Although she is one of the most famous and applauded singers of the moment, Taylor Swift (34 years old) has proven on different occasions to be much more than that. The North American artist is a young all-rounder and, in addition to having discovered what her real name is, today we want to delve a little deeper into another lesser-known professional facet of the singer, that of actress. In 2009 she participated in an episode of the legendary series ‘CSI’ but Taylor’s career as a performer has been, without a doubt, one full of successes and different titlesshowing that it shines in anything it sets out to do.
‘Hannah Montana: The Movie’
Starring another famous singer and actress, Miley Cyrus, this marked Taylor’s film debut with a small appearance in which she played, precisely, a singer. In the film we can see the story of Hannah Montana, a young woman whose popularity begins to affect Miley Stewart’s personal life, at which point her father and her manager decide to send her to her hometown in Tennessee. If you are curious to see a young Taylor you can enjoy this movie on Disney Plus.
‘Valentine’s stories’
This film is what we could really define as Swift’s big screen debut, since this time she does not give life to a singer, since she is just one of the cast. The 2010 film tells the intertwined stories of several couples and singles who break up and reconcile based on the expectations of Valentine’s Day in Los Angeles. With this, Taylor entered the world of cinema in a big way, since her cast includes such important names as Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Bradley Cooper or Jessica Biel. You have it available through HBO Max.
‘Lorax: in search of the lost truffle’
In 2012 Taylor embarked on a new adventure by being the first animated film to which he provided the voice. The film tells the story of a boy who sets out to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To achieve this, he must discover the story of the Lorax, a charming but grumpy creature who fights to protect an endangered world. Taylor provided the voice for the character of Audrey and with her we can hear other famous voices like Danny DeVito or Zac Efron. You have it available on Netflix.
‘The Giver: the giver of memories’
In 2014 He moved into science fiction and suspense cinema with this film, in which she shared the bill with one of the great actresses of all time, Meryl Streep. In the film we discover the story of Jonás, a boy who lives in a society based on Monotony and Equality, which has managed to eliminate pain and feelings. Jonas is selected as “Receiver of Memory”; His mission is to store all the memories of the time before the implementation of the Monotony regime. Such a memory repository might be necessary in case leaders needed to make decisions in which experience was a deciding factor. Very soon Jonas will realize how superficial life is in his community. You have it available through Apple TV.
‘Cats’
A few years later, in 2019, Taylor chose to try musical cinema with one of the most controversial musicals of recent times. The film tells the story of a tribe of cats that must decide, like every year, which of the cats will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and thus be able to be reborn and return in a new life. Taylor gave life to Bombalurina and alongside her were Rebel Wilson and Idris Elba.
‘Amsterdam’
Finally, in 2022 Taylor joined the cast of this film, in which He shared credits with Christian Bale or Margot Robbie. Set in the 1930s, in this we learn about the lives of three friends who witness a murder and become suspects in it. The investigation they undertake leads them to discover one of the most astonishing conspiracies in American history. Available on Disney Plus.
