Harry Styles has confirmed his romance with actress Taylor Russell, with the pair seen putting on a cosy display following the press night of her new play.
The Canadian actress, 28, has already landed a string of roles since kickstarting her career on The CW in 2012.
She and Harry did nothing to deter dating rumours as pictures show the pair could barely keep their eyes off each other.
The couple first sparked speculation that they were dating last month when Taylor attended the singer’s Love On Tour concert in Vienna.
Here is everything you need to know about Taylor Russell…
Who is Taylor Russell? The actress is Harry Styles’ new love interest who has already landed a string of roles
Loved-up: The pair confirmed their romance in August 2023, putting on cosy display following the press night of her new play
Who is Taylor Russell?
Taylor Russell McKenzie is a actress who was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.
She previously revealed she moved 16 times during her childhood because her father struggled to find acting work.
She told ELLE: ‘I didn’t grow up in a wealthy family. My parents struggled; we were on welfare. Things changed a lot, so there was always an opportunity for reinvention, to create something new.’
She added that she worked various odd jobs before her acting career, telling Deadline: ‘I’ve worked since I was 13 years old. So many random things. Mostly restaurants, but I worked at a jewellery store, and I almost worked for Amazon, doing shipping and receiving.’
But Taylor followed in her father’s footsteps, taking her first acting class at the age of 18 and hasn’t looked back since.
Taylor has previously discussed being born mixed-race, with a black father and a white mother, admitting that throughout her life she’s faced being ostracised by both sides.
She told TheGrio: I have always had people who wanted to touch my hair and Black girls not accepting me because I’m too light-skinned to fit in with them and white girls who rejected me because I was different than them too.’
What are Taylor Russell’s acting roles?
Spooky: Taylor’s big break came in 2018 when she starred as Judy Robinson in the Netflix series Lost In Space, based on the 1960s series of the same name
Lauded: Taylor received critical acclaim when she starred opposite Timothee Chalamet in Bones and All
Taylor landed her first major role in 2012, appearing in an episode of the CW drama series Emily Owens, MD.
In 2014, she starred in the Lifetime TV movie The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story, as Lark Voorhies, before playing Jennifer in the Disney XD film Pants on Fire, along with roles in Strange Empire, Falling Skies, Dead of Summer and Before I Fall.
Taylor’s big break came in 2018 when she starred as Judy Robinson in the Netflix series Lost In Space, based on the 1960s series of the same name.
The show ran for three seasons from 2018 until 2021, and earned Taylor a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Presentation.
Taylor also landed the leading role of Zoey Davis in Escape Room, a psychological horror movie.
In 2019 she received critical acclaim for her role in Waves, which focused on a suburban African American family who cope with a devastating loss, winning a Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor.
Last year, Taylor earned worldwide recognition when she starred opposite Timothee Chalamet in Bones And All, and became a red carpet fixture following its premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
She received critical acclaim for her performance, and received the nomination for Best Lead Performance at the Independent Spirit Awards.
In 2023, Taylor starred in the play The Effects at The National Theatre.
Taylor also stepped behind the camera to direct a documentary with Samantha Leaf called The Heart Still Hums.
The premise follows, ‘five women as they fight for their children through the cycle of homelessness, drug addictions and neglect from their own parents,’ per IMDB.
The project won a variety of awards, including Best Documentary Short at the Palm Springs International ShortFest.
Taylor has also dabbled in fashion opening the SS23 Loewe collection and working as the brand’s global ambassador.
When did Taylor Russell and Harry Styles start dating?
Speculation: Taylor and Harry were first spotted together as they exited a museum in London in June 2023, and at one point, reportedly held hands
Questions: They further fuelled relationship speculation as she attended the singer’s Love On Tour concert in Vienna in July 2023.
Taylor and Harry were first spotted together as they exited a museum in London in June 2023, and at one point, reportedly held hands, per TMZ.
The stars, however, have yet to publicly comment on the romance rumors.
When the two stars first crossed paths is still unclear, but both Harry and Taylor attended the 79th Venice International Film Festival last year in September 2022.
They further fuelled relationship speculation as she attended the singer’s Love On Tour concert in Vienna in July 2023..
In photos obtained by TMZ, the Canadian-born star could be seen situated in a special VIP tent section at the concert alongside a crew member who had a variety of technical items in front of him.
She reportedly was seen dancing the night away to the former One Direction singer’s hit tracks for the ‘entirety’ of the show and donned a chic, sleeveless white dress for the outing.
According to the outlet, Russell was spotted out in Vienna before the concert on Saturday wearing the same white dress while standing next to a man who appeared to possibly be Styles in a viral Twitter photo.
In August the pair confirmed their romance when Harry secretly attended the press night of Taylor’s new play The Effect at the National Theatre and the pair were seen looking very close as they celebrated at the post-show party.
