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Cole in 2018, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Taylor Quinn Cole
Place of Birth: Arlington, Tarrant, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 29, 1984
Ethnicity: English, Irish, German, Scottish, one quarter Argentinian
Taylor Cole is an American actress and model. Her roles include the films All You’ve Got , Loaded , April Fool’s Day (2008), 12 Rounds , Surrogates , The Violent Kind , Dumbbells , and 1st Born ; the shows Summerland , Supernatural , Heroes: The Recruit , Heroes , Secret Girlfriend , The Event , CSI: Miami , The Glades , The Originals , and Salvation ; and the made-for-tv movies Appetite for Love , Below the Surface , My Summer Prince , Christmas In Homestead , The Art of Us , Christmas Festival of Ice , One Winter Weekend , Falling For You , One Winter Proposal , Ruby Herring Mysteries: Silent Witness , Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath , Matching Hearts , Ruby Herring Mysteries: Prediction Murder , Unlocking Christmas , One Perfect Wedding , South Beach Love , Making Spirits Bright , Pumpkin Everything , Long Lost Christmas , Aloha Heart , A Reason for the Season , and Double Scoop .
Taylor is the daughter of Deborah Quinn and Tex Cole. Her stepfather is actor Shawn Christian. She is married to producer Cameron Larson.
A 23andMe DNA test whose results Taylor displayed on Instagram stated that her genetic ancestry is:
*38.1% British & Irish *19.7% French & German *14.9% Spanish & Portuguese *8.0% Broadly Northwestern European *5.2% Native American
*38.1% British & Irish *19.7% French & German *14.9% Spanish & Portuguese *8.0% Broadly Northwestern European *5.2% Native American
Taylor’s paternal grandfather was Clarence William Cole (the son of Charles Stephen Cole and Maggie Adeline Hamm). Clarence was born in Texas. Charles was born in Texas, the son of William Henry Cole and Martha Fallis. Taylor’s great-grandmother Maggie was born in Texas, the daughter of Henry William Hamm, whose father was German, and of Mary Ellen Waggoner.
Taylor’s paternal grandmother was Ruby Lee O’Neal (the daughter of Albert Lorenzo O’Neal and Jane Alice Jordan). Ruby was born in Texas. Albert was born in Mississippi, the son of Methaldrage Shell O’Neal and Elizabeth “Betsy” Walker. Jane was born in Mississippi.
Taylor’s maternal grandfather was named Mario L. Quinn. Mario was born in La Plata, Argentina. His family moved to North America in his youth.
Taylor’s maternal grandmother was Judith A. Pitz (the daughter of Joseph H. Pitz and Marie Cleo Wallace). Judith was born in Ohio. Joseph was born in Ohio, the son of Joseph Henry Pitz, who was German, and of Christina Angst, whose parents were ethnic Germans, from Germany and Alsace, France, respectively. Taylor’s great-grandmother Marie was born in Ohio, the daughter of Harry Lee Wallace and Clara Ezetta Burge.
Sources: Obituary of Taylor’s maternal grandfather, Mario Quinn – https://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Taylor’s maternal grandmother, Judith A. (Pitz) Quinn – https://www.legacy.com