Taylor Russell McKenzie was conceived in Vancouver, British Columbia on July 18th, 1994. She also grew up in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal. Russell was the daughter of a black father, and a white mother. She grew up mostly with her mother's family. She recalled that growing up she was not accepted by her peers due to the complexion of her skin. Their parents were struggling financiallyand were always on the move, uprooting their lives sixteen different times to pursue their father's work. Despite this adversity, Russell mentioned how in her younger days "there was always a chance for reinventing yourself, creating something new."As as a young person, Russell was already artistically at first. she was interested in pursuing a career in ballet. She later wanted to be a painter. When she turned 18, she took her first acting class, and finally found her way to. She borrowed money from her job in order to purchase an automobile and travel to Los Angeles to audition. If her funds ran out, she would return home to work, until she made enough money to audition again. This went on for four consecutive years, until she was finally offered her first TV role on television.
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