(r.) w. husband Joe Bologna

Born Renee Wexler in New York City. After marrying in 1965, Taylor and Joseph Bologna co-wrote the Broadway hit comedy Lovers and Other Strangers, and received Oscar® nominations for writing the 1970 film adaptation. They wrote and costarred in the romantic comedy MADE FOR EACH OTHER (1971) and won Emmys® for writing the 1973 TV special "Acts of Love and Other Comedies." They also codirected and costarred in the film IT HAD TO BE YOU (1989), adapted from their play. Received an honoray doctrine along with her husband from Hofstra University. Other notable screen acting credits include THE ERRAND BOY (1961), A FINE MADNESS (1966), THE PRODUCERS (1968, as Eva Braun "Er leibt mir, er liebt mir nicht..."), THE DETECTIVE (1968), JENNIFER ON MY MIND (1971), THE LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS (1972), "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" (TV series, 1977-78), LOVESICK (1983), LOVE IS ALL THERE IS (1996, also writer & director), 61* (TV, 2001), DR. DOLITTLE 2 (2001, voice: female tortoise), DYING ON THE EDGE (2001), RETURNING MICKEY STERN (2002), THE LADY KILLERS (2003), ALFIE (2004), THE BOYNTON BEACH BEREAVEMENT CLUB (2005), ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN (voice), KALAMAZOO? and A-LIST (all 2006), OPPOSITE DAY (2007), and THE RAINBOW TRIBE and DRIVING ME CRAZY (both 2008).  Nominated for Writing (Best Screenplay based on material from another medium) 1970: LOVERS AND OTHER STRANGERS (w. Joseph Bologna & David Zelag Goodman) 1 nomination