Taylor Dooley
Encyclopedia
Taylor Marie Dooley is an American
teen actress. She is best known for her starring role as Lavagirl in the Robert Rodriguez
's film The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D
.
. She is of Irish
, English
, German, and Sioux
Native American
descent on her father's side and of Belgian, Colombian and English descent on her mother's side. She has a younger brother named Drew (b. 1994). Dooley was raised a Christian
and grew up in Glendale, Arizona
, where her family moved when she was six. Dooley, who was home schooled, admires actress Natalie Portman
. Dooley is close friends with actress Anna Sophia Robb and Kenya Acosta, to whom she once lost an audition for Drake and Josh.
, Disney Superstar Kids, and Mary Kate and Ashley clothing, among others. Dooley subsequently moved to California
and made her film debut in the 2005 fantasy-adventure film, The Adventures of Sharkboy & Lavagirl in 3D, which was a success among its intended children's audience, grossing $39 million in the United States box office. Dooley played Lava Girl in the film. She has also appeared in the independent film
s Whitepaddy, Apology and the National Lampoon's Clubhouse film Monster Night (also known as Trick or Treat). She is going to appear in Alyson Stoner Project. She has recently guest-starred on House M.D.. She is a member of Maximum Ride User Based Casting currently auditioning for the role of Max in the Maximum Ride film.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
teen actress. She is best known for her starring role as Lavagirl in the Robert Rodriguez
Robert Rodriguez
Robert Anthony Rodríguez is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor and musician. He shoots and produces many of his films in his native Texas and Mexico. He has directed such films as Desperado, From Dusk till Dawn, The Faculty, Spy Kids, Sin City, Planet...
's film The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D , is a 2005 adventure and fantasy film directed by Robert Rodriguez. The film uses the same anaglyph 3-D technology used in Spy Kids 3D: Game Over. The film stars Taylor Lautner, Cayden Boyd, Taylor Dooley and George Lopez...
.
Personal life
Dooley was born in Grosse Pointe, MichiganGrosse Pointe, Michigan
Grosse Pointe is a suburban city bordering Detroit in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city covers just over one square mile, and had a population of 5,421 at the 2010 census. It is bordered on the west by Grosse Pointe Park, on the north by Detroit, on the east by Grosse Pointe...
. She is of Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
, German, and Sioux
Sioux
The Sioux are Native American and First Nations people in North America. The term can refer to any ethnic group within the Great Sioux Nation or any of the nation's many language dialects...
Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
descent on her father's side and of Belgian, Colombian and English descent on her mother's side. She has a younger brother named Drew (b. 1994). Dooley was raised a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
and grew up in Glendale, Arizona
Glendale, Arizona
Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721....
, where her family moved when she was six. Dooley, who was home schooled, admires actress Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
Natalie Hershlag , better known by her stage name Natalie Portman, is an actress with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Her first role was as an orphan taken in by a hitman in the 1994 French action film Léon, but major success came when she was cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel...
. Dooley is close friends with actress Anna Sophia Robb and Kenya Acosta, to whom she once lost an audition for Drake and Josh.
Career
Dooley began acting and dancing in the Phoenix Theater's Performance Troop, and soon appeared in commercials for Famous FootwearFamous Footwear
Famous Footwear is a nationwide chain of retail stores in the United States dealing in branded footwear, generally at prices discounted from manufacturer's suggested prices. Established in 1960 as a single store, "Famous" is regarded as both a forerunner and champion of the trend towards the...
, Disney Superstar Kids, and Mary Kate and Ashley clothing, among others. Dooley subsequently moved to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and made her film debut in the 2005 fantasy-adventure film, The Adventures of Sharkboy & Lavagirl in 3D, which was a success among its intended children's audience, grossing $39 million in the United States box office. Dooley played Lava Girl in the film. She has also appeared in the independent film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
s Whitepaddy, Apology and the National Lampoon's Clubhouse film Monster Night (also known as Trick or Treat). She is going to appear in Alyson Stoner Project. She has recently guest-starred on House M.D.. She is a member of Maximum Ride User Based Casting currently auditioning for the role of Max in the Maximum Ride film.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | U-Pick Live | Herself | TV episode: (Music Week: Day 1) |
| The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3D | Lavagirl | released on June 10, 2005 | |
| 2006 | Whitepaddy | Mary | |
| Apology | Judy at 11 | ||
| Monster Night | Dana Ackerman | Also known as Trick or Treat | |
| 2008 | House House (TV series) House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in... |
Rachelle | TV episode: "Joy to the World Joy to the World (House) "Joy to the World" is the eleventh episode of the fifth season of House and the ninety-seventh episode overall. It aired on December 9, 2008.-Plot:... " |
| 2009 | The Alyson Stoner Project | VIP Guest | |