Taylor Walker (Days of our Lives)

Taylor Walker
Tamara Braun as Taylor Walker
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Katherine Ellis (1998–99) Natalia Livingston (2011) Tamara Braun (2011)
Duration	1998–99, 2011
First appearance	August 6, 1998 (1998-08-06)
Last appearance	September 22, 2011 (2011-09-22)
Created by	Sally Sussman Morina
Introduced by	Ken Corday Tom Langan
Classification	Former, regular
Profile
Other names	Taylor Raines
Occupation	Secretary Businesswoman Model Cleaner Physical Therapy student
Natalia Livingston as Taylor Walker
Parents Paul Mendez Fay Walker Siblings Nicole Walker Brandon Walker Nieces and nephews Daniel DiMera Holly Lane

Taylor Walker is a fictional character from the American NBC soap opera, Days of Our Lives, a long-running series about working-class life in the fictional town of Salem. She was introduced in 1998 by head writer Sally Sussman Morina, and executive producer Ken Corday by actress Katherine Ellis. The character was reintroduced in 2011, by former General Hospital actresses Natalia Livingston and Tamara Braun, the latter of whom also portrayed the character of Ava Vitali on the same show. The character of Taylor Walker's last appearance was on September 22, 2011.

Actress Katherine Ellis introduced the character in 1998, and the character was written out of the series a year later in 1999. In 2010, the character was brought back to the show, this time portrayed by former General Hospital actress Natalia Livingston, best known for her role as Emily Quartermaine. However, after only three weeks of airing, the show announced the role of Taylor would be recast with Tamara Braun, who worked with Livingston on General Hospital when she appeared as Carly Corinthos. Braun also previously appeared on Days of our Lives as Ava Vitali.Days of our Lives co-executive producer Greg Meng stated, "It was decided to take the character of Taylor in a new direction. Natalia Livingston is an amazing actress and a consummate professional. She is a class act and everyone at the studio adores her." Executive producer Ken Corday issued a statement in Soap Opera Digest, stating:

"It's difficult for Taylor to leave [sic] There is some magnet pulling her back to stay in Salem. Taylor helps people who are suffering [sic] She has a real need to save people. If everybody is telling you something about a person, maybe you should listen. But in Taylor's mind, she wants to save EJ and show his redeemable qualities." Meanwhile, Braun hopes that viewers will continue to stay interested in Taylor and EJ's story. "It's going to be really interesting"