Taylor Schilling

Taylor Schilling is a queer actress who began dating musician and visual artist Emily Ritz in late 2019 and confirmed the relationship publicly in June 2020. Schilling, who has generally maintained a private life, had previously deflected questions about her sexuality, telling a reporter in 2017 that she found such labels "pretty invasive" -- a stance that made her 2020 confirmation a quiet, matter-of-fact visibility rather than a dramatic announcement. She is best known for starring as Piper Chapman in Orange Is the New Black (2013), the acclaimed prison drama that became one of the most important LGBTQ+ series of the 2010s. The show, which depicted a woman navigating a same-sex relationship in a women's prison alongside an ensemble cast that included many women of color and transgender actresses, was groundbreaking for its portrayal of queer relationships and the everyday lives of LGBTQ+ incarcerated people. Schilling's character, Piper -- privileged, self-absorbed, bisexual -- was a deliberately complicated entry point into that world. Her other film credits include The Lucky One (2012) and The Overnight (2015).