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Recent Role:: Evelyn Harper on Two and a Half Men

Gender:: Female

Born:: 1-14-1943

Birthplace:: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Birth Name:: Holland Virginia Taylor

AKA:: Penny Taylor

Emmy Award-winner Holland Taylor is a veteran of film, television and theater. Her feature-film credits include Legally Blonde, Keeping the Faith, Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams, The Truman Show, George of the Jungle, One Fine Day, To Die For, Steal Big, Steal Little, How to Make an American Quilt, Alice, She's Having a… More Baby, Jewel of the Nile, Key Exchange, Fame and Romancing the Stone.

Taylor's television credits include Baby Bob, on CBS, The Practice, for which she won an Emmy Award as Best Supporting Actress, The Naked Truth, Bosom Buddies and The Powers That Be. Her other television credits include the television movies A Walton Wedding, Counterfeit Contessa, The Case of Dr. Willis, Concealed Enemies and People Like Us. Taylor has also guest-starred in Ally McBeal, ER and Veronica's Closet.

Taylor's numerous theater credits include The Devils, Butley, Breakfast with Les and Bess, Moose Murders, Murder Among Friends, Something Old, Something New and We Interrupt This Program. She also performed in the world premieres of Cocktail Hour, Drinks Before Dinner, Children, Fashion, Colette and Love Letters.

Taylor was born in Philadelphia and lives in Los Angeles. Her birth date is January 14.

-CBS.com

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Holland Taylor, Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer on Two and a Half Men from the episode

Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer and Holland Taylor on Two and a Half Men from the episode

Evelyn (Holland Taylor) and Carl Reiner guest stars as Marty Pepper on Two and a Half Men from the episode

Charlie (Charlie Sheen) and Alan (Jon Cryer) with their mother, Evelyn (Holland Taylor) in the Two and a Half Men episode

Berta (Conchata Ferrell) talks with Chelsea (Jennifer Taylor), Evelyn Harper (Holland Taylor) and Melissa (Kelly Stables) in the Two and a Half Men episode

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