Taylor was born on June 2, 1954 in Hartford, Connecticut. Her mother, Diane (née Coperthwaite) was from Fort Myers, Florida. Taylor graduated from Wheaton College, a Christian liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois.
In 1979, Taylor portrayed Jenny in the stage adaption of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. The production was met with positive reviews. Linda in Cy Coleman's musical Home Again, Home Again. The production opened at the American Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, Connecticut on March 10 and lasted until March 17. It subsequently opened at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on March 19 and lasted until April 14. The musical was scheduled to open at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on April 26 but was cancelled at the cost of $1,250,000.
In 1980, Taylor made her film debut as Marcie Cunningham in Sean S. Cunningham's horror film Friday the 13th. She starred alongside Kevin Bacon, Adrienne King, and Betsy Palmer. Taylor portrayed the lead, Madame Trentoni / Aurelia Johnson, in Robert Kalfin's off-Broadway production Hijinks! from December 17, 1980 to January 18, 1981. In 1982, Taylor portrayed Samantha Edwards in the television film The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana.

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