Television producers took note of her ability to capture a scene as a guest on television shows and cast her as the lead, in 1996, in the television show Party Girl. The show was a failure, filming six episodes and airing only three. Taylor continued to guest on shows like Friends and Seinfeld, and eventually won the best friend role in the Drew Barrymore/Adam Sandler film The Wedding Singer[?].
Several other small film roles later (including the independent film Desperate (but Not Serious)[?] preceded her romance and eventual marriage to actor and writer Ben Stiller. She then appeared opposite him in his film Zoolander[?] in 2001, and in 2002 she bore their first child, a daughter.
In short, Taylor is widely considered a gifted comedic actress whose success in performance has been varied but often heralded. It is likely that she will continue to collaborate with her husband on future projects.
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