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Eliza Taylor-Cotter
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Taylor-Cotter in 2017
Born
Eliza Jane Taylor-Cotter

(1989-10-24) 24 October 1989 (age 35)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Other names Eliza Morley
Occupation Actress
Years active 2003–present
Known for
Spouse(s)
(m. 2019)
Children 1

Eliza Jane Morley (née Taylor-Cotter; born 24 October 1989), known professionally as Eliza Taylor, is an Australian actress. She is best known for her roles as Janae Timmins on the Australian soap opera drama Neighbours (2005–2008), as Clarke Griffin on the dystopian science fiction series The 100 (2014–2020), and as Hannah Carson in the NBC science fiction series Quantum Leap (2022–2024).

Early life

Taylor was born in Melbourne and has three siblings: two sisters and one brother. Her mother is an author and a graphic designer, and her stepfather was a stand-up comedian, while her biological father used to own cafés around Melbourne. She wanted to be a marine biologist growing up.

Career

2003–2013: Career beginnings and Neighbours

After a lead role in Pirate Islands, Taylor starred as Rosie Cartwright in The Sleepover Club in 2003. She transitioned to mature audience programs with a guest role on Blue Heelers in 2004.

Taylor got her big breakthrough in the Australian soap opera Neighbours in 2005. She secured the role of Janae Timmins after previously appearing in a guest role in 2003. Taylor had originally auditioned for the role of Lana Crawford, however, actress Bridget Neval was eventually cast. In 2007, Nell Feeney and Sianoa Smit-McPhee, who play Taylor's on-screen mother Janelle Timmins and sister Bree Timmins, were written out by executive producer Ric Pellizzeri, but it was confirmed that they wanted Taylor to remain in the serial as Janae. Later that year, Taylor decided to quit the serial to pursue other projects such as pantomime and a further career in the US. One of her reasons was that all of her on-screen family had been written out and new cast members gave the serial the feel of a different place, adding: "It just didn't feel like the family that I joined when I started three years ago". Taylor finished filming her final studio scenes in 2007 and her final episode was screened on 8 February 2008. In 2007, she was nominated for Best Female at the Inside Soap Awards.

She portrayed Snow White in a Christmas pantomime of Snow White from 19 December 2007 to 6 January 2008 in Weymouth Pavilion, England. In 2009, she was in an episode of All Saints and filmed a short drama-comedy movie called The Laundromat. Taylor also filmed a role in the horror movie 6 Plots. She later filmed the pilot of Winners & Losers.

2014–2020: The 100

Eliza Taylor-Cotter
Taylor at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con for The 100

On 1 March 2013, it was announced that Taylor had been cast as lead character Clarke Griffin in the new post-apocalyptic science fiction drama series The 100 on The CW.

In 2014, Taylor starred as Sarah in the thriller film The November Man.

For her role in The 100, Taylor was nominated for Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy at the Teen Choice Awards from 2015 to 2018.

In 2017, Taylor starred as Kat Carter in a thriller-drama film Thumper. The same year, she starred as Ellen Langford in the Netflix Christmas romantic comedy-drama film Christmas Inheritance.

2021–present: Recent work

In 2021, Taylor directed two music videos: "Vices" by Sarah and the Sundays, in which she also had an acting role, and "Bad Posture" by Abby Anderson.

In 2022, Taylor appeared in the guest role of Doctor Villka in The Orville episode "From Unknown Graves".

In 2023, Taylor and Morley star together as Julie and Marcus in the sci-fi thriller I'll Be Watching. She is also an executive producer. The film was released on digital platforms. The same year, Taylor is an executive producer and stars as Ruby Allen in the independent romantic comedy It Only Takes a Night. The film was also released on digital platforms.

In October same year, Taylor is playing the role of Hannah Carson in Quantum Leap as a new series regular in season 2.

Personal life

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Eliza Taylor and her husband, Bob Morley

On 7 June 2019, Taylor announced on Twitter that she had married Bob Morley, her co-star on The 100. Taylor and Morley were originally set to direct episodes for the seventh and final season of The 100. However, Taylor was unable to direct her episode due to suffering from a miscarriage. On 20 March 2022, they announced the birth of their first child, a son.

In 2024, on Tommy Didario's podcast 'I’ve Never Said This Before', in an interview along with her husband Bob, Eliza talked about her long dark year struggling with postpartum depression.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 6 Plots Amy Challis
2013 Patrick Nurse Panicale
2014 The November Man Sarah
2017 Thumper Kat Carter/Meredith
Christmas Inheritance Ellen Langford
2023 I'll Be Watching Julie Executive producer
It Only Takes a Night Ruby Allen Executive producer

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Pirate Islands Sarah Redding Main role
Neighbours Jacinta Martin 2 episodes
The Sleepover Club Rosie Cartwright Main role (series 1)
2004 Blue Heelers Tatum O'Hara Episode: "Cast the First Stone"
2005–2008 Neighbours Janae Timmins Main role
2006 Blue Water High Heidi Lee Episode #35; uncredited
2008 Rush Madison Episode: "Get Lucky"
2009 Packed to the Rafters Kerry Episode: "Losing the Touch"
All Saints Carly Spalding Episode: "The Two of Us"
2010 City Homicide Melissa Standish Episode: "Last Seen"
Winners & Losers Bridget Gross Episode: Pilot
2012 Howzat! Kerry Packer's War Rhonda 1 episode
2013 Mr & Mrs Murder Sarah Episode: "Little Boxes"
Nikita Reporter Episode: "Wanted"; uncredited
2014–2020 The 100 Clarke Griffin Main role; 98 episodes
2019 Josephine Lightbourne VIII Main role; 7 episodes
2022 The Orville Doctor Villka Episode: "From Unknown Graves"
2023–2024 Quantum Leap Hannah Carson Main role

Director

Year Title Notes Ref.
2021 Vices - Sarah & The Sundays Music video
Bad Posture - Abby Anderson Music video

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2007 Inside Soap Awards Best Actress Neighbours Nominated
2008 Inside Soap Awards ... Female Neighbours Nominated
2015 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy The 100 Nominated
MTV Fandom Awards Ship of the Year (shared with Alycia Debnam-Carey) The 100 Nominated
2016 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy The 100 Nominated
Choice TV: Chemistry (shared with Bob Morley) Nominated
MTV Fandom Awards Ship of the Year (shared with Alycia Debnam-Carey) The 100 Nominated
2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress The 100 Nominated
2018 Nominated

See also

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