Scholar of Distinction in Theatre Arts. Misiak grew up between San Jose, California and Apple Valley, Minnesota, before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. She worked as a waitress to support her acting career. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Ithaca College based in New York. She also attended foundation and improvisation courses, and is a member of SAG-AFTRA(Screen Actors Guild Union).[5][6]
Career
[edit]Misiak began her career by performing in theatres at various festivals. She also began to get roles in short films and television series on various television networks like NBC, CW, Netflix and Verizon. She starred as the co-lead role in the music video, "Pillow Talking" by Lil Dicky.[7] In 2019, Misiak was cast as a series regular, Dave, as Ally Warner, the girlfriend of Dave / Lil Dicky. Dave premiered on March 4, 2020.[8][9]
In 2024, she was cast as Maggie Quinn in the FOX TV series, Going Dutch as the main cast, alongside Denis Leary and Danny Pudi.[10]
Other media
[edit]In November 2019, Misiak started her own podcast with television writer, Alyssa Litman, on Apple Podcast, called "Table Flipping with Alyssa and Taylor".[11]
Personal life
[edit]Misiak has a brother, Darren Misiak.[12] She currently dating director and writer, Tony Yacenda.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Eye Contact With Strangers" | Girl | Short film |
| 2013 | "The Playground" | The Spotter | Short film |
| 2014 | "Five Hours" | Savannah | |
| 2017 | "Pause" | Vanessa | Short film |
| 2018 | "Heavily Meditated" | Renee |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Social Media Misfits" | Taylor | 1 episode |
| 2015' | "Laura" | Hannah | 1 episode |
| "About a Boy" | Co-ed | 1 episode | |
| "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" | Best Friend | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | "We Are CVNT5" | Zoe | 8 episodes |
| "American Vandal" | Abby Samuels | 2 episodes | |
| "I Feel Bad" | Mackenzie | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | "Dave" [13] | Ally | series regular |
| 2024 | "Going Dutch" | Maggie Quinn | series regular |
References
[edit]- ^ Misiak, Taylor (November 17, 2013). "Taylor Misiak "Amy" Sides". YouTube. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ "Taylor Misiak Lead actor". www.promonews.tv. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Lil Dicky - Pillow Talking feat. Brain (Official Music Video)". April 12, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Dave' Review: Lil Dicky's Uneven FXX Comedy Is More Endearing Than You Might Expect". IndieWire. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "TAYLOR MISIAK ACTRESS WIKI, AGE, BIO, MARRIED, NET WORTH, HEIGHT". www.marathi.tv. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "sag-aftra - Memberships & Benefits". SAG-AFTRA. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "LIL DICKY'S NEW VIDEO STARS JOHN C. REILLY AND A CGI BRAIN". Inverse. April 12, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Taylor Misiak on what it's been like working with Lil Dicky over the years". February 29, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "What's on TV Wednesday, March 4: 'Stumptown' on ABC". Los Angeles Times. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Fox's Denis Leary-Led Comedy 'Going Dutch' Casts 5 Including Taylor Misiak & Danny Pudi". September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Tables Flipped with Alyssa and Taylor - podcast on Apple". www.podcast.apple.com/us/podcast. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Who Is Taylor Misiak? Bio and Wiki". www.allstarbio.com. May 12, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "'Dave': Here Is the Cast Of New FXX Comedy Series Starring Lil Dicky From 'The League' Creator & Kevin Hart". Deadline Hollywood. December 20, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2020.