Renee Taylor Biography (1935?-)

Original name, Renee Wechsler (some sources cite surname as Wexler); born March 19, 1935 (some sources cite 1933), in the Bronx, New York, NY; married Joseph Bologna (an actor, comedian, and writer), August 6, 1965; children: Gabriel Bologna (an actor, writer, and director).

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, director, writer
Birth Details: March 19, 1935?; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
The Mugger, 1958
Miss Giles, The Errand Boy, Paramount, 1961
A Fine Madness, Warner Bros., 1966
Eva Braun, The Producers (also known as Springtime for Hitler), Embassy, 1968
Rachael Schoenstein, The Detective, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1968
Lovers and Other Strangers, Cinerama, 1970
Pandora Gold, Made for Each Other, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1971
Sally Hart, A New Leaf, Paramount, 1971
Selma, Jennifer on My Mind, United Artists, 1971
Janette, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Paramount, 1972
Mrs. Mondragon, Lovesick, Warner Bros., 1983
Herself, That's Adequate, Manley Productions, 1989
Theda Blau, It Had to Be You, Limelite Studios, 1989
Edith Baron, White Palace, Universal, 1990
Angel, The End of Innocence, Skouras, 1991
Arlene Sherwood, Delirious, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1991
Sylvia, All I Want For Christmas, Paramount, 1991
Belle, The Joke (short film), Thunder Road Productions, 1992
Charlotte, Forever, Triax Entertainment Group, 1994
Mona, Love Is All There Is, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1996
The Tic Code, 1998
Jeannie, Returning Mickey Stern, 2 Life! Films, 2001
Voice of female tortoise, Dr. Doolittle 2 (also known as DR.2 and DR2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
Film Work
Director
Two, 1971
(With others) It Had to Be You, Limelite Studios, 1989
(With Joseph Bologna) Love Is All There Is, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1996
Television Appearances
Series
Regular, The Jack Paar Tonight Show (also known as The Jack Paar Show and The Tonight Show), NBC, 1959-1962
Annabelle, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, syndicated, 1977-1978
Annabelle Kearns, Forever Fernwood, syndicated, 1977-1978
Doris Tupper, Dream On, Fox, 1992, HBO, 1994
Helen Mitchell, Daddy Dearest, Fox, 1993
Sylvia Fine, The Nanny, CBS, 1993-2000
Also appeared in The Perry Como Show, NBC.
Movies
Tess Harding, Woman of the Year, 1976
Isobel, A Match Made in Heaven (also known as A Mother's Wish), CBS, 1997
Claire Ruth, 61* (also known as Home Run Race and 61), HBO, 2001
Specials
The Trouble with People, NBC, 1972
Acts of Love ... and Other Comedies (also known as Marlo Thomasin Acts of Love and Other Comedies), ABC, 1973
Paradise, 1979

Her friend, Love, Sex ... and Marriage, 1983
Host, Riva, and Wendy, Bedrooms, HBO, 1984
Hollywood Women, syndicated, 1988
AFI Presents TV or Not TV? (also known as TV or Not TV?), NBC, 1990
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy and Blue, Showtime, 1992
Voice of lounge lung, Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth about Cigarettes, HBO, 1996
Gail Sheehy's New Passages, ABC, 1996
Episodic
"Judgment Eve," The Defenders, CBS, 1963
On Broadway Tonight, CBS, 1964
"The Showgirl Murders," Matt Houston, ABC, 1983
"Breathless," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1984
"Strikeout," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1984
Pearl King, "A Serpent's Tooth," Tales from the Darkside, syndicated, 1986
Herself, The Barbour Report, ABC, 1986
Electra Rosenbloom, "The Guilty Party," thirtysomething, ABC, 1990
Anne, Empty Nest, NBC, 1991
Zelda, The Single Guy, NBC, 1995
Mrs. Fox, "Caroline and the Therapist," Caroline in the City (alsoknown as Caroline), NBC, 1996
Roweena Johnson, "Oedipus Wrecks," Lois and Clark: The New Adventuresof Superman (also known as Lois and Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1996
Sylvia Fine, "The Other Mother," The Simple Life, CBS, 1998
Herself, Happy Hour, USA Network, 1999
Television Work
Creator and Producer; with Joseph Bologna; Series
Calucci's Dept., CBS, 1973
Producer; Specials
Lovers and Other Strangers, 1983
(And director) Bedrooms, HBO, 1984
Stage Appearances
Luv, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1964-1966, then Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1966, then Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1966-1967
Agatha Sue, I Love You, Henry Miller Theatre, New York City, 1966
Lovers and Other Strangers (four one-act plays), Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1968
It Had to Be You, John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1981, laterMarilyn Monroe Theatre, Los Angeles, 1985
Fannie, Bermuda Avenue Triangle, Promenade Theatre, New York City,1997
An Evening with Golda Meir (solo show), Sid Caesar Theatre, Huntington, Long Island, NY, 2001, also at the Parker Playhouse, FL
If You Ever Leave Me, I'm Going with You, Cort Theatre, New York City, beginning in 2001
Also appeared in Machinal, One of the All-Time Greats, Rehearsal, and Three Sisters. Appeared as a slave girl in a Purim pageant, Madison Square Garden, New York City. Performed in the off-Broadway revue The Third Ear.
Major Tours
Appeared in Li'l Abner, Natural Affection, and Wish YouWere Here.
WRITINGS
Screenplays
with Joseph Bologna
Lovers and Other Strangers, Cinerama, 1970
Made for Each Other, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1971
It Had to Be You, Limelite Studios, 1989
Love Is All There Is, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1996
Teleplays
Movies; with Joseph Bologna
Woman of the Year, 1976
A Cry for Love, 1980
Also wrote The Witch of Naples.
Specials; with Joseph Bologna
Benny, 1971
Acts of Love ... and Other Comedies (also known as Marlo Thomasin Acts of Love and Other Comedies), ABC, 1973
Paradise, 1979
Bedrooms, HBO, 1984; published as Bedrooms: Five Comedies,Samuel French (New York City), 1986
Episodic; with Joseph Bologna
Calucci's Dept., CBS, episodes in 1973
Also wrote The American Dream Machine (also known as The GreatAmerican Dream Machine), PBS.
Stage Plays
with Joseph Bologna
Lovers and Other Strangers (four one-act plays), produced at Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1968; published by Samuel French (New YorkCity), 1968
It Had to Be You, produced at John Golden Theatre, New York City,1981, later Marilyn Monroe Theatre, Los Angeles, 1985
Bermuda Avenue Triangle, produced at Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1997
An Evening with Golda Meir (solo show), produced at Sid Caesar Theatre, Huntington, Long Island, NY, 2001, also at the Parker Playhouse, FL
If You Ever Leave Me, I'm Going with You, produced at Cort Theatre, New York City, beginning in 2001
Also wrote for the off-Broadway revue The Third Ear.
Nonfiction
My Life on a Diet: Confessions of a Hollywood Diet Junkie, Putnam(New York City), 1986
(With Joseph Bologna) Love Always, Samuel French (New York City),1993

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

People Weekly, July 24, 1995, pp. 84-89
TV Guide, September 7, 1996, pp. 28-32
Variety, April 21, 1997, pp. 67-68

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