Taylor Kalupa, a talented individual, was born and raised in the charming city of San Dimas, California. Her journey in the world of dance began at the tender age of three, and by the time she was seven, she had already become a part of competitive dancing. She danced and competed with Just Plain Dancin & Co, a studio that was renowned for being the Number 1 dance studio in North America.
Taylor's dancing skills did not go unnoticed, as she was discovered by renowned photographer Kimberly Metz during a photo shoot for a specialized dance troupe called Team Rave L.A. This troupe performed at non-competitive, non-profit venues in California. Following her discovery, Taylor signed with a top children's agency for modeling and dance.
Her acting career also took off, as she was cast as a principal actress in Dave Navarro's music video Rexall, which was produced by the Emmy Award-winning Honey. She then worked with renowned fashion photographer Robert Erdmann on a Japanese Vogue photo shoot alongside actor Tobey Maguire. Taylor's talent did not go unnoticed, as she was cast in the BBC's Drew Barrymore Story, playing one of Drew Barrymore's friends.
Taylor's versatility as an actress was showcased in her role in Lifetime's Blush: The Search for America's Greatest Makeup Artist (2008),where she portrayed the iconic Marilyn Monroe. She also starred as the lead female role in the movie The Pastor (2025),which was produced by the same team that brought us God's Not Dead (2014) and co-starred actors Kevin Sorbo, T.C. Stallings, and Hector Echavarria.
In 2017, Taylor portrayed the true story of Olympic bi-athlete Kari Swenson in the film Into the Wild. Her recent projects include her role as Jessica Meyer in the 2019 ABC drama, The Fix, which was produced by famed O.J. Simpson case prosecutor Marcia Clark. She has also appeared in The Menendez Murders: Episode 7 (2017) and The Menendez Murders: Episode 8 (2017) on NBC, where she played the role of Lyle Menendez's fiancée/wife Anna Eriksson.
Taylor's most recent and notable role is that of Cassandra in the global hit television series The Chosen.
