Taylor Hickson
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Taylor Hickson December 11, 1997 British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Taylor Hickson (born December 11, 1997) is a Canadian actress and singer-songwriter. Raised in Kelowna, British Columbia, Hickson began singing at talent shows at the age of 11. After graduating from high school, she was granted an acting audition with a casting agent, who signed her the same day.
Following a minor part in the movie Blackway, Hickson's breakthrough role came in the 2016 feature Deadpool. In addition to several subsequent parts in films, she was later cast in the TV series Aftermath.
Taylor Hickson was born in Kelowna, British Columbia, the oldest of four siblings. At age 11, she began singing folk tunes alongside her father at talent shows, and soon developed an affection for guitar and piano. In a 2016 interview, Hickson discussed her fondness for performing music, noting, "you go to another place and you just can't find that adrenaline anywhere else."
In late 2014, Hickson caught the attention of a casting agent, who was a friend of her aunt. Initially uninterested in acting, she was later convinced to meet the agent, who signed her the same day. Over the following weeks, Hickson drove several hours to and from her auditions for roles. In 2015, she won a silent part in the film Blackway, opposite Anthony Hopkins, as a troubled teenager.
Hickson's breakthrough role came in the 2016 action-comedy Deadpool, her first speaking part. She played Meghan Orlovsky, a girl whom the titular character assists. In an interview, Hickson noted that the scale of this movie, along with her speaking role, greatly increased her passion for acting. "I didn't really know how badly I wanted to work as an actor until Deadpool," she said. She further stated that prior to Deadpool, "I thought [acting] might just be a fun thing I did on the side. That was the thing that changed my life."
Hickson was then cast as Brianna Copeland, a headstrong teenager in the 2016 post-apocalyptic show Aftermath. She labeled Brianna "a dream role", citing similarities beween herself and the character. "She's very outspoken, sarcastic, social. She's the combative version of me," she said. "We definitely share her impatience, her stubbornness and her temper. She might have a hardened exterior, but she loves with all she is. She loves hard and unconditionally, much like myself." She summed the character up as emotionally driven, impulsive, and fun.
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