Sam Taylor-Johnson is a talented English filmmaker and photographer. She is known for directing films such as A Million Little Pieces, Fifty Shades of Gray, and Nowhere Boy, along with the TV series, Gypsies . She has also directed music videos such as The Weeknd’s “Earned It”, REM’s “Überlin” and Elton John’s “Turn the Lights Out When You Leave” and “I Want Love”. As a photographer, she is known for projects such as October 26, 1993, Killing Time, Ridiculous Travesty, Pent-Up, and Weeping Men . She has a loyal following of over 400,000 followers on her Instagram account.

Born name

Samantha Louise Taylor-Wood

nickname

Sam Taylor-Johnson

Sun sign

fishes

Place of birth

Croydon, England, United Kingdom

Residence

London, England, United Kingdom

nationality

training

Sam Taylor-Johnson attended Beacon Community College in East Sussex. She later studied art at Goldsmiths, University of London .

occupation

Filmmaker, photographer and visual artist

family

• Vater – David Wood (Chartered Surveyor)
• Mother – Geraldine Wood (Yoga Instructor, Astrologer)
• Siblings – Ashley Wood (Younger Sister)
• Other – Kristian Taylor-Wood (maternal half-brother)

Manager

Sam Taylor-Johnson is managed by Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Talent Management Company, Beverly Hills, California, USA.

To build

Slim

Height

171,5 cm (5 ft 7½ in)

weight

58 kg or 128 lbs

friend/spouse

Sam Taylor-Johnson has dated –

1. Jake Chapman – Sam dated visual artist Jake Chapman, one of the famous Chapman Brothers, for 9 years.
2. Jay Jopling (1997–2008) – Sam was married to art dealer and gallery owner Jay Jopling for 11 years. Sam and Jay tied the knot in 1997. They have two daughters, Angelica (born June 1997) and Jessie Phoenix (born November 2005). In September 2008, however, the couple separated amicably.
3. Aaron Taylor-Johnson (2009-Present) – In 2009, Sam began dating actor Aaron Johnson. The two met while filming Nowhere Baby. At the time Aaron was only 18 years old and Sam was 42 years old. The couple got engaged that same year. They finally tied the knot on June 21, 2012 at Babington House in Somerset. After that, they both changed their surnames to Taylor-Johnson. They are blessed with two daughters, Wylda Rae (born July 7, 2010) and Romy Hero (born January 18, 2012).

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Blond

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Deep set eyes
• Slim figure

brand promotion

She hasn’t endorsed any brand yet.

Known for

• Her fine art photography works include October 26, 1993 (early 1990s), Killing Time (1994), Travesty of a Ridicule (1996), Pent-Up (1996) and Crying Men (shot between 2002-2004)
• Her directorial credits include A Million Little Pieces (2018), Fifty Shades of Gray (2015) and Nowhere Boy (2009); TV Series Like Gypsies (2017) (2 episodes); Short films like James Bond Supports International Women’s Day (2011), Love You More (2008) and Outsiders (1996); Music videos such as The Weeknd’s “Earned It” (2015), REM “Überlin” (2011), and Elton John’s “Turn off the lights when you leave” (2005) and “I Want Love” (2001)

first movie

In 1994, she made her big screen debut in the horror drama Boy Meets Girl .

First TV show

In 2003, she made her first appearance on a television show as a panelist on the panel discussion. The Review Show .

Personal trainer

Sam Taylor-Johnson practices yoga for her well-being. She also credits Transcendental Meditation with helping to manage and combat her illness.

As for her diet, Sam is following a dairy-free eating habit following her second recovery from cancer. She has also reduced her alcohol consumption.

Sam Taylor-Johnson favorite things

• Odor – construction sites, musty basements
• Word – lucky coincidence
• Book – The Clockwork Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
• Camera – Leica M7
• Affiliation – Postcard of Francis Bacon at Primrose Hill

Sam Taylor Johnson Facts

1. In her early childhood, Sam grew up near Streatham Common in South London.
2. She was just 9 years old when her father left the family.
3. After her parents divorced, her family moved to Jarvis Brook in East Sussex.
4. When she was 15, her hippie mother left her, leaving a note saying she would come back for the kids once she was settled.
5. Since then, she has had a rocky relationship with her mother.
6. Sam is a cancer survivor, colon cancer in 1997 and then breast cancer in 2000.
7. In 2011 she received the title of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her contribution to the arts.
8. Sam wrote an excerpt from Destroyed (2006) and the screenplay for A Million Little Pieces (2018).
9. She has worked as an executive producer on the TV series Gypsy for 10 episodes.
10. In June 2017, Sam admitted he was directing the first film in EL James’ novel adaptation, Fifty Shades of Gray .
11. In 1998 she was nominated for the Turner Prize.
12. In 1997 she won the Illy Café Prize for Most Promising Young Artist at the Venice Biennale.
13. Your guilty pleasure is to buy a new pair of boots.
14. Her earliest childhood memory is of dancing naked on her nan’s kitchen table and singing “Sugar, Sugar” when she was 5 years old.
15. The person she admires the most is her amazing Aunt Winnie.
16. Aside from her belongings, the most expensive thing she has bought is a photograph of William Eggleston.
17. The trait she regrets most is her inability to sit still.
18. The trait she regrets most in others is infidelity and greed.
19. Their most valuable possession is their sanity.
20. If she could live in one place, she would live in Bali, Indonesia.
21. If she could have a superpower it would be the ability to fly.
22. She would want Daniel Craig to play her in the film based on her life.
23. Your most unattractive habit is texting.
24. She would invite Joaquin Phoenix, Anthony Minghella and Johnny Cash to a dreamy dinner party.
25. If she could go back in time, she’d go straight to Elvis’ bed – but not in the 70’s.
26. The only thing that would improve their quality of life is not using a cell phone.
27. Her greatest achievement is her children.
28. The song she plans to play at her funeral is MC Hammer’s U Can’t Touch This .
29. The most important lesson she has learned from life is that today is the tomorrow she worried about yesterday.
30. Visit her official website @samaylorjohnson.com.
31. Follow Sam Taylor-Johnson on Instagram.