
Taylor Russell McKenzie was conceived in Vancouver, British Columbia on July 18th the 18th of July, 1994. She also grew up in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal. [1][2] Russell was born to a black father and a white mother, is biracial, and grew up mostly with her mother's family. She recalled that growing up she was viewed as unwelcome by her peers due to the shade of her skin. Their family was struggling financially. They were always on the move and moved sixteen times in order to help support their father's work. Despite all this, Russell mentioned how in her younger years "there was always a chance for innovation, to design something new."As growing up, Russell was already artistically at first. she wanted to pursue a career in ballet, and later become a painter. It was when she was 18 that she began her first acting class. She took money from her job to purchase a car and drive to Los Angeles to audition. After her money ran out she would go back to work until she earned enough money to attend another audition. This routine continued for four years, and it took until she landed her first major TV job.
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